Vivian Donaldson
Industrial Psychologist
Registered Industrial Psychologist, HPCSA PS 0166588
Johannesburg
In a nutshell
Vivian is an Industrial Psychologist who enjoys helping people discover the behaviours that enable them to thrive at work. She believes that increased self-awareness, behavioural flexibility, and meaningful conversations are the foundation of effective leadership, strong relationships, and sustainable career growth.
Experience that shapes the work.
Organisational Effectiveness Specialist
Played a key role in major organisational restructuring by supporting the rollout of performance incentives and workforce realignment. Delivered leadership workshops and coaching, established change champion networks, and co-designed functional structures across multi-site operations.
Organisational Development Consultant
Built a SharePoint-based onboarding and HR communication ecosystem to strengthen workforce integration and engagement.
Change and Behavioural Adoption Consultant
Facilitated the integration of digital collaboration and operational alignment among geographically dispersed teams. Supported leaders in shifting behavioural habits and decision-making practices, and enabled capability uplift across technical, field, and managerial roles during large-scale change.
Digital Adoption Consultant
Designed a digital-first leadership development programme centred on Microsoft adoption, incorporating coaching, pathways, toolkits, and learning. Enabled cultural shifts in work practices and drove structured leadership capability uplift through applied learning and behavioural reinforcement cycles.
Areas of expertise
- Behavioural assessment and psychometric feedback
- Leadership development and coaching
- Organisational development and team effectiveness
- Change management and facilitation
- Career development and employee engagement
- Psychological safety and workplace wellbeing
- Communication and stakeholder engagement
Accredited training and psychometrics
- Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ)
- Saville Wave Professional Styles
- Saville Aptitude Assessment
- Cognitive Process Profile (CPP)
- Giotto Integrity Assessments
- Aon First Assessments
- Evalex-20 Battery
- TRAM-2 Assessment
Values I live by
“Self-awareness is the foundation of meaningful growth, confident leadership, and lasting career success.”
Work with Vivian and the Katzar team.
Every engagement is senior-led, from the first honest conversation through to delivery.
Let’s talk