Thrive at Work delivers solutions that enable organisations to create high-performing, people-centric workplaces. We empower leaders and employees with insights, tools, and strategies to understand workplace dynamics and the drivers that influence productivity. This allows for a deliberate, focused approach to developing resources, managing workplace demands, and achieving organisational excellence.
Our mission is to enable high-performing and sustainable workplaces by providing insights into workplace dynamics and building resources that allows employees to thrive.
We envision workplaces where people flourish, perform optimally, and contribute to sustainable organisational success and delightful client experiences.
As a registered Industrial Psychologist with more than 20 years’ experience in human resource management, organisational development, and organisational effectiveness Dr. Benade brings a wealth of expertise in shaping workplaces that drive both business performance and organisational sustainability.
Dr. Benade worked in various roles in the financial services industry and has been entrusted with leading large-scale, group-wide initiatives designed to enhance employee engagement, increase business performance, and future-proof the workforce.
In 2018, she obtained her PhD in Industrial Psychology at North-West University in South Africa. Her doctoral research, “Investigating the experiences and consequences of employee well-being within the South African financial services industry”, deepened her expertise in workplace wellbeing and its impact on performance.
This research shaped her conviction that well-being is not only an ethical imperative but also a cornerstone of organisational performance and sustainability.
Beyond academia, Dr. Benade has contributed to the global dialogue on workplace experience through published research and international conference presentations. These opportunities allowed her to blend scholarly insights with practical solutions, positioning her at the intersection of evidence-based practice and real-world organisational challenges.
As an author and thought leader, she has contributed to publications exploring flourishing workplaces, burnout, engagement, and employee wellbeing. Dr. Benade also represented her expertise at international conferences, including HRtechX London (2022), where she spoke on the role of organisational psychology in HR transformation. These platforms reflect her commitment to advancing the field and sharing knowledge that helps organisations thrive in complex, fast-changing environments.
Leading the end-to-end design of employee listening strategy, implementation of listening mechanisms, and analysis of insights that informed strategic focus areas and HC practices.
Developing and driving interventions that shaped and embedded a group-wide Employee Value Proposition that increase the effectiveness of the business, enhance employee experience, and future proof the organisation.
Facilitation of team sessions, leadership interventions, behavioural training, as well as workplace wellbeing.
