Barnard Barista, Onica Legodi is famous for her incredible coffee-brewing skills
Onica’s spirit of self-sacrifice and unconditional love is evident in everything she does. She had once hoped to become a nurse, but the limitations of opportunities and finances put paid to that dream. “If I could do things differently, I would have definitely furthered my studies to qualify as a nurse,” she says. “But I love my job because I get to interact with different people every day. Serving them their favourite beverage makes me happy too.”
Barnard is a Strength-Based Organisation and Onica’s CliftonStrengths® are a part of what makes her such an indispensable part of our team.
- She leads with the Learner strength which is evident in her great desire to learn and continuously improve. The process of learning, rather than the outcome, excites her.
- She has the Futuristic strength which means that she is inspired by the future and what could be. This is especially true when it comes to her hopes and dreams for her children, she is obsessed with seeing them achieve everything in life.
- She has the Relator strength which means that she thrives on building and enjoying close relationships with others.
- Onica also has the Achiever strength, which is exemplified in all her hard work. She possesses a great deal of stamina and takes immense satisfaction in being busy and productive.
- Her final Top 5 strength is Consistency. Onica is keenly aware of the need to treat people the same, and she does so with an awe-inspiring sense of service and care.
Onica, Barnard would not be the same without you. Thank you for who you are and for everything you do, not only for us here at Barnard but also for everyone else around you too.
