Dr Dayo Olomu (DDO) is an example of how anyone can overcome adversity to succeed and thus become an inspiration to others.
He is a renowned international motivational speaker, human capital development expert, learning and development consultant, certified mindfulness trainer, business transformation strategist, corporate trainer, business mentor, executive coach, award-winning event host, and bestselling author of “4 Indispensable Strategies for Success”; “My 50 Greatest Lessons in Life & Winning Principles for Success” and the audio programme, “You Got The Power” which was sent to more than 180 countries by Success University (now known as World Ventures) in September 2008.
He is the Chair, CIPD South London; Chair, Black on Board Community UK; Board Member, Southwark Diocesan Board of Education and Founder, Dayo Olomu Foundation UK.
With a background spanning over 20 years in human resources, coaching, learning and development, business transformation, further education, community development,, media and public relation, publishing and entertainment, he comes with extensive experience and expertise which include excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, commercial acumen, strategic planning, project management, and event management skills.
He is well experienced in information technology, business transformation, coaching, mentoring, recruitment and selection, employee relations, and employment law.
He is highly sought after for being uniquely engaging and profoundly outstanding. He is articulate and irrepressible, addressing and training thousands of people each year on personal and professional development, achieving peak performance, wealth creation, success, inspiration, networking, mentoring, management, relationships, personal success, customer service, and goal setting. His audience also benefits from his lectures on leadership, good governance, business growth, relationship building, innovation, strategic positioning, decision-making, workflow management, and many other diverse topics.
Renowned for his passion, high-energy and inspirational presentation, his compelling style is a unique fusion of Nigerian and British culture, which gives his presentations a distinctive, oratorical edge and enables him to get his powerful messages across to audiences with warmth, passion, energy, and substance.
He travels all over Europe, North America, Africa, and the United Arab Emirates impacting positively professionals and businesses and encouraging them to achieve extraordinary results, increase performance and profit exponentially.
An abiding passion for making a positive difference in the world; nurturing people, empowering men, women and youths, supporting entrepreneurs to succeed, transforming businesses, helping leaders to move from being transactional to transformational and assisting clients to achieve extraordinary result gets him out of bed every morning.
He is also passionate about helping Christians excel and become influential in the marketplace and politics to advance kingdom values. Olomu, who went on a holy pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 2000 says, “God is my business partner while faith and work defined every aspect of my life, career, and business”.
His experience of interacting with people for over two decades has led him to discover that if we help people to see themselves as they can be, not as they are; then the way they think, the way they feel and the way they act will eventually be altered, thereby resulting in achieving optimum performance.
Olomu who has won more than 160 awards in 25 categories including mentoring, coaching, training, leadership, lifetime achievement, and legend awards in the last 25 years was inducted into the Diaspora Hall of Fame as one of the 100 Most Influential Nigerian Diaspora Globally in 2018. In 2019 alone, he has won three awards while in 2020, he also won three awards including the prestigious “Iconic Leader Creating a Better World for All” from Bangolore, India based Women Economic Forum.
In 2021, he was honoured with the Appreciation Award at Career 3.0 in Lagos, Nigeria where he delivered the keynote address on “Career Crystallising: Upskilling and Reskilling for the Future”
He holds an honours degree in Business Information Systems, MSc in Human Resources, and an honorary doctorate. He has a Diploma in Coaching, an Advanced Certificate in Public Relations and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Further Education. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, a Fellow of the Institute of Information Management Africa and a member of the International Leadership Association.
In the past, he has volunteered as a career development coach with Shaw Trust where he provided coaching on interview skills, goal setting, self-development, confidence, and motivation building to those seeking employment. He was also Business Mentor with Start-up Loan, where he mentored those who are starting out in business.
Beyond the unique and richly rewarding professional experiences he’s enjoyed, his incredibly supportive wife, Goddess, and his children keep him focused on what’s truly important – faith, family, fitness, friendship, and fulfilling his purpose in life which is to inspire, influence and impact.
In a former life, he was a record company executive, music promoter, artiste manager, entertainment icon, journalist, and the publisher of a music and movie magazine.
He is our choice today for our Citypeople Personality Column
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