By Oluwafunke Amobi 1 Strategies For Navigating your Career In a
changing World A Presentation by Oluwafunke Amobi (Mrs) At the Big
League Summit of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) @ 24 th
Kingdom Life World Conference 20 th November, 2013 BIG LEAGUE
CAREERS Slide 2 By Oluwafunke Amobi Introduction Changing World of
Work Implications for Todays Worker Definitions Great Careers and
Big League Careers Enablers for Great Careers Enablers for Big
League Careers Career Myths Food for Thought Case Stories
Confessions Conclusion Big League Careers 2 Big League Summit 24 th
Kingdom Life World Conference, 2013 Session Outline Slide 3 By
Oluwafunke Amobi Olufunke Amobi BSc, MBA, ACIPD, PCTCM
Qualifications & Experience Olufunke holds a B.Sc in Economics
(Second Class Upper) from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, and an
MBA for the University of Lancaster, UK where she graduated with a
Distinction and was awarded the prestigious Deans prize. She is
also a Chevening Scholarship Award, recipient An HR generalist with
a unique depth in employee performance management and talent
management, she has a strong passion and competence for human
resource effectiveness and has handled human capital management
functions, business process improvement, throughout her career. She
has strategic HR competence, with deep experience in linking
strategy, people and performance. Her over 20 years career was
mostly spent in all aspects of HR; enabling Organizations win the
war for talent and manage their people for strategic advantage. Her
key career strengths include HR transformation, process
reengineering, organisation development & effectiveness,
performance & talent management, culture change and HR-strategy
alignment. In her over 20 years in the corporate space, she has
been a change agent for remodeling the human resource function and
business processes in various organisations in the oil and gas,
banking and telecommunications sectors in Nigeria. Olufunke is
presently General Manager, Organization & Talent Development at
MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, Africas foremost
Telecommunications Company. Funke is happily married to Fred, a
Finance Director in a multinational organisation and they are
blessed with a Son. She serves the Lord with her gifting as a
Deaconess in The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM Head Quarters).
3 Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life World Conference, 2013 Slide
4 By Oluwafunke Amobi Introduction The world of work today is
filled with different definitions of success and failure. Many
including Christians believe success is determined by forces out of
mans control, some propagate the philosophy of luck as the key
determinant of success. In an ever changing world where the only
constant thing is change, it simply takes more than luck to
succeed. In this session, I will focus on sharing some insights on
why it appears that some people ascend to the top of their careers
and prosper while others who are equally talented never reach their
expectations. 4 Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life World
Conference, 2013 Slide 5 By Oluwafunke Amobi Slide 6 Implications
for Todays Worker Employability skills must be developed
Communication Problem solving Technology Teamwork Attitude
Self-management Honesty Enthusiasm Adaptability Openness to new
ideas Every worker is now a Business Your name and Reputation =
Your Brand Your Skills and Your Experience = Your Advantage
Differentiation is Critical 6 Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life
World Conference, 2013 Slide 7 By Oluwafunke Amobi Definitions
Careers A Career is the sequence of positions held within an
occupation. Great Careers A Great Career occurs when a person makes
distinctive contribution and generates a strong feeling of loyalty
and trust in others. Anyone, regardless of title or position or
profession, can do all these. Big League Careers A Big League
Career is a career with documented, consistent and exceptional
track record of success, stellar reputation, value in the market
place, and impact in various organizations. It occurs in the area
of greatest competition, highest achievement or rewards where
individuals portray excellence and diligence in their respective
roles. 7 Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life World Conference,
2013 Slide 8 By Oluwafunke Amobi Food for Thought The Championship
Premiership League If you were a footballer in England, where would
you like to play? 8 Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life World
Conference, 2013 Slide 9 By Oluwafunke Amobi Having a good CV 30
days make one pay (8am 5pm work) Earning a Salary Making great
Contributions Meeting great challenges Solving great problems
Attaining a level of mastery Constantly Innovating Making a wide
impact Understanding The Career League JOBS Great Careers Big
League Careers 9 Jobs, Great Careers & Big League Careers Big
League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life World Conference, 2013 Slide 10 By
Oluwafunke Amobi Playing at the different levels in the Career
League EnablersPerson Profile EducationSkilled & Unskilled
Employable skillsSeeking a livelihood A good CVExperienced
BrandingAmbitious EnablersPerson Profile Continuous Personal
