Welcome to the Water Cooler Chat. Our blog brings you a monthly dose of member moments, insights, anecdotes and some real life antics from our W17 community.
The Wild and Web Wrangler - Clyde Thomas
Clyde Thomas is a Workshop17 Watershed OG* He cuts an unassuming tall figure, one that keeps mostly to himself, gliding quietly through the open W17 spaces, over-ear headphones perched around his neck, deep in thought. At first glance, it's only natural to assume that he lives an equally quiet, gentle outside life - here's where you’d be wrong.
Working it up the Workshop17 ladder - a Landiso Kilani story
Authentic, respected and well-loved, Landi as he’s fondly known, has earned this title with just over a decade of Workshop17’ing under his belt. Landi is Workshop17 Watersheds Community Coordinator, but it hasn’t always been that way.
Who are Team Firestation. Really?
Behind the morning welcomes, the office efficiency and sparkling smiles of Team Workshop17 Firestation - we reveal our crew of abundantly talented and creative individuals.
A BIKERS GUIDE TO CAIRO
Meet Andrew Russel, a Workshop17 Newlands member, founder of African Equity and world record holder of the fastest road biking time from Cape Town to Cairo.
FROM PARK BENCH TO BOARDROOM
Owen Muzambi, shares his journey from being homeless and sleeping rough to creating a social impact advisory company that offers advice to young entrepreneurs.
MAKING WAVES WITH TIM CONIBEAR
Tim made it his life’s commitment to inspire change, provide emotional support, build trust and well being in troubled and at-risk young South African communities with the intervention of the power of waves and Surf Therapy.
20 QUESTIONS WITH FRAN BEIGHTON
We caught up with Fran Beighton, General Manager of Reader Revenue at Daily Maverick and media powerhouse to find out more about her work life balance and what she considers “having it all”.
SIV NGESI - BREAKING IN HEELS AND BREAKING DOWN STEREOTYPES
Workshop17's very own podcast presenter, actor, TV personality, motivator, and women’s rights activist, Siv Ngesi breaks down many barriers.
RYAN MEIRING - THE SOIL EVANGELIST
Dig into this month's Member Moments with Co-founder and CEO of The Munching Mongoose Ryan Meiring and W17’s new partner. From midlife crisis to sustainable farming, a chickshaw operator and finding harmony in local lekker flavours.
DINO PAULO - THE PUZZLE MASTER
Dino Paulo Co-owner of Hint Hunt and brand new members of the Workshop17 Watershed family, gave us an entertaining hour out of his crazy schedule to chat survivor tactics, opportunities and the human spirit.
BLOWING AIR WITH JONATHAN VISSER
We sat down to chat everything wind with Jonathan Visser, founder of Integrated Wind Power and a member of Workshop17 Newlands. Jonathan it seems is harnessing the wind in more ways than the obvious.
THE 4 DAY WORK WEEK - IS LESS REALLY MORE?
The conversation about the 4 day work week has employees enthusiastically nodding their heads but how realistic is it for worker efficiency, and can it really lead to a more sustainable work environment?