Olu Burrell

Olutosin “Olu” Burrell is President & C.E.O. of Spoken IV Solutions LLC d/b/a Olu Burrell Consulting. As a polymath, Olu wears the multiple hats of a Keynote Speaker, Executive/Leadership Coach, [People] Matter Expert, Writer, Knowledge Philanthropist, Organization Development and Change Leadership Practitioner and On-Air TV host. He has more than two decades of experience working with clients across the local and federal government, private, