INTERVIEW
How to increase productivity through organisational strategies By Charndré Emma Kippie
Dr. Mariheca Otto, owner and manager of Motto Business Consulting
D
r. Mariheca Otto has
and business conferences.
been the owner and
She has almost 20 years
manager of Motto
of lecturing, training and
Business Consulting for
facilitation experience,
more than 15 years, and is
and is seen as a leader
dedicated to her work in
in the field of internal
the field of organisation
marketing, as a result of
development and internal
her phenomenal work.
marketing for various clients, in different
Through her PhD research
industries. Dr. Mariheca Otto
Dr. Mariheca Otto has
also works in association
developed the Motto Model
with credible consultants
and subsequently the
and HR related service
Motto Survey™ and Motto
providers on a daily basis.
Individual Assessment™ tools. The climate and
She completed a B.Com
culture measurement tool
Honours degree in Industrial
focuses on all the internal
Psychology and Sociology,
business elements related
HED, M.Com, and a PhD in
to HR and organisation
Business Management at
development strategies.
the North-West University
Tallying all survey results,
(previously known as the
Dr. Otto designs and
Potchefstroom University).
guides implementation of
Dr. Otto has delivered
strategies to elevate the
papers at both
capacity and culture of the
national and
organisation, this includes
international academic
individuals, teams and leadership figures.
“...make sure your strategy is inclusive and participative so as to get everyone’s buy-in.” 74 | TOP HR LEADERS