Mar 8, 2016 | Culture
How long have you been with Leaf? Since October 2015- What’s your role at Leaf? Direct Sales/New business at Leaf Pinetown
- What is the most rewarding part of the job? Meeting new people, building relationships and helping where I can.
- And the most challenging? Dealing with customers who have been cheated by opposition companies.
- Describe your sales/work philosophy? For every NO you get, you get closer to the next Sale!
- What 3 words describe you? Energetic, Determined, Self-disciplined
- If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? Friendly, Helpful, Trusted
- What keeps you motivated? Knowing there is always room for improvement.
- What is one thing you cannot resist? Good food! The only way into a mans heart is his stomach
- Where is your favourite place to be? In the gym or training somewhere
- What is your favourite thing to do? Playing rugby
- How do you define success? Success is not a destination, it is the essesnce of a balanced life
- If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Chriopratic, I have my Doctors degree
- What is the weirdest job you have ever had? Telesales, impersonal, corporate chaos
- Tell us something that might surprise us about you? I am a very hard worker and a quick study, before you know it ill be passing you while you’re stopping to look around.
Mar 1, 2016 | Culture
- How long have you been with Leaf Technologies? 5 years in Feb
- What’s your role at Leaf? Overall management of the business
- What is the most rewarding part of the job? The way our staff love our business
- And the most challenging? Ensuring we achieve the standards we set out for our customers.
- Describe your sales/work philosophy? If you love what you do, you’ll be good at what you do and if you are difficult to compete with, you will succeed
- What 3 words describe you? Energetic, Wild, Intense
- If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? Friendly, Professional, Committed
- What keeps you motivated? Being number 1
- What is one thing you cannot resist? Fun
- Where is your favourite place to be? Kruger Park
- What is your favourite thing to do? Watch the sunrise in the bush
- How do you define success? When you feel proud of yourself
- If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Pilot
- What is the weirdest job you have ever had? Counting pigs as an audit clerk
- Tell us something that might surprise us about you? I hate reading!
Feb 16, 2016 | Culture
Name: Gavin Bechan- How long have you been with Leaf? 15 years
- What’s your role at Leaf? Account Manager at Leaf Durban
- What is the most rewarding part of the job? The amount of money I get paid
- And the most challenging? Getting all the relevant documents to get a deal approved
- Describe your sales/work philosophy? I am one of a kind
- What 3 words describe you? Funny loud passionate
- If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? brillant superb handsome
- What keeps you motivated? My dogs who are angels
- What is one thing you cannot resist? seafood
- Where is your favourite place to be? home.. I have a really nice house
- What is your favourite thing to do? play with my dogs
- How do you define success? being happy
- If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Horse racing commentator
- What is the weirdest job you have ever had? I’ve never had any weird jobs
- Tell us something that might surprise us about you? I don’t like driving.. hate cars … I drive because I have to not because I want to.
Feb 9, 2016 | Culture
- Name: Cirsten Faye Callaway
- How long have you been with Leaf: I have been with Leaf Durban since September 2014
- What’s your role at Leaf? I like to consider myself an Account manager (and the newbies go to person)
- What is the most rewarding part of the job? Money obviously, as well as being part of an amazing team!
- And the most challenging? Dealing with difficult people
- Describe your sales/work philosophy? Work hard, play harder
- What 3 words describe you? Loud, Boisterous, naughty
- If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? Crazy, Fun, Dedicated
- What keeps you motivated? Success keeps me motivated, no one will do it but me.
- What is one thing you cannot resist? Smarties Mini Eggs
- Where is your favourite place to be? Drakensburg
- What is your favourite thing to do? Socialise with my best friends and my family
- How do you define success? Success is what you make of it, you can be successful if you work smart, not necessarily hard…
- If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? I’d be back in the theatre in a heartbeat
- What is the weirdest job you have ever had? working on a tv commercial
- Tell us something that might surprise us about you? I am actually really shy, I just cover it in the only way I know how, and that’s to be a hooligan
Feb 2, 2016 | Culture
- Name: Cherise van der Berg
- How long have you been with Leaf: Started on the 12th of October 2015
- What’s your role at Leaf? Sales at Leaf Richards Bay
- What is the most rewarding part of the job? I met amazing new friends and the fact that I grow more each day. Learn new things every day
- And the most challenging? Dealing with clients that has an opinion about everything
- Describe your sales/work philosophy? Be yourself and if you trust yourself and know that you are good in what you do and you have the faith to succeed and get to the top, nothing will stop you.
- What 3 words describe you? Bubbly, energetic and Never give up
- If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? They would say I am, passionate, energetic and caring.
- What keeps you motivated? My passion for Sales
- What is one thing you cannot resist? I cannot resist chocolate.
- Where is your favourite place to be? Around the people I care for
- What is your favourite thing to do? Making memories
- How do you define success? If you know in yourself, you have given it your all to the best of your ability
- If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Air hostess
- What is the weirdest job you have ever had? None what so ever
- Tell us something that might surprise us about you? Well, I play touch rugby and indoor cricket. And netball indoor and out
Jan 26, 2016 | Culture
- Name: Kelly Clark
- How long have you been with Leaf: 4 months
- What’s your role at Leaf? Sales executive at Leaf Technologies Durban
- What is the most rewarding part of the job? Ice cold rewarding beverage after work. Just kidding! The amazing and helpful team we have that will never allow you to be stuck and the constant motivation received from management and our team.
- And the most challenging? Getting all the work done on time and still advertise yourself and continue building your pipeline for each month to come.
- Describe your sales/work philosophy? Getting AT LEAST one quote out a day and do 5 or more QUALITY calls.
- What 3 words describe you? Short, smiley, bubbly
- If I asked your customers to describe you, what three words would they use? Short little girl.
- What keeps you motivated? Our motivating team and rewards given for targets made
- What is one thing you cannot resist? Alcohol 😉
- Where is your favourite place to be? In the sun on the beach
- What is your favourite thing to do? Dance
- How do you define success? Hard work pays off and leads to success
- If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be? Hairdressing
- What is the weirdest job you have ever had? Promo work for the sharks
- Tell us something that might surprise us about you? I love Brie Cheese =D
