Dr (Mrs) Adeola Yetunde Ekpe (‘Tunde) HROB Department Lagos Business School Mob: +2348033322069 E-mail: tekpe@aol.com / tekpe@lbs.edu.ng Resume: Tunde is a Chartered accountant, holds a Ph.D. in Work and Organizational Psychology, and is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow registered with the British Psychological Society. She lectures on Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Teams and Individual development at the Lagos Business school and coaches millennials, executives (especially women and ethnic minorities) to promote inclusion and diversity. She has worked for over thirty five years internationally, mainly in Africa and the United Kingdom. Her work experience is in business and financial management, strategy and organizational development and leadership assessment and development centres. In the past, she held financial management positions in multinationals as a Chartered accountant and as an entrepreneur, has set up and successfully run commercial companies. Her hard and soft skills enhance her agility and ability to help others achieve hard organizational objectives whilst effectively integrating the essential soft skills required of them to succeed. As a consultant and Executive coach working with, teams, executives and managers in private multinational organizations, multi-laterals and the public sector, she facilitates resolution of issues at strategic and individual levels. She also facilitates processes that encourage greater productivity through effective recruitment, leadership, cross-cultural sensitivity and development of effective interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence. She has a particular interest in strengthening women’s participation in the workplace. Where appropriate she supports her interventions with psychometric assessments and psychological models. Languages English (excellent speaking. Reading and writing) French ( fair speaking, reading and writing) Yoruba (fair speaking, reading and writing) EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Non Executive Director Diploma Financial Times (UK) 2015 Ph.D. Work Psychology – Aston Business School, Birmingham UK 2005 Chartered Psychologist & Associate Fellow – British Psychological Society 2006 Accredited feedback coach- Centre for Creative Leadership Brussels 2003 MSc. Organizational Psychology – City University London 2001 Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology – Open University UK 1999 FCA – Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Nigeria 1993 FNIT- Fellow, Institute of Taxation, Nigeria 1993 BA (Hons.) Economics and Social Studies – Manchester University UK 1978 Certified Master Coach – Behavioural Coaching Institute Australia 2000 Cross cultural behavioural consultant – Berlitz institute 2004 Levels A & B BPS certificates in Psychometric assessments Accreditation in MBTI, CPI, OPQ, EQi and Margerison and McCann’s TEAM Management system. Trained and delivers on other proprietary tools such as GPI, LPI on assessment and development centres. DIRECTORSHIPS Supplier Gateway LLC , Santa Ana, California, USA Optimentus Ltd UK Car4U Ltd, Lagos Nigeria
Optimentus Executive Search and Development Ltd Nigeria BOARD ADVISOR Senior advisor to the Board – The Africa Practice, Gaborone, Botswana EMPLOYMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE August 2018 to date Adjunct faculty and Lecturer in the department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at the Lagos Business School. Responsible for designing and delivering lectures using interactive and practical methods on MBA and Executive education courses. August 2001 to date Independent Consultant and Organizational Psychologist focused on organizational development, Competency based Executive assessment and development centers, Leadership development and Executive coaching ( with a special interest in ethnic minorities and women). Has executed projects worldwide in Europe, Canada, Russia, USA, Asia and Africa. Execution of teambuilding projects and facilitation of cross cultural sensitization, and ethnic minority assimilation in the public and private sectors. Tutored students at Aston University and also trained HR personnel to improve their capabilities in recruitment, selection and outplacement issues. Extensive experience of recruitment and development using assessment and development centers and evaluating psychometric profiles using a wide variety of tools. Major projects include: Delivery of Resident Coordinators assessment centers for the selection of top executives in the United Nations. I have also carried out numerous HR projects for UN agencies such as FAO, WIPO, IFAD, ICC, WHO, WFP, UNICEF and UNESCO
this has involved writing individual assessment reports, giving feedback coaching and highlighting strengths and development needs. Organization wide competency-based assessments for the top management team at the Africa Capacity Building Foundation, (ACBF) Zimbabwe. Delivering development centers and developmental feedback coaching to mid level managers and top executives in private multinationals. Successfully coaching senior (board level) executives on an individual basis since 2000 to refine their leadership behaviours and use appropriate soft skills for better relationships with their subordinates for better performance. Carrying out Leadership development reviews for worldwide managers at 3 large multi-national oil companies using their leadership competency framework
this has involved coaching and giving developmental feedback based on interviews, 360 evaluation and psychometric profiles. In conjunction with the Learning Skills Council and Cranfield School of Management, successfully coaching black and ethnic minority women seeking Board appointments Aligning corporate culture, strategy and HR selection processes for two banks. Change Management and turnaround strategy planning and execution for an educational institution Earlier Work Experience Freelance / part time Consultancy January 1998 to May 2001 Commenced psychology studies and undertook freelance organisational consulting assignments focused on helping clients achieve optimal service delivery and organizational effectiveness through workshops and recruitment interventions. Commercial Entrepreneur June 1987 to December 1997 Owner and Managing Director, Automated Business Centres Lagos. Built up largest Business centre network of its time and was in overall charge of providing training, recruitment, business advisory and support services to small and medium sized companies. Started three companies providing Procurement, Mail order and allied Trading businesses in Lagos and London. Also provided recruitment, training, and business advisory and conference support services to small and medium sized companies. As Owner and Managing Director of UK trading company importing commodities and exporting industrial chemicals, raw materials and machinery, was directly responsible for all Marketing, Management and Financial functions. Pan Ocean Oil Corporation, Lagos May 1987 March 1985 to Management Accountant, Marathon Oil affiliate (Pan Ocean Oil Corporation). Reporting to the Managing director, had responsibility for well drilling budgets/ cost monitoring, payroll, joint venture contracts and cash calls involving about US$100 million. Liaised with Government and regulatory authorities and regularly advised Board of Directors on financial matters. Ernst and Young Chartered Accountants March 1985 August 1978 to Articled clerk through Assistant Audit Manager, Ernst and Young Chartered Accountants London and Lagos. Carried out Audit, Consultancy and internal training assignments.