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Kim Howard

Enthusiast · DISC type i
CPO: FirstRand Corporate Centre at FirstRand group
📍 City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Kim Howard serves as the Chief People Officer for FirstRand group, specializing in organizational and leadership development within the financial services sector. A former director of her own consultancy, she holds a specialized Masters degree from the University of Oxfords Saïd Business School and HEC Paris.

She is passionate about empowerment, co-founding an initiative to help youth gain employment skills and serving on an education funds board. Her academic research and social media activity show a strong focus on supporting women and minorities in the workplace.

Her masters dissertation explored how women leaders construct their identities through life-story narratives and was awarded with distinction.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
CPO: FirstRand Corporate Centre
Job Level
Leadership
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Personality Overview

How Kim shows up

Consensus Focused
Non-Confrontational
Amiable & Agreeable

They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Kim cares about

Women's Leadership
Her Master's dissertation focused on the narratives of women leaders, and she actively shares content about the need for allies for women in the workplace.
Youth Empowerment
Co-founded "Get a Skill, Get a Job" to help youth attain employment skills and focused her doctoral thesis on youth identity narratives.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
CPO: FirstRand Corporate Centre
FirstRand group
5-2016
Co-Founder
Get a Skill, Get a Job
3-2012 - 3-2023
Board Member
Ubuntu Education Fund
1-2020 - 2-2022
Organisation Development
Ninety One
1-2015 - 7-2021
Director
The Change Counsel
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
B.Com
University of the Witwatersrand
2013 - 2015
Specialised Masters: Consulting and Coaching for Change
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2013 - 2015
Specialised Masters: Consulting and Coaching for Change
HEC Paris
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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