Executive and career development keynote speaker and coach
Mid- and senior-level professionals, STEM leaders, technical experts transitioning into leadership, and organizations seeking sustainable performance and authentic leadership.
Our coaching approach is based on the 6 C’s of consciousness, compassion, curiosity, creaticty, courage and connection.
Briony Liber is a South African executive and career coach known for her deeply human-centered approach to leadership, identity, and career growth. Based in Houghton, Gauteng, she works primarily with mid- and senior-level STEM professionals who are navigating complexity, burnout, and pivotal career transitions. Her core message is both practical and transformational: individuals can reclaim agency by becoming intentional stewards of their own growth.
With more than 20 years of experience in the mining and natural resources sectors, Briony brings rare credibility to technical and scientific environments. Before moving fully into coaching, she was a partner in an international mining consultancy, leading multidisciplinary teams of scientists and professionals. This background gives her nuanced insight into the pressures, politics, and identity challenges faced by technical experts stepping into leadership roles.
Briony has completed over 5,000 hours of coaching and is a certified Master Coach Practitioner through COMENSA. Her proprietary leadership framework, the “6 C’s” — Consciousness, Curiosity, Compassion, Creativity, Courage, and Connection — guides clients toward sustainable performance, authentic self-leadership, and career prominence aligned with personal values.
Briony Liber is a South African executive and career coach with an inspirational and deeply human-centered message: individuals can become their own most important project. With a base in Houghton, Gauteng, she delivers powerful insights and practical frameworks that enable mid- and senior-level STEM professionals to cultivate authentic self‑leadership and career prominence. Her core message centers on empowering clients to reclaim their vision, grow beyond burnout, and harness the power of consciousness, courage, and creativity for purposeful impact.
With over two decades of experience in mining and natural resource sectors and more than 5,000 hours of coaching under her belt, Briony embodies both technical expertise and empathetic leadership. Her coaching philosophy, the “6 C’s”: Consciousness, Curiosity, Compassion, Creativity, Courage, and Connection which guides professionals toward building careers that reflect their values, purpose, and strengths. Whether on stage, in workshops, or through media platforms, her voice resonates with transformation, clarity, and bold authenticity.
Briony is the founder and Director of The Briony Liber Coaching Group (Pty) Ltd, a 100% female‑owned coaching firm established in 2017 in Johannesburg. Before transitioning into coaching, she held a leadership role in mining consultancy, partnering in an international resource firm and directing teams of scientists, a two‑decade trajectory that shaped her deep insight into STEM career dynamics.
As a certified Master Coach Practitioner through COMENSA, Briony Liber has coached more than 5,000 hours and supports individuals, teams, and organizations across Africa and Europe. Her specialized focus includes executive coaching, group mentoring, and career growth within technical industries such as mining, engineering, and construction. She supports professionals facing pivotal transitions: shifting from technical mastery into strategic leadership, overcoming burnout, and gaining clarity on visibility and confidence.
Her voice is compelling not just because she speaks well, but because she embodies the journey she advocates leading herself with consciousness, curiosity, compassion, creativity, courage, and connection. Whether through spoken engagements, workshops, podcast interviews, or retreats, Briony empowers people to step into their own professional eminence project and lead with intention, clarity, and impact.
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