Dr Makgathi Mokwena is an adjunct professor at the UCT GSB and co-convenes the school’s executive education programme, Developing Women in Leadership. She is a registered Arts Therapist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, and has taught psychology at university, worked as a therapist and coach, and performed professionally on stage. 

Her work centres on personal development, and the self within the context of the larger team/community/system. Her corporate engagements cover programmes such as Executive Development Programmes, Emerging Leadership Development Programmes, Women in Leadership, Train the Trainer on a number of programmes, Leadership Presence, Leadership for Results, Self-Storying in Stillness Retreats, Mentorship Training Programmes, Business Presentation Skills, various Diversity Training Programme, Having Crucial Conversations, all conducted with clients representing various levels of government, the private sector, academia and civil society.