DESAGIE

I'm a Senior HR Generalist with 18 years of hands-on experience, partnering with leaders and organizations across South Africa, the Middle East, the UK, and the United States. I support businesses with practical, compliant, and people-focused HR and business solutions, whether on a fractional basis or through project-based work. Two things I've achieved: Delivered a 48-point increase in employee engagement at Standard Bank (from -2 to +46), the highest engagement improvement across the banking group. Resolved complex employee relations cases delivering 30k USD cost savings through proactive dispute resolution and risk management. I’m known for being calm, discreet, and solutions-oriented, especially when navigating sensitive employee matters or high-risk compliance issues. What I Can Help You With: I provide end-to-end HR support, including: - Fractional HR support for small and mid-sized businesses - HR compliance guidance (multi-jurisdictional experience) - Employee relations & performance management - Disciplinary processes, terminations & investigations - HR policies, procedures & employee handbooks - Onboarding & offboarding processes - Manager coaching and HR best practices - HR audits, documentation clean-up & process improvement Whether you need ongoing HR and business partnership or short-term expertise, I adapt my approach to your business needs.