Imagination. Possibilities. Action.
Imagination. Possibilities. Action.
Elevate Your Game: The Ultimate Guide to Gain Clarity, Make Local Impact and Grow Global Influence
This book is a practical guide, tool, and resource for emerging leaders, young professionals, and individuals who are conscious, intentional, and deliberate about making a mark in the world and leaving their footprints in the sands of time. Ultimately, the book is about inspiring imagination, powering possibilities, and activating action to enable you to make local impact and grow global influence.
Tours of Duty
A cross-section of organizations that I have supported and worked with over the past decade
Global Proposal and Project Deceloper
VVOB — education for development is an international organisation with over 40 years of experience strengthening the quality of education systems in Africa, Asia, and South America in close partnership with governments and education ministries.
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Brussels, Belgium
Member, International Board of Trustees
Restless Development is a non-profit global agency founded in 1985 that supports the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. It is independently registered and works in nine countries: India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, the UK, the USA, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Our vision for youth power binds us together.
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United Kingdom / Global
Director, Office of Global Advancement
The mission of A.D.U. is to prepare the most talented young people in Francophone Africa to design and drive the development of their nations as ethical leaders in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
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Niamey, Niger
Founder and Convener
Elevate Your Game connects emerging leaders and young professionals across Africa and the world to networks, resources, platforms, and information that can help them thrive and catalyze change.
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Lagos, Nigeria
Africa Careers Network Manager
Established in 2012 in partnership with The Mastercard Foundation, Africa Careers Network (ACN) connects outstanding young talent from the African Leadership Academy (ALA) and The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program to career and internship opportunities across Africa.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
Senior Associate
The Future Project (TFP), an arm of RED Media Africa, addresses issues of governance, leadership, and enterprise. Its mission is "To Build a Network of Empowered Citizens – through Jobs, Entrepreneurship and Active Citizenship.
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Lagos, Nigeria
Chief of Staff
PRACTICE Benefit Corps is a mission-driven company that believes in the power of public schools to build the next generation of urban-educated leaders. It is a New York City-based B-Corp that partners with principals, teachers, and parents to close the opportunity gap in urban schools. Its groundbreaking approach seeks to level the playing field by reimagining what is possible for urban students.
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New York, United States
Chief of Development and Capacity Building
Evaluate For Change trains organizations, foundations, donors, and governmental social programs to use data and evaluation in their practice, building the social sector's capacity from within.
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New York, United States
Lead, Communications for Development
The VIP Fellowship Programme is a Malaysian government initiative to create a large pool of talented professionals who are passionate about sharing their expertise and experiences globally and contributing to nation-building.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In The News
Cross selection of media features.
In der Global Solutions Summer School tauschen sich junge Menschen aus, die nicht weniger als die Welt verändern wollen.
Côte d’Ivoire, Sénégal, Nigeria… Ils ont moins de 40 ans et prennent les affaires en main en Afrique de l’Ouest.
Through his work with the African Development University, Salzburg Global Fellow Oyindamola Johnson hopes to change the higher education system of the Sahel.
Meet Oyindamola Johnson, Social Entrepreneur Committed To Human Capital Development.
Services
Happy to support you with any of the following.
Grant Writing and Nonprofit Consulting
Providing full-service consulting for nonprofits and organizations to fully understand your program and project objectives and to develop winning narratives and proposals to win desired local and international grants.
Learning and Development
With training experience spanning 10+ years in Africa, Southeast Asia, North America, and different sectors, I curate and design learning experiences that bring about change and improved processes for individuals and organizations.
Talent Management
Talent is becoming recognized as a core competitive asset and perhaps the most valuable currency of business today. I help organizations understand how talent management drives organizational outcomes and how it forms part of their strategic positioning in the marketplace.
Leadership Development
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to hone and develop my leadership skills through different training programs worldwide. Now, I use the tools and expertise I have gained to support individuals and organizations to develop strategic leadership development programs.
Personal and Organisational Branding
We live in a world that thrives on stories, and they influence our daily experience. Communicating your brand requires honing in on who you are, what you do, and the difference you're making. My role is to help you craft the right story, which reaches the right audience and differentiates you.
Career Coaching
Are you seeking to switch careers, get a promotion at work or are you planning to apply for your dream job which offers a higher level of work-life balance? As a seasoned coach, I will help you design personalized and actionable strategies to elevate your game and advance your career.
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