Minette Viljoen

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Fractional People/Talent + Business Operations Leader at Abantu Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Minette is a seasoned People and Talent leader specializing in scaling high-growth tech companies. She has deep experience in global expansions across the US, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC, and expertly navigates complex organizational changes like M&A and restructuring. Colleagues describe her as positive, calm, and agile.

She is passionate about creating intentional, human-centric cultures and champions causes related to empowerment and social justice. Minette actively engages in discussions that support women and girls, advocating for a more equitable world and sharing inspirational content that aligns with these values.

Unique fact: Minette was an honored speaker at Stanford Universitys Carnegie Foundation, where she addressed entrepreneurial students from The African Leadership University.

Personality Overview

Informal

Charismatic

Friendly But Fast

They like to keep things under control.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Global Teams
Her experience includes leading people operations through hyper-growth and global expansions into US, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC markets for companies like AppDynamics.
Organizational Change
She has a proven track record of managing organizational restructuring, M&A integrations, and rightsizing global teams to ensure business viability and success.
Human-Centric Culture
Shares content reflecting a belief that future jobs will be about the 'heart, ' indicating a focus on empathy and intentional culture-building in organizations.

Media Appearances

Minette has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2013
Fractional People/Talent + Business Operations Leader at Abantu Partners
2-2020 - 10-2022
VP, People & Business Operations at Stealth Mode Startup Company
1-2020 - 6-2022
Strategic Advisor at Remunerati, Inc.
5-2016 - 4-2018
Global HR Business Partner - Sales & Marketing at AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco in 2017 for $3.7BN)
12-2015 - 4-2016
Sr. Director, Global HR Leader at RichRelevance (merged with Manthan Sofware to form: Algonomy)

Education

Education details unavailable from London College
Education details unavailable from DF Malan High School

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Insights For Selling To Minette

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Display high self-confidence and expect them to have a strong personality.
  • Give them control of the sales process

DONT's

  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Minette is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Minette

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Minette move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Minette take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Minette

Personality Compatibility


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