Training that

Our work is built on education. Since 2014, we’ve trained top agency groups, marketing teams, and advocates across 25 countries.

BRANDS WE’VE WORKED WITH

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Talks & Keynotes

Drawing on a decade of facilitation expertise at UCT’s Graduate School of Business and global forums like UNESCO and Davos, Dave ensures every session fosters deep engagement and breakthrough thinking.

While customised talks are most often requested, Dave has developed a few keynote themes that always work well and can be adapted for your context & industry.

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Future-Proof Your Team

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44%

of a company’s revenue today is the CMO’s responsibility vs. 10% in the mid-2000s

Source: Accenture

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Workshops

We facilitate workshops that challenge conventional thinking and empower teams to drive breakthrough change.

Designed to address the pressing issues of our time, our workshops combine practical learning with strategic insights, helping teams build impactful campaigns and movements.

Our approach fosters measurable progress, identifies strengths, and inspires consistent effort, ensuring teams not only adapt to change but actively lead with innovation.

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If you want to be remembered and understood, don’t just give the facts; tell a story. If you want to drive action, help your audience be part of that story.

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Coaching

Moving from the wow to the how.

Refining strategic vision and execution

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Shift from reactive to proactive sales processes

Shorten sales cycles

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Encourage healthy conflict

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Strategic scaling

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Focused opportunities

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It’s easier to act your way into a new way of thinking, than think your way into a new way of acting.

— Jerry Sternin, The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely Innovators Solve the World’s Toughest Problems

Testimonials

  • Treeshake is a key partner in keeping the media and public engaged in our campaigns for ocean conservation. I love working with a team that is as committed to the results as I am.

    Lewis Pugh

    UNEP Patron of the Oceans

  • It was an enlightening experience and since then, I am happy to report that the way we approach social media has changed for the better, leading to a better experience for our fans and better numbers for us and our partners.

    De Jongh Borchardt

    SA Rugby

  • A huge success! Your unique approach and ability to adapt the conversation by reading the room was just what we needed. It created a great foundation for conversations for the rest of the week, as we kept on going back to the concepts. We definitely received that “Aha” moment from the team and the feedback was only positive.

    Heena Nathoo

    Chief of Staff, Marsh Africa, Client Advisory Services

  • The positive feedback we have received thus far is overwhelming. Your session brought relevant context to the conference, which initiated conversations throughout the two days. You made a lot of people very happy!

    Tanya van Lill

    CEO SAVCA

  • Theres a tangible "buzz" in the office after you’ve been here, people just LOVE your energy and vibe and the Directors are so impressed.

    Michelle Barnard

    Group Communications, The Aleit Group

  • Just wanted to say a big thank you again to all of you at Treeshake who did such a sterling job, what an amazing outcome! You pulled out all the stops for us and it showed. Thank you again.

    Francesca de Gasparis

    Executive Director at SAFCEI

  • We consistently surpassed our targets and goals for the project, and for that I would like to thank you. We could not have achieved that without your hard work.

    Gustavo de Carvalho

    Senior Researcher ISS

  • Thank you so much! I really enjoyed the training and found it really useful. I am already planning on implementing a few of your recommendations, and draft a long-term action plan on how we can implement the different insights.

    Emma Raz

    Global Supporters Engagement Lead, World Animal Protection

  • Thank you for a very inspiring and relevant day. I thought your content was a healthy mix of simple theory, and applicable strategic action.

    James Barty

    Co-Founder and CEO at King James