SUREFOOTING Coaching + Workplace Ministry

About Dr. Lana Adeleye-Olusae

Lana's passion is empowering others to reach for the next higher level and inspiring their voice through coaching, training, facilitating and human resource consulting services. He has significant experience in Canada and four African countries in financial service, manufacturing and not-for-profit industries. He has special interest in personal coaching, business planning and development, and leadership and capacity development. He has a proven ability in developing and implementing strategic directions for business, ministry and community projects.

Lana is an experienced management trainer and coach who established and nurtured a professional firm focused on organizing training and development programs. As a human resource professional with well over 20 years' cognate experience, his passion is offering learning, training and development, and employee relations solutions to organizations. He used his creative and innovative approach as a strategic financial planner to achieve significant growth in the investment portfolio he managed. As an administrator, he is skilled in development of workflow systems that reduce response time, increase productivity and ensure financial stability. He was responsible for initiating and managing changes responsible for raising production and sales of a manufacturing plant. Lana is a researcher and writer on leadership and management issues. He is a goal-oriented entrepreneur and team manager.

Accomplishments
Lana was Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations' National Professional Practice Assessment (NPPA) Provincial Top-Scorer in Manitoba in May 2007 when he obtained his Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation. He is a Certified Emotional Instrument User and Human Capital Strategist.

Lana co-designed and delivered many training seminars/workshops and conferences that attracted nearly 8,000 participants in four countries (Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, and Cote D'Ivoire) over a five-year period. This led to leadership and management skills improvement and raised the awareness of the need to train staff and volunteers in the non-profit organisation.

As head of a turn-around management team, he helped in revamping the operations and administrative processes in manufacturing and service firms. As head of a diversification team for a financial service corporation, Lana negotiated the purchase of an insurance corporation and set-up of an insurance brokerage firm. This led to increased profitability and cross-selling opportunities that increased customer satisfaction and retention.

Lana conducted a survey of the operations of a regional bank and submitted a strategic plan that assisted the bank in becoming a national bank. In addition, Lana has developed various human resource policies and manuals covering many issues including staff appraisal, transfer, placement and in-service training and development. Lana distinguished himself in conducting job analysis, developing reporting structure, and implementing cost control measures in an administrative department.

Education

Lana has the benefit of international education and development in Nigeria, Singapore and Canada. He completed his Doctor of Ministry Program at Providence Theological Seminary, Otterburne, Canada. He attended two of the best and widely acclaimed universities in Nigeria.He earned a Bachelor of Agriculture (Hons) Degree from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He completed his M.B.A. (Financial Management & Accounting) and Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.