History of Indaba

The name “Indaba” comes from Hellen Davis’s, co-founder of Indaba, native homeland of South Africa. Indaba is a Zulu word for the concept of ‘seeking knowledge’. Indaba is a process of discovery, analysis, goal setting and self-fulfillment – a process that reinforces the mission of the company.

Indaba, Inc., is an employee and leadership development company specializing in executive coaching, strategic planning and implementation with accountability. With over two decades of management, strategic planning, behavior modification, and peak performance expertise, the Indaba Team, have produced creative and customized training courses for optimum adult learning and employee and leadership development -- both in a "live" and interactive eTraining format.

Companies request that the Indaba Team collaborate with them to find solutions for current problems and to assist in addressing behavioral issues. The goal is to align employee actions and attitudes with current market requirements. Throughout their history, Indaba has been renowned for extending specialized assistance to clients in helping them ramp up their leadership and management capabilities and in teaching them how to respectfully hold their employees accountable.

Indaba instructors and consultants have been involved in sales, management, and consulting since 1973. Indaba consistently achieves results, and with its proven track record (e.g. documented 43% sales increase with a major insurance and investment corporation) has numerous long-standing relationships with a diverse range of Fortune 500 companies. The company provides its clients with consistent high levels of customer service. Indaba’s instructors and consultants are prescreened and certified professionals from a variety of fields. The company's corporate office is located in Treasure Island, FL.

Meaning of Indaba's Logo

The Indaba image depicts the eye of knowledge, including the path of enlightenment, the eye is surrounded by the rays of the sun for energy and motivation. The bridge between the rays of motivation and the eye of knowledge represent the transition from where you are today, to where you will be tomorrow by applying knowledge and implementing lessons learned.

Client List

Air Products, Allegheny Power, American College of Physicians, Allstate Insurance, Ardmore Alliance, AT&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ, Businessman's Life of Kansas, Centra Financial Group, CoreStates Bank, Corum Healthcare, DVFG Financial Group, Eastwood Company, E.F Hutton, First Capital Holdings, GE Medical, GMAC, Hansch Financial Group, Icon Clinical Research, Leadership Peak, Lee Hecht Harrison, Liberty Life, Lincoln Financial Planning, Lutheran Brotherhood, Massachusetts Mutual Life, Meridian Bank, MetraHealth, Metropolitan Life, NASA, Midwest Systems Operators (MISO Electricity Grid),National Computer Services, National Association of Female Executives, National Geospatial Agency (NGA), National Security Agency (NSA), NCEUR, Network Centric Systems, New England ISO, North West Mutual, Pacific Corinthian, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical, PECO Energy, PennDot, Pfizer Pharmaceutical, Philadelphia Electric Co. (PECO), Philadelphia 76ers, PJM Interconnection Grid Operator, Prism, Provident Mutual, Prudential Life, Raytheon, Sears Financial Corporation, ShopRite Supermarkets, Spohn Medical, Southern Methodist University (SMU), Southwest Power Pool (SPP), St. Paul Companies, State Farm Insurance, Sun Corporation, Texas A&M, Ursinus University, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Senators, Verizon, Wakefern Corporation, Warner-Lambert Pharmaceuticals, Whitney Education Group, Wharton School of Business