Yvette Janse van Rensburg, Author at Let's Talk Talent

Senior Consultant at Let's Talk Talent

Yvette Janse van Rensburg is an Award winning, people-first, Talent Management and Organisational Development expert with over 15 years of experience helping organisations unlock the full potential of their people. As a Senior Consultant at Let's Talk Talent, she brings a refreshingly practical approach to leadership, culture, and capability, drawing on a proven background in shaping effective talent strategies, driving leadership capability, and creating high-impact development programmes for businesses of all sizes - from SMEs to global Fortune 500 companies.

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Industry Leadership & Recognition

With roots in South Africa and a career spanning nearly two decades in the UK, Yvette is well-regarded for her bold and creative approach to talent and organisational development. She specialises in designing people-first programmes that build cultures of inclusion, resilience, and high performance. Her expertise extends across the Built Environment, Recruitment, Real Estate, and Consulting sectors, where she has delivered transformation initiatives and talent solutions that put people at the heart of business performance.

An EMCC Accredited Coach and certified Mental Performance Coach, LEGO® Serious Play® practitioner and Emotional Culture Practitioner, Yvette is a trusted advisor to senior leaders and HR professionals alike. Her deep understanding of emotional culture, mental performance, and leadership enables her to guide individuals, teams and organisations to thrive through change, challenge, and growth.

Career Highlights

Let's Talk Talent: Senior Consultant leading the design and delivery of talent management, leadership development, and employee engagement programmes, focused on "creating moments that matter".

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions: Global Talent Manager; shaped, designed, and delivered global talent management strategies that improved employee engagement, performance, and development across the business.

Cross-sector Experience: Extensive work across SMEs, FTSE organisations, and global companies, transforming talent development and workplace culture.

Industry Roles: Founding Member of the Engage for Success wellbeing Thought and Action Group and former Co-chair of the APSCo HR & Talent forum, championing people-focused leadership in the HR community.

Approach & Philosophy

Yvette believes People Strategy should be built for humans, not just processes. She focuses on how leaders show up, how teams connect, and how organisations create the psychological safety that drives sustainable high performance.

Her work is grounded in a "we over me" philosophy - prioritising collaboration, curiosity, and mental performance as cornerstones of sustainable success. Known for her candid approach and creative mindset, she brings both rigour and warmth to every engagement.

Her coaching style is practical, emotionally intelligent, and impact-driven, helping leaders gain clarity, show up with confidence, and lead with conviction - without sacrificing themselves along the way.

Personal Touch

Yvette's career journey is shaped by resilience, courage, and curiosity. What began as a two-year move from South Africa to the UK evolved into a fulfilling global career. That lived experience gives her a unique perspective on adaptation, leadership, and growth.

She creates spaces where diverse thinking thrives, where challenge is welcomed, and where people are supported to stretch beyond what they thought possible.

Connect with Yvette

As a visible member of the Let's Talk Talent team, Yvette is an active participant in industry dialogues, conferences, and thought leadership forums. She's always ready for new conversations on how to help individuals and organisations thrive in a fast-changing, people-centric world.