About Me
'THE SUCCESS CATALYST'
Olaniyi Soyinka, ‘The Success Catalyst’ is a Life, Leadership & Business Coach, Trainer and Consultant. He is the Lead Strategist at BIGshot Consulting Ltd., a human resource development firm.
He is also a Radio Host, Motivational Speaker and Nation Builder. Olaniyi is a Chartered Personnel Manager and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute Personnel Management (CIPM) as well as the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). He is also an alumnus of the prestigious Daystar Leadership Academy, Lagos.
Soyinka holds an MBA with specialty in Human Resource Management and an MPhil in Leadership and Strategic Studies. He has several years of experience in the banking industry and has facilitated trainings for members of staff of Federal Capital Development Agency (FCDA), Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Keystone Bank among others on subjects that include customer service, performance management, communication, personal effectiveness etc.
Other places he has conducted hand-on trainings for include, Click-On Kaduna, a Kaduna State Government programme in partnership with the World Bank Group and the Rockefeller Foundation to promote digital skills, Godson & Hanson Ltd, Café le Bugattii, Royal Delicia, GodShield Private School etc.
In 2018, Olaniyi was part of the selected Mentors for the ‘Coca Cola Youth Empowered Initiative’, a training platform designed to help youths discover themselves, understand their strengths and developmental opportunities, as well as provide them a platform for meaningful interaction with business leaders and mentors.
Olaniyi is the go-to-guy wired to propel entities to discover, develop and deploy their potentials whether as individuals or as institutions. His focus has been to help clients build the bridge between their desires and destination.
He has also had a stint (facilitating) with Fate Foundation’s aspiring entrepreneurs digital programme in partnership with Facebook Nigeria and currently serves on the Business Advisory Boards of ENACTUS, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; Well of Excellence and The Eye Opener Foundation (an NGO geared towards the emancipation of women and youths). With over 100 speaking engagements every year, he is in high demand as a trainer, leadership/life coach and change catalyst.
Olaniyi is also a facilitator at the Mordecai Christian Business School
He is a radio host and his programme, streams of wisdom airs weekly on Invicta 98.9 FM, Kaduna. He regularly hosts the premier Public Speaking and Effective Communication Master Class that has helped hundreds of individuals speak with power and overcome public speaking fear among others.
Olaniyi is a TEDx Curator. He is committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on Goal 1 (No Poverty), Goal 4 (Quality Education), and Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth).
He is married to Abiodun, a Product Manager and a prolific Fashion Designer (@FeyiCreations). They are blessed with 2 amazing sons, General David & Ambassador Daniel.