{"id":6995,"date":"2026-01-05T12:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotwork-e5h7gkdwh5fshkaz.ukwest-01.azurewebsites.net\/south-africa\/?page_id=6995"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:02:29","slug":"about-scotwork","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scotwork.com\/za\/about-scotwork\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull about-us about-us-custom no-bg-triangles has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f0f4f7\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:unset;\" class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull sec-hero ban-blog has-aspect-ratio\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"918\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-11535\" alt=\"Digital illustration of Earth at night showing glowing city lights across Europe with interconnected network lines, representing global communication, data connectivity, and futuristic technology infrastructure.\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2429607293-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2429607293-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2429607293-300x108.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2429607293-1024x367.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2429607293-768x275.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2429607293-1536x551.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2429607293-2048x734.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide carousel slide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"carouselExampleCaptions\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide carousel-inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group carousel-item active is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-small-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:0\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-georgia-font-family has-max-48-font-size wp-elements-49250583c9a0ab779a98e9eafd5e4164\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.1\">Scotwork’s Evolution<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mw-630-custom has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"mw-600 has-montserrat-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5\">How Scotwork became global leaders in negotiation skills training &amp; consultancy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-340d476 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"340d476\"><style>.stk-340d476 {background-color:#ffffff !important;background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/shape-expert-coaching-left.png) !important;background-position:center left !important;background-repeat:no-repeat 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!important;border-bottom-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:7px !important;overflow:hidden !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-8e4a6cf .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:100% !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-305\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img-about-us.jpg\" width=\"678\" height=\"491\" alt=\"Black-and-white vintage scene of a filmed meeting, with a cameraman recording four men seated at a table, surrounded by studio lights, tripods, and video equipment in an office setting\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img-about-us.jpg 678w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img-about-us-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hide990 has-montserrat-font-family has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\"><strong>PHASE 1: 1975 – 1985<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-georgia-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Defining &amp; Pioneering <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.7\">Scotwork was founded in 1975 with one objective: to bring structure and clarity to the way people negotiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4b16406\" data-block-id=\"4b16406\"><style>.stk-4b16406 {padding-right:85px !important;}.stk-4b16406-column{--stk-column-gap:105px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-4b16406 {padding-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;padding-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;padding-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) 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class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f58c63f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-50733b4\" data-block-id=\"50733b4\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-8717\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ONLY-8-Step-Case-Play-Logos-e1770645812548.png\" width=\"2550\" height=\"740\" alt=\"8 Steps logo\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ONLY-8-Step-Case-Play-Logos-e1770645812548.png 2550w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ONLY-8-Step-Case-Play-Logos-e1770645812548-300x87.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ONLY-8-Step-Case-Play-Logos-e1770645812548-1024x297.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ONLY-8-Step-Case-Play-Logos-e1770645812548-768x223.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ONLY-8-Step-Case-Play-Logos-e1770645812548-1536x446.png 1536w, 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src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-e1770647612764.png\" width=\"1992\" height=\"740\" alt=\"Case Play logo\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-e1770647612764.png 1992w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-e1770647612764-300x111.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-e1770647612764-1024x380.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-e1770647612764-768x285.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-e1770647612764-1536x571.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1992px) 100vw, 1992px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.7\">Through our <strong>8-Step Approach<\/strong>\u00a9, we became pioneers in the way negotiation was taught, basing our programme around experiential learning through real-world scenarios, video evidence, and coached debriefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.7\">In 1983 we set our sight on our next goal: proving the programme’s effectiveness on a global scale. Our first overseas course in South Africa was a milestone that paved the way for expansion to come.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-tablet stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-223e17b stk-block-background conten-img-right stk--has-background-overlay\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"223e17b\"><style>.stk-223e17b {background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/about-edited.png) !important;background-position:center center !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:cover !important;border-top-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:7px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-right:-16% !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-223e17b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(51.5% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-223e17b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(0% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-223e17b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-223e17b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b8c049f\" data-block-id=\"b8c049f\"><style>.stk-b8c049f {padding-top:40px !important;padding-bottom:40px !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-b8c049f {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:20px !important;padding-bottom:30px !important;padding-left:20px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b8c049f-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-227c015 page-width\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"227c015\"><style>.stk-227c015-container{max-width:1270px !important;min-width:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-227c015-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-227c015-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-168d304 two-col-container content-right\" data-block-id=\"168d304\"><style>.stk-168d304-column{flex-wrap:wrap !important;--stk-flex-grow:0 !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-168d304 {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-168d304-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-tablet stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-a0e947a stk-block-background conten-img-left stk--has-background-overlay\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a0e947a\"><style>.stk-a0e947a {background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2226011257-scaled-e1775640915159.jpg) !important;background-position:center right !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:cover !important;border-top-left-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:7px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-right:0% !important;margin-left:-16% !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-a0e947a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(51% - 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It was no longer just about what we taught, but about how we prepared for the training, delivered it and embedded it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.7\">We continued building on our research into Negotiation Training ROI, Competency Prediction, Capability Assessment, Behavioural Preference Modelling, and best-in-class Digital Application, such as our AI-enabled Preparation Tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-montserrat-font-family has-x-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:1.7\">In 2025, with offices in 50 countries, our portfolio delivers greater ROI and transformation than anyone else, further strengthening Scotwork’s position as the global no.1 for negotiation training and consultancy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk--hide-tablet stk--hide-mobile stk-block stk-314b65f stk-block-background conten-img-right stk--has-background-overlay\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"314b65f\"><style>.stk-314b65f {background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Expanding-Research-Digital-Capability-2.png) !important;background-position:center center !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:cover !important;border-top-right-radius:7px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:7px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-right:-16% !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-314b65f {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(50.999999999999986% - 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