The launch of Nieu Wellness Coaching & Development
After a 30-year career in sales, including 25 years in management, Hanlie’s passion for helping people thrive in both their family and professional lives inspired a new path. This led to the launch of Nieu Wellness Coaching & Development in 2021.
The business provides coaching for businesses, teams, sales professionals, and individuals. Each coaching journey is centred around clients’ unique goals, values, and strengths. Through attentive listening, empathy, and adaptability, we tailor practical strategies to clients’ specific needs, empowering clients to take ownership of their growth and align their decisions with their personal and professional aspirations.
Our approach focuses on practical, results-driven development that helps clients build confidence, improve performance, and create sustainable success. By focusing on what matters most to our clients, the coaching process strengthens motivation, accountability, and fulfilment.
About our coaches
Our coaches are carefully selected professionals who share a commitment to personal growth, practical guidance, and meaningful change. Together, we help individuals and organisations build resilience, strengthen leadership, and achieve greater balance and fulfilment in both their personal and professional lives.
Hanlie Murphy
Hanlie qualified as a registered nurse and midwife in 1987 and worked in various medical roles with hospitals and clinicians.
In 1995, she moved into sales and obtained a diploma in Sales and Marketing Management. Her career in sales management began in 2001, leading teams for a multinational company and eventually managing sales across half of South Africa. During this time, she completed numerous professional courses and received the “Top Sales Manager of the Year” award 14 times.
Her passion for coaching began in 2018, leading to responsibilities in sales coaching and training. Drawing on her extensive corporate experience and professional training, Hanlie offers practical, grounded coaching to clients, particularly those in the medical and sales industries. She is also an experienced speaker on topics such as wisdom, mental health, work-life balance, and breaking generational cycles.
Hanlie is a member of COMENSA, the globally recognised, professional body for coaching and mentoring in South Africa. She has also completed the CTA Coach Training Program, accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) under the ACSTH pathway.
Dr Bernard Andre Nieuwoudt
Bernard is an accomplished IT professional with over 30 years of experience, specialising in senior-level Project Management since 1998. He has led local and global teams across financial services, retail, mining, and telecommunications.
His expertise includes Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project methodologies, supported by certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster, PRINCE2 Practitioner, and multiple SAFe accreditations. He also has extensive experience in Business Intelligence, particularly with Oracle OBIEE and Microsoft Power BI.
Since 2002, Bernard has lectured and trained at institutions including the University of Pretoria, the University of the Witwatersrand, and Oracle University, covering Software Engineering, SQL, and Project Management.
He holds a Doctorate in Literature from Stellenbosch University, where he developed relational databases to analyse translation techniques. His recent roles include positions at Imperial / DP World, Vodacom, and NTT/Dimension Data, and he is an active member of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) and Project Management South Africa (PMSA).
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