Breaking theBarriers

Founder and Managing Director of Promote Balance, Shailendra Senzere works at the intersection of behavioural science, occupational health and business performance, helping organisations understand and address the human factors that influence leadership effectiveness, workplace functioning, employee wellbeing and organisational performance.

A HPCSA-registered Occupational Therapist and behavioural science practitioner, Shailendra brings 15 years of clinical experience across psychiatric services, occupational rehabilitation, medico-legal assessment, functional capacity evaluation, return-to-work and disability management, and workplace health interventions. Her clinical background provides a strong foundation for translating clinical and behavioural insights into practical workplace strategies that support sustainable employee functioning and organisational outcomes.

Her work extends beyond traditional wellness or coaching, combining evidence-based behavioural science with occupational and organisational principles to strengthen leadership capability, workplace culture, accountability, employee performance and organisational resilience. She brings a rigorous, commercially grounded approach to understanding how behaviour, functioning and workplace demands interact, particularly in complex or high-pressure environments.

Mangla Haripersad is an accomplished Human Resources professional with over 16 years of experience in strategic HR management, employee relations, labour law and organisational development. Currently serving as Head of Human Resources at Iser t/a Expert South Africa, Mangla partners with executive leadership to develop and implement people strategies that support business growth, organisational performance and legal compliance.

Throughout a diverse career spanning industries including retail, financial services and labour consulting, Mangla has led large-scale recruitment initiatives, organisational restructuring, performance management, employee wellness programmes and complex labour relations matters, with extensive experience representing employers at the CCMA and managing disciplinary, grievance and retrenchment processes.

Mangla combines strong legal expertise with a practical, people-centred approach to HR. Passionate about creating high-performing workplace cultures, Mangla is also focused on leveraging emerging technologies, including AI, to modernise HR practices while maintaining a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, engagement and ethical leadership.

Kabelo Monageng is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and holds an LLB degree from the University of South Africa, a National Diploma in Legal Assistance from the Tshwane University of Technology, a Certificate in Environmental Law from the University of Pretoria and a Certificate in Contract Management from the University of Pretoria.

Mr Monageng is a highly motivated, diligent and skilled professional with experience and expertise in Labour and Employment Law, Debt Collection, General Civil Litigation in the Magistrates Court and High Court, Commercial Law, Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Environmental Law.

Having served in prestigious institutions and various legal firms, including a team voted winner of the African Legal Awards in the category of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year in 2019, he has acquired highly valuable skills that enable him to provide reliable and competitive legal advice and assistance.

An accomplished Occupational Therapist with 20 years' experience in Vocational Rehabilitation, spanning private practice and corporate wellness settings. She specialises in incapacity and disability management, functional capacity evaluations, mental health, vocational rehabilitation and return-to-work case management, with extensive experience supporting both employers and employees through complex workplace and rehabilitation challenges.

She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation (Cum Laude) and has completed specialised training in pain management, psychiatric functional capacity evaluation, ergonomics, occupational injuries and diseases, and vocational rehabilitation.

An experienced presenter and facilitator, she has delivered professional presentations on return-to-work, disability management, absenteeism and vocational assessments to audiences including Workipedia Interest Group, the South African Society of Occupational Health Nurses (SASOHN) Gauteng Branch, and ICAS client companies. Her presentation experience spans both professional conferences and corporate training environments.

Leeat Blatt is a Senior Claims Manager at Liberty Group.

She holds a BSc in Natural and Environmental Sciences with an endorsement in Sport Science, completed cum laude, a BSc Honours in Biokinetics, and an MSc in Medicine. Leeat's research was published in the Occupational Health Southern Africa journal, and focused on factors affecting return to work following musculoskeletal conditions in insurance claimants in South Africa.

She is passionate about mentorship, knowledge sharing and fostering collaborative relationships across the insurance industry.