Development Hard working Hard workContributor Networking &
LeveragingProblem Solvers Passion and commitmentSolution minded
EnablersPerson Profile Personal credibilityHigh Flyers/Pacesetters
RelationshipsBoundary less(Global) reach Commitment to a
cause(vocation) Impact Oriented Passion for excellenceExcellence
driven JOBS Great Careers Big League Careers 10 Big League Summit
24 th Kingdom Life World Conference, 2013 PRAYERS Slide 11 By
Oluwafunke Amobi Making Career Transitions JOBS BIG LEAGUE CAREERS
GREAT CAREERS Who determines the speed of transition? Time My
preferences My Choices My preparedness to take on Opportunities
when they come 11 Jobs are created by organisations. Great Careers
are made by individuals Big League Careers are actively dependent
on preparation meeting opportunity Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom
Life World Conference, 2013 Slide 12 By Oluwafunke Amobi Career
Myths MYTHSTORIESREALITY 1Limitation Disability Education Race
2Timing Age Education 3Ability Experience John Foppe Barack Obama
Chimamanda Adichie 12 Arnold Schwarzenegger Became the Governor of
California without any prior political experience Richard Branson
Justice Katsina Alu A popular belief or story that has become
associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially
one considered to illustrate an ideal Big League Summit 24 th
Kingdom Life World Conference, 2013 Slide 13 By Oluwafunke Amobi
Dealing with Career Myths 4 Choices Sleep In Cave In Tune In Dig In
Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life World Conference, 2013 13
Slide 14 By Oluwafunke Amobi Role Models for Great Careers Big
League Careers & Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life World
Conference, 2013 14 Slide 15 By Oluwafunke Amobi Case Stories Key
Positions Coordinating Minister For the Economy and Minister of
Finance Nigeria Managing Director World Bank. Vice President and
corporate secretary - World Bank Group Achievements Led the
negotiation of US $18 billion Nigerias external debt with the Paris
Club Success Attributes Transparency &Integrity Passionate
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 15 Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life World
Conference, 2013 Key Positions World Bank's Vice President,
Operations for the Africa Region Federal Minister of Solid
Minerals, Education Awards Robert F. Kennedy award for exceptional
public service Success Attributes Integrity Resilience Transparency
Passion for success Oby Ezekwesili Key Positions Governor, CBN
(Nigeria) CEO, First Bank of Nigeria Awards Global African Central
Bank Governor; 2011 Time Magazine 100 most Influential People of
2011 Success Attributes Transparency Accountability Passion for
excellence Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Slide 16 By Oluwafunke Amobi Key
Positions Chairman, SURE-P High commissioner to the United Kingdom
Chief Executive and Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc Success
Attributes Probity Transparency Accountability Business integrity
Key Positions Chairman, Unilever Nigeria Plc Chairman and chief
executive officer of Nigeria Breweries Plc Awards Industry award
2012 Honour Nigeria Success Attributes Accountability Integrity
Resilience Christopher Kolade Felix Ohiwerei 16 Big League Summit
24 th Kingdom Life World Conference, 2013 Key Positions Managing
Partner of Compliance Professionals Plc. Executive Chairman of
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Achievements Increase in
annual tax revenue from about N1.2 trillion (2004) to over N4.6
trillion (2011) Success Attributes Excellence Charismatic and
Erudite Transparency Ifueko Omogui-Omokaro Case Stories Slide 17 By
Oluwafunke Amobi Concluding Remarks 17 The Big League is a place of
manifestation of prophecies, a place to make a formidable impact in
our World for the Kingdom. The Presiding Bishop has released
prophetic utterances severally over Tremites to enter the Big
League. All Tremites regardless of title, position, profession,
rank or age can manifest these prophecies. I believe that NOW is
the time and the person is YOU! Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom
Life World Conference, 2013 Slide 18 By Oluwafunke Amobi Big League
Confessions I will be sought after (Is. 45:3). Grace will speak for
me in every area of my life. Favour will over shadow me. Doors will
be opened unto me. I will experience his unusual visitation. (Ex.
33:16; Ps 84:11; Luke. 1:26-56) I am convinced beyond every shadow
of doubt, that, every word of prophecy and every declaration that
has been made over my life this year for good will come to pass. I
live under an open heaven. I am an overcomer.(Jn 1:1-3; Is
44:24-26). I am called for a purpose, I will fulfill purpose and I
will arrive at Gods ordained destiny for my life. Nothing will cut
me short. I will make a formidable impact in my world for the
Kingdom. 18 Big League Summit 24 th Kingdom Life World Conference,
2013 Slide 19 By Oluwafunke Amobi The Charge! Big League Summit 24
th Kingdom Life World Conference, 2013 19 Under this Open Heaven,
You can enter the Big League Careers today. Rise from this
conference, take charge of your career decisions and walk in divine
escalation into Great Careers, into the Big League Careers!
