Rosemary Shapiro-Liu

“Rosemary is an experienced mentor, coach and facilitator who has been helping me to become a better communicator, facilitator and influencer. All of these skills are essential for me to thrive as an Agile coach and work effectively with C level executives and everyone in between. I recommend Rosemary's talents to anyone who is seeking to improve themselves professionally and for those organisations wanting to take their people to the next level.”

“I can highly recommend Rosemary whom I’ve known for years. She is certainly one of the most skilled facilitators I’ve met, who has honed her talent in the most challenging of circumstances. ”

“ Rosemary is such a master of her craft in the way she is able to extract  the thing I had in my head but didn't know how to form it, let alone write it down. I don't know how she is able to  stay so present whilst notorising everything so accurately and succinctly. It's beyond me. Simply put, she is AMAZING. I can not believe how much Rosemary and I achieved in a one-hour coaching session and how spot on she was with everything. It left me feeling much clearer about my direction and what it is I need to begin to do. I was left nervously excited and empowered, as a result of finding clarity and direction. I found the pathway to creating and follow through with the work I have desired to do for so long.”

“I attended Rosemary's Facilitator's Emergency Toolkit workshop which filled me with inspiration and motivation to do more in my role when facilitating groups. I have also used the information from the workshop in my final assignment submission for my facilitation subject in my adult vocational education degree and I got a credit for it! I focused on the importance of engagement and also how to overcome dominant or loud personalities in the room whilst also bringing out the quiet learners at the same time in my assessments. So a big thank you for the opportunity!! I really enjoyed this workshop and it gave great insights to use in my future roles in adult vocational education.”

“I attended Rosemary's "Facilitator's Emergency Toolkit" training in London recently. Rosemary put together a perfectly balanced and exquisitely focussed training session, packed with learning and tools to take away. Rosemary is a formidable and experienced trainer who delivers what she says she will in clear instruction, allowing each of us to practice as we go along. Not only was this training incredibly good value, the learning continues afterward, with Rosemary setting participants linked tasks each week for several weeks after the training, aimed at allowing us to use and embed the skills we learned and to develop our own goals and strategies. This puts into action Rosemary's passion and focus - creating triple wins: Wins for me, you and the betterment of our community, clients and ultimately, our world. If you come across her training sessions, I strongly recommend that you book, it will be worth it. Thanks you Rosemary.”

“I have worked in partnership with Rosemary for many years, most recently Rosemary provided coaching services for one of my team members. The mentoring provided accelerated his skills in facilitation and presenting enabling a professional presentation to over 100 people and results for our organisation, the recipients of our program (young people looking for employment) and the team member. Always a pleasure to witness the triple wins created through Rosemary's work.”

“Rosemary is a wonderful executive coach. If you get the chance to spend some time with her grab it - she can help you achieve things you never thought possible - and best of all she leaves you with the skills, tools and clarity and commitment to keep on achieving for yourself and for those around you long after your formal sessions have ended. ”

“Rosemary designed, delivered and debated with us around the evolution of our strategic plan for PHIIA- the Private Health Insurers Intermediaries Association the industry group for those who help consumers make better choices around health insurance. She instinctively understood the depth and level of service we needed and packed it up and brought it to a head with a productive and thought-provoking session with the board. Her insights, experience and good humour gave us the nudges and knowledge to progress our purpose and goals in ways we might never have managed ourselves. Rosemary brings much-needed heart and soul to the process of discovering who we are and what we need to do to deliver on our promise Christopher Zinn CEO PHIIA”

“Having been stuck in the entrepreneur/mother/artist dilemma, Rosemary's coaching has led me to immense positive change, confidence, higher turnover, and an all round much, much better balanced life. Rosemary's sharp senses paired with her kind and generous spirit kickstarted a truly rewarding experience of change and growth for my business and myself.”

