Press and recognition
Interviews, coverage and awards for my work with leaders, teams and service staff. For media enquiries, get in touch.
In the media
- Good Things Guy · 20 January 2026
Clive Vanderwagen: Leading with Kindness Earns International Recognition
A profile of Clive's people-first approach to corporate training, following ReadyPeople's win as Customer & Employee Experience Training Specialists of the Year 2025 at the MEA Business Awards.
- South Africa Today · 1 September 2025
2025’s Most Influential Coaches
Clive is one of the coaches featured in South Africa Today’s roundup of 2025’s most influential coaches, across leadership, personal development and wellbeing.
- EWN · CapeTalk · 1 May 2025
Compassion in the workplace: Why being kind is important
Radio interview on CapeTalk's Lunch with Pippa Hudson. Clive argues that compassion improves performance and loyalty, and that workplaces need to restore the human side of work as jobs become more demanding.
Awards and talks
- African Excellence Awards 2026Best Customer Experience Training Specialists 2026, and the Leadership & Team Development Excellence Award 2026.
- MEA Business Awards 2025Customer & Employee Experience Training Specialists of the Year.
- TEDxRiversdaleTalk: Nothing happens for a reason.
If your people work hard and the results still don't move, let's talk about why.
A 30-minute discovery call. You tell me what's happening, I'll tell you honestly whether I can help and what it would take.