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SAVF Case study: Client Overview
The Suid-Afrikaanse Vroue Federasie (SAVF) is a national non-profit organisation providing essential services across Elderly Care, ECD centres, Child & Youth Care Centres, Shelters and Social Services.
The Challenge
SAVF is rich in heart, care and community impact — but the organisation had grown into diverse service lines, creating differences in culture, practices, expectations and leadership confidence.
Teams needed:
A unified identity
Stronger leadership alignment
A shared story
Clear behavioural anchors
Better communication
A way to reconnect with purpose
Catalyst Evolution’s Approach
We used the Catalyst Evolution Leadership System™️ to guide the transformation:
1. DISCOVER
Executive interviews
Leadership conversations
Facility insights
Understanding pain points, strengths and needs
2. ASSESS
Culture & behaviour mapping
Readiness for change
3. ALIGN
“Telling the SAVF Story” activation
Purpose, identity and message alignment
Leadership expectations and visuals
4. TRANSFORM
Development of the SAVF Way of Care
Leadership sessions
Culture activations across all regions
Tools, posters, and language alignment
5. SUSTAIN
Office Hour sessions
Implementation dashboards
Behavioural reinforcement
Communication support
Solutions Delivered
Culture framework:
Driven by Care, Powered by Action, United by Purpose
Leadership alignment & expectations
Storytelling methodology for staff
160+ facility national activation programme
Visual identity, posters, tools, materials
Dialogic change management approach
Monthly Office Hours for managers
Impact & Results
Stronger organisational identity
Consistent culture message across all service lines
Increased leadership confidence
Improved communication between supervisors & teams
Greater engagement & participation
Behaviour change visible in early wins
Shared language of care, purpose and action
Momentum across the organisation
What the Client Said
“The support from DeBruyn Catalyst is shaping the way we lead, speak and serve. Our teams feel more connected and aligned than ever before.”
Services Used
✔ Culture Transformation
✔ Leadership Development
✔ Change Facilitation
✔ Team Alignment
✔ Organisational Communication
✔ Strategy & Storytelling
✔ Training & Workshops
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Trusted By Those We Serve
Testimonials
We would like to express our deepest gratitude for
presenting our team with the NBI profiling session. The
insights we gained have been invaluable. We learned so much about ourselves, how we think, and how we can better empower not only our own growth but also the development of our team members to become true experts in their respective fields.
The opportunity to align our strengths and talents will
undoubtedly help us steer our 2026 objectives in the right direction and work more cohesively towards our shared goals.
Thank you once again for your time, guidance, and
commitment to our development.
- Anette Hattingh
Agricultural Executive
SUMMIT FINANCIAL SERVICES