Hi, I'm Annatjie van Zyl
Thank you for visiting my page! Let's connect. Please reach out to me via WhatsApp on +27 82 457 0673.Â
 "Don't go through life; grow through life."
-Eric ButterworthÂ
Hello!Â
As you can see, I love the color green in all its forms, as it speaks of growth, something I value very much!
I also love reading, music, my family and friends, humor, and travelling. In a conversation with me, you will find that I'm not into small talk that much. I like deep, meaningful conversations. I like to think that I am gracious, level-headed, kind, warm, and interested in people.Â
It may be because of my personal story, but I believe that freedom of the mind is the most valuable freedom of all. Overhauling old, negative thought patterns is a constant action for me. And I delight in helping others do the same. Only when we think differently will we act differently.Â
I strive to help people unlock their full potential and become their best selves because I believe that knowing, understanding, and growing yourself is foundational to personal, relational, professional, and team success.
I don't believe in just living—going through the motions, day by day. I want to grow and learn new skills and abilities, stretching myself to my fullest potential. My motivation comes from motherhood—to set a good example for my children. If I want them to flourish, I have to lead by example and be a step ahead. The law of the lid, and all of that, you know!
For the past 13 years, it has been my privilege to train our trainers. Also, our extensive range of products enabled me to work with all types of clients (primary school children, teenagers, young adults, corporate leadership, families, teachers, church leadership, etc.) My gift to connect and build rapport and trust quickly serves me well.Â
You too can grow to your fullest potential. Let me help you.
"Don't just live; grow!"
Improve your Leadership
I add value to others by developing their leadership skills, helping them discover who they are, and grow in authenticity. Our leadership profiles at Tall Trees Profiles and emotional intelligence profile (EI Activator) are tried and tested leadership development tools.
Challenge Your Thinking
I apply objectivity, perspective, and care to help them find possibilities in current situations, and challenges their current belief systems through facilitating, coaching, training, and content development.
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Grow Your Emotional Intelligence
I enhance their emotional intelligence by helping them perceive, understand and master their own emotions, thought patterns, and behaviors, as well as those of others, to maximize their positive influence in relationships, organizations, and the world.
I want to understand my kid or teen better
Understanding and connecting with our loved ones is paramount! Our parenting, teen, and kid's profiles offer valuable insights for achieving this.
These profiles allow us to tailor our interactions and communication styles to better suit their individual needs, fostering stronger and more harmonious relationships. By embracing your leadership profile and making room to understand the leadership style of your child or spouse, you unlock the key to genuine understanding and connection within your family dynamics.
Get insight into your parenting style and discover your child’s unique style, needs, challenges, and gifts to parent with a plan.
I want to understand myself or my team better
Understanding your team members on a deeper level is crucial for fostering a harmonious and productive work environment. Leadership profiles offer invaluable insights into individuals' unique traits, preferences, and communication styles. By utilizing these profiles, you gain a comprehensive understanding of your team's diverse strengths and challenges.
This knowledge enables you to tailor your management approach, build effective teams, and enhance collaboration. Embracing leadership profiles not only cultivates stronger relationships but also boosts morale, encourages empathy, and ultimately leads to higher levels of performance and job satisfaction.
I want to grow my (and my team's) emotional intelligence
Developing emotional intelligence within teams is crucial for overcoming all kinds of obstacles in the work environment. By enhancing emotional intelligence, team members become more self-aware, empathetic, and skilled at managing their emotions and interactions with others. This leads to improved communication, better conflict resolution, and enhanced collaboration among team members.
When individuals understand and regulate their emotions effectively, they can build stronger relationships, adapt to challenges more effectively, and make informed decisions based on empathy and understanding.
By prioritizing the growth of emotional intelligence in teams, organizations empower their members to thrive personally and professionally, ultimately driving success and achieving shared goals.
Know Me to Grow Me
A Tall Trees Leadership workshop
Enable your team to discover insights into their individual leadership profiles, as well as those of their team members.
Delve into 6 key areas:
- Their unique strengths
- Their "sweet spots"
- The tasks & situations they "rock"
- The things that freeze them up
- Their communication style
- Their growth challenges
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Duration:
- 3 - 4 hours or
- 3 x 90 minutes
Values: The Rudder for your Sails
- Identify your own value system
- Understand the principles behind valuesÂ
- Discover why it is important to have values
- Become informed on the values of your colleagues
- Determine the team's values
Duration: 90-120 minute group coaching or workshop.
Assertiveness
How to say what you want in the proper way
- Understand what assertiveness is and is not.
- Become aware of your own level of assertiveness.
- Discover your obstacles towards real assertiveness.
- The benefits of being assertive.
- Learn about the levels of assertiveness of the different tree types.
Duration: 90-120 minute group coaching or workshop
Cultural Diversity
Improve your team's cultural intelligence (CI)
- Understand cultural intelligence & cultural parameters
- Get insight into your Frostbite, as well as the team's
- Discover what is cultural diversity
- Explore your and the team's views on different cultural parameters
- Become aware of the process of bridging through overcoming obstacles
Duration: 90-120 minute group coaching or workshop
Empathy
The key to healthy relationships
- Understand why empathy is important, especially in a work setting
- Uncover false beliefs about empathy
- Discover the type of empathy you use
- Become aware of your own empathy blockers
- Practice growing in empathy with some group exercises
Duration: 90-120 minute group coaching or workshop.
Problem-solving
It's not a problem, man! It's a situation."
- Discover the 3 types of problem-solving
- Evaluate yourself: do you have a fixed or a growth mindset?
- Your own problem-solving strategy—get acquainted with 6 steps to problem-solving.
Duration: 90-120 minute group coaching or workshop
Attitude
The thinking behind it
- How attitude is formed
- The helpfulness and unhelpfulness of attitude
- The 5 main attitude obstacles
- How to discover your mindsets and grow them
Duration: 90-120 minute group coaching or workshop
Team Dynamics
Flow, friction, and fire!
- What each individual brings to the team and also insight into the FORCE FIELDS (strengths) of the team as a whole.
- Self- and group awareness—evaluating flow, friction, or fire between team members.Â
- Evaluation of where a team is in the team formation process and how to move towards a performing team.
- Awareness and evaluation of the effectiveness of your team.
Duration: 90-120 minute group coaching or workshop.
Team Roles
Everyone has a place, where's yours?
- Practicing & improving listening skills
- Self-awareness - growing in observational skills & strength-spotting in colleagues
- The process flow role discovered for each individual in the team
- Increasing awareness and appreciation of team members
Duration: 90-120 minute group coaching or workshop