Human Capital Expert:Tshepo Wadipeba

Tshepo is a commercially driven and people-oriented human capital leader with over 20 years in the human capital experience space, spanning various industries such as the oil and gas, private, parastatals and non-profits.

She is currently the Head of Human Capital at Metropolitan Life of Botswana where she is responsible for driving major change and transformation initiatives which seek to align the people strategy, business strategy and the organisational culture. Prior to her current role, she held similar executive management roles such as the Chief Human Capital Officer at Botswana Oil Limited, Head of Human Capital at the Local Enterprise Authority as well as the Head of Human Resource at the Competition and Consumer Authority.

At all these organisations, she developed impactful human capital strategies and robust talent management programs that boosted talent retention, employee performance and overall organisational effectiveness.

Tshepo is a certified SHRM Senior Professional who holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Botswana, a Master’s in Business Leadership from University of South Africa and an Executive Human Resource Leadership Programme from the University of Stellenbosch Business School. She has also gained a lot of experience in the corporate governance space, having served in various boards in the past such as Insure Guard, LEA Pension Fund etc. and currently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairperson of the HR and Remuneration Committee for Babereki Investments. She has a proven track record in leading organisational transformation projects which amongst others included the merger of the then Competition Authority and the Consumer Protection Unit, the culture transformation project and change management at the Local Enterprise Authority, which was critical at the time following the organisational restructuring project, as well as driving the culture alignment and organisational design project at her current employer.

As a human capital leader, Tshepo is passionate about creating safe spaces for employees to excel. She believes in fostering a culture of empathy and inclusion, where employees feel valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work and ultimately contribute to the success of the organisation.  This passion and belief is what drives her daily to contribute to the business bottom line through the emphasis on empathetic leadership and people-centric solutions and interventions.

She has contributed to the growth and evolution of the human capital industry in the country through many avenues, including her speaking engagements at industry related seminars and conferences where she always shares insights and nuggets on championing and navigating the management of human capital and driving the people agenda for the success of organisations. Tshepo also helps young female Human Capital professionals to succeed in their careers by offering guidance and mentorship.

When she is not at her corporate role, she enjoys travelling around the world with her husband and her two daughters or spending time with them at the farm.