“Rosemary gives her all to the work she does for My Choice Matters - she goes above and beyond in facilitation of our leadership programs and always focuses on building the capacity of others, to be the best they can be. Fabulous coach / mentor too, I have trusted her to handle the most challenging of situations. What an organised, thoughtful and solutions-focused practice Rosemary delivers, and she is always true to her word. Reliable, capable, intelligent, warm; an exceptionally supportive colleague and all round extraordinary human being.”

“Advice on pitch and strategy for a charity that I am involved in - the most valuable hour and a half that I've paid for from anyone for a very long time.”

“Rosemary is one of the most vivacious and interesting people you will meet. She is full of life and when you meet her she breathes fresh air into your lungs and makes you feel fabulous about yourself and makes you believe that anything is possible. We met when I was starting out my own business back in 2011 which was a very tough but interesting stage of my life. We certainly had some great conversation at that stage. Few year down the track when I had to decide whether to close the business or not, I called her for some advice and she was there immediately. She supported me through that initial decision making process which can be very confusing and emotional. We would connect every Monday and she would set me on my way and keep me on track. It was more about motivating me to have the courage to take the next step. It was kind of like someone putting their hand out and dragging me out when I felt like I was drowning. I have come a long way from that point and she was one of the first to be there. She is a gem.”

“I use Rosemary because she is diligent, incredibly competent, trustworthy, creative, an expert strategist and analyst. She can see what is going on very quickly and therefore what would truly make a difference. She is able to deal with complex emotional content and relationships expertly and with grace and respect. She is eternally positive even in what may be emotionally challenging contexts for those she is coaching.”

“I had a 3 month coaching session with Rosemary as a tutor. In all the sessions, Rosemary was able to pinpoint exactly the challenges that I was facing in my social enterprise, Coalition of Mischief, and was able to push me further to discover my passions. I found Rosemary to be very insightful, a great listener and highly creative in her thinking in solving start-up and entrepreneur's problems. A big win if you are able to work with Rosemary. Rosemary is very strategic in her thinking, has acute business sense and is able to pick up on the finer points, as well as the struggles that I hadn't thought of (or chose not to look at). I thoroughly recommend Rosemary's coaching session and I look forward to further engaging with her.”

“I have just completed a 6-week Speed Coaching package with Rosemary. It is the best investment I have made in myself and my business in several years. Thank you.”

“As a coach Rosemary has the remarkable ability to facilitate shifts forwards and onwards and getting what needs to be done in sharp focus.”

“Rosemary led myself and consequently my company through her unique professional development processes with exceptional results. If you choose to hire one person this year to accelerate your leadership and remove the barriers to success, Rosemary is the one. We will continue to use Rosemary and recommend her unequivocally.”

“Rosemary is a great business dsevelopment Coach. She has helped me at the Metavision Institute to organise a diverse and important range of issues that needed detailed attention. The Instiute is running much better now following Rosemary's work with us. I highly recommend her.”

“I had the privilege of working in partnership with Rosemary while at Child Welfare and then worked under Rosemary when at NICRO. In total I worked with and for her for about 6 years. She is one of the people I respected the most for several reasons: her personal integrity, her passion for social justice and her empowering management style to mention but a few. She was a mentor to me. It is now 10 years on and I still regularly use some of the workshopping techniques she taught me and the techniques for leading processes and meetings. In addition to the impact she made in my life, it would not be an understatement to say that Rosemary was one of the mothers of juvenile justice in South Africa. During the turbulent apartheid times, Rosemary courageously stood for justice for children in detention, calling for more appropriate ways of dealing with them. She was also one of the founding thinkers in Restorative Justice in South Africa and it is partially because of her leadership that the world leading South African Child Justice legislation had such a strong emphasis on ensuring that victims and offenders needs are taken into account. Rosemary is an inspiring, energetic, passionate South African hero!”

“I have worked with Rosemary Shapiro on numerous web assignments over the last 5 years. Her research and copywriting skills are beyond reproach, and her creative input has proved invaluable. She has never failed to meet a deadline and has often worked way beyond the call of duty. I cannot recommend her highly enough! Richard Boome, CEO Flatspin Web Solutions”