About
I am interested in what happens when people are given room to speak, think and be understood.
My work has taken different forms over the years. It includes research, public service, community building, mentoring, family conversations and leadership. At first glance these may appear unrelated.
Yet much of my work has always centred on the same thing: people finding their voice, thinking clearly and becoming better able to shape their own lives and relationships. Whether I am studying how employees are heard at work, sitting with a couple preparing for marriage, or talking with a young man about the road ahead, the question underneath is the same. What helps a person be understood, and move forward with intention?
I was shaped by a Nigerian background and a life built in Britain, by family, faith and community, and by a long interest in people and organisations. Alongside these conversations, I founded Rare Breed Men Tribe, a community initiative for men, and I continue to research, mentor and speak.
Values
What guides the work
Background
Training, credentials and practice
- PhD, Human Resource Management
- MSc, International Human Resource Management
- MSc, Media and Communication
- BSc, Accounting
- BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
- Pre-marital Coach training
- Family Systems Engineer and Strategist
- Management Consultant
Preferred descriptions of this work include facilitator, mentor, thought partner, premarital educator and conversation partner. It is not a regulated therapy, counselling or clinical service.
Research
Doctoral research
My doctoral research examines how employees are heard within organisations, under the title "Unveiling Employee Voice in the Nigerian Hospitality Sector: A Case Study of Two Selected Hotels in Nigeria." My wider interests include employee voice, organisational culture, and people and human development.
Let us begin with a conversation
If any of this resonates, the simplest next step is to talk.