Oladele Olunike
Lagos, Nigeria.
Oladele R. Olunike is a quintessential polymath who speaks with a heart aplenty with practical, insightful and inspiring lessons from what he practices. He often passionately admonishes his protégés that: “…they are not qualified teachers till they are first, certified doers of what they hope to teach others” just as he does. He lives by the mantra: “Effectiveness begins with you. What you want to do easily, you must first do diligently.”
He is in amazing demand by clients as an accomplished inspirational speaker, communication expert/coach, workplace effectiveness consultant who has designed, managed and facilitated executive coaching, corporate trainings, seminars, conferences, workshops at corporate, tertiary and spiritual institutions on effective communication skills, excellent customer service delivery, business etiquette, personal and professional mastery, workplace effectiveness series, time management, goal setting, sartorial polish, mentorship and mastering of events.
He founded the first ever compere academy in Africa- World Class Compere Academy. With a growing network of 5 campus chapters across Nigeria and 320 graduands turned out in the first 3 years, WCCA is acclaimed to be one of the fastest growing academies in Nigeria. Speaking, coaching, training, consulting, grooming, mentoring or mastering events, Oladele brings to every platform an eclectic mix of inspiration, energy and humour which illuminates any audience and leaves them reaching for the stars.
His polymathic and dexterous skills-set have contributed immensely to the empowerment of corporate and individual businesses (in private and public sector) dotting 3 continents in varied professional spheres.
He earned an international recognition as 1 of the 20 people ("Good Workers") recently chosen from around the world for a desertification survey by an Harvard University USA research fellow for the positive impact of his service to humanity and societal development based on the Topic: "Thriving in the murky waters of corruption: A case study of “Good Workers” in Nigerian public service", having exemplified the three Es of "Good Work" i.e. Excellence, Engagement and Ethics, as promulgated by the renowned originator of multiple intelligence; Professor Howard Gardner of Harvard University, in his co-authored book titled: "Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet"