Temitope Popoola
Cypress,Texas
Summary
Experienced Manager of People, Culture and Diversity. Eager to secure employment in a capacity that engages and works with people across gender, racial, political, cultural lines with a view to forging a cohesive culture of inclusion that is able to harness the strengths that each person in the collective brings to the table
Persistent leader eager to lead and grow people and organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, processes and team leadership. Collaborative with strong values-driven work ethic
Top-notch Manager with proven track record of success leading and growing organizations and developing and managing viable human capital. Strong background in strategic planning and team development
Skilled in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies with commitment to staying informed about latest trends, technologies and best practices
Results-driven Manager with forward-thinking approach focused on company success and collaborative growth. Demonstrated record of success in building and leading successful teams for profitable operations
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet collective objectives
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MANAGING DIRECTOR//CEO
HERITEK SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
07.2010 - 10.2021
- Cultivated and led innovative, cohesive and performance-driven company culture for cutting-edge industry leadership
- Introduced business-wide changes and training techniques to modernize processes and organizational structure.
- Fostered culture of engagement, soliciting and encouraging feedback from staff and clients
- Developed and deployed trainings to build strong, effective teams for clients, fostering effective collaboration and collective outcomes
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Collaborated with stakeholders and clients to ensure compliance with extant industry laws and regulations
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings and service delivery.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Leveraged trends in customer preferences and industry to introduce creative solutions and approaches designed to boost clients' profitability
- Established and maintained strong relationships with clients, vendors and strategic partners.
- Led clients' recruitment drive and development of strategic alliances to maximize existing talent and capabilities.
- Initiated bespoke Human Capital Development programmes to give value-added learning to clients' staff, thus enabling cutting-edge performance resulting in company growth and increased market share and profitability.
- Helped clients to establish foundational processes for business operations.
COMMISSIONER (PART-TIME)
EKITI STATE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
02.2015 - 01.2019
- Worked with Chief Justice and State Attorney-General to create and maintain detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy
- Initiated and concluded verification processes to identify and update data on bona fide senior staff of Ekiti State Judiciary, Nigeria
- Exceeded team goals by partnering with colleagues to implement best practices and protocols in State Judiciary to make it relevant to current realities
- Hiring and onboarding of new hires, effecting transfers, terminations, promotions, changes in job classifications and other human capital issues affecting Judges and other Senior judiciary
- Participated in conceptualizing, design and construction of a High Court Complex to enhance performance of judges with a view to facilitating justice delivery in Ekiti State
LEAD PASTOR
HERITAGE IN SALVATION MINISTRIES
10.1992 - 01.2010
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Led numerical growth from 2 families to 250 members
- Served as mentor to children, teenagers and young adults in church community, offering guidance and support.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.
- Led building project, successfully erecting existing sanctuary, and restroom facilities.
- Helped to create welcoming environment for visitors and encouraged congregation to offer support.
- Interfaced with local community, building relationships with civic organizations and other churches.
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote and preached sermons, Bible Studies and worked with key church leaders to carry out mission
- Organized and implemented Sunday school activities.
- Initiated and implemented several community outreach programmes like soup kitchens, free health consultation.
- Authored several speeches and Christian books and preached several sermons
- Supervised 8 associate pastors and staff leading education, youth, pastoral care, and older adult ministry programs.
- Provided spiritual and administrative leadership to church and managed daily operations.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER
BOY SCOUTS OF NIGERIA
10.1991 - 09.1992
- Managed National Secretariat under supervision of National Scout Council
- Developed and executed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction of Scout Council.
- Managed talent and diversity in the organization
- Designed and executed programs to motivate more young boys to join Boys Scouts
- Introduced scouting to more than 50 schools nationwide
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Reduced waste and pursued income generation prospects to enhance financial capacity
- Established performance goals for employees, receiving and providing provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources nationwide to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Trained personnel in technical and behavioral competencies focused on developing key skills, attitudes and abilities to enhance performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback for improvement.
- Served as organization's link with corporate organizations for sponsorship as well as government regulatory agencies like, Ministry of Youth and Culture, Ministry of Education etc.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
NIGERIAN PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
10.1986 - 09.1991
- Managed National Secretariat and functioned as Secretary to Board and Executive Council
- Established and maintained strong relationships with member organizations, relevant government agencies, vendors and strategic partners in book industry.
- Initiated strategic alliances with international bodies like United States Agency for International Development, British Council, British Publishers Association
- Built relationships with donors and member organizations to secure funding and other forms of support for organization.
- Facilitated association's membership of international bodies like International Publishers Association, World Intellectual Property Organization
- Represented association on various government bodies viz: Nigerian Copyright Commission, National Book Development Committee, Raw Materials Research and Development Commission, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Commission
- Member of Planning Committee for enactment of Nigerian Copyright Law that came into effect in 1988
- Defined staff roles and responsibilities for effective running of secretariat and association
- Increased financial membership by 200% through aggressive, results-driven membership drive
- Represented association to local and international public by giving presentations and speeches and participating in community events and international fora.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations affecting book industry
- Worked closely with Executive Council to guide operational strategy.
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions
- Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to print media to educate public. Started weekly Newsletter for disseminating information among member firms as well as Quarterly Magazine to inform industry and general public about developments in the book industry.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (SENIOR STAFF MATTERS)
ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
07.1984 - 05.1986
- Created and maintained database for over 200 Senior Staff
- Executed new record filing system to improve document organization and management
- Created, prepared, and delivered reports to various departments
- Assisted development and implementation of new administrative procedures
- Scheduled, coordinated and developed minutes of meetings of College Appointments and Promotions Committee
- Prepared appointment, onboarding, orientation, development and promotion processes for all academic and non-academic senior staff
- Administered wages and payroll for all cadres of senior staff
- Facilitated linkages between senior staff and college administration
- Facilitated conflict resolution processes between senior staff and college authorities
- Communicated policy decisions concerning and to all senior staff
- Received and sorted incoming mail to record, dispatch, or distribute to appropriate recipients.
- Prepared agendas and took notes at meetings to archive proceedings.
- Managed files and records for staff and adhered to safety procedures to prevent breaches and data misuse.
- Prepared reports to assist College Registrar with key decision making and strategic operational planning.
- Drafted correspondence and other documents for College Registrar and department heads in.
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
08.1982 - 07.1983
- Served as Admin. Associate in Department of Dramatic Arts, University of Ife for the compulsory one year of national service.
Education
FUTURISM IN BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH
ONLINELIFE COACH
NEW SKILLS ACADEMY
USA / ONLINE2021
MEDIATION/NEGOTIATION, ARBITRATION
MANOUSSO MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
Houston, TX2021
SCRUM MASTER
INTERNATIONAL SCRUM INSTITUTE
ONLINE2021
PDIA FIELD OF PRACTICE
Harvard Kennedy School - HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cambridge, MA2016
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT 1 & 2
CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
LAGOS, NIGERIA2010
Bachelor of Arts - FRENCH
UNIVERSITY OF IFE
ILE-IFE NIGERIA1982
High School Diploma -
AMOYE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
IKERE-EKITI06.1974
Skills
- Innovative and Visionary
- Leadership of people and processes
- Avid learner
- Approachable and Outgoing
- Diversity Management - People and Culture
- Personal Development Coach
- Business Consulting
- Agile Methodology
- Strategic Direction
- Policy Development and Optimization
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Trainer
- Writing
- Presentation
- Relationship Management
- Public Relations
- Customer Relationship
- Attention to Quality
- Training Initiatives
- Team Player
- Conflict Resolution
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Organizational Leadership
- Developing Business Structures
- Transformation and Growth Management
- Systems Thinker
- Negotiation
- Leadership and People Development
- Strategic and Innovative thinker
Affiliations
Institute of Management Consultants
Association for Dispute Resolution, Texas USA
Texas Association of Mediators
Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable
Nigerian Chamber of Commerce
Ado City Chamber of Commerce
Certification
- Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants
- MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT AND TRAINER
- Certified PDIA PRACTITIONER
- Licensed MEDIATOR / NEGOTIATOR & ARBITRATOR
- CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER
- CERTIFIED LIFE COACH
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Additional Information
PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Immediate Past President, Ado City Chamber of Commerce, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria - 2020-2023
- Commissioner, Ekiti State Judicial Service Commission - 2015-2019
- International Faculty, Haggai International Leadership Institute - 2002 - to date
- Convener, Entrepreneurs' Hangout, Ekiti State, Nigeria
- Member, Ekiti State Ease of Doing Business Committee
- He for She Ambassador
- Newspaper Columnist - The Nigerian Tribune - 2017 till date
- President, Leadership Engagement And Development (LEAD) Initiative, an NGO
- Alumnus of the International Visitors Leadership Program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
PUBLISHED BOOKS
- CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: Rules of Engagement
- Lead As You Go
- Leadership Is For The Dead
- The Leaderpreneur
- Living Intentionally
- First Things First
- The Portrait of The S.T.A.R Leader
AWARDS
- Media Leadership Award
- Ekiti State Leadership Award
- Hon. Citizenship of the State of Nebraska
- Toronto Police Department Community Award in celebration of Black History Month - 2022
Timeline
COMMISSIONER (PART-TIME)
EKITI STATE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
02.2015 - 01.2019
MANAGING DIRECTOR//CEO
HERITEK SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
07.2010 - 10.2021
LEAD PASTOR
HERITAGE IN SALVATION MINISTRIES
10.1992 - 01.2010
EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER
BOY SCOUTS OF NIGERIA
10.1991 - 09.1992
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
NIGERIAN PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
10.1986 - 09.1991
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (SENIOR STAFF MATTERS)
ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
07.1984 - 05.1986
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
08.1982 - 07.1983
FUTURISM IN BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH
LIFE COACH
NEW SKILLS ACADEMY
MEDIATION/NEGOTIATION, ARBITRATION
MANOUSSO MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
SCRUM MASTER
INTERNATIONAL SCRUM INSTITUTE
PDIA FIELD OF PRACTICE
Harvard Kennedy School - HARVARD UNIVERSITY
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT 1 & 2
CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Arts - FRENCH
UNIVERSITY OF IFE
High School Diploma -
AMOYE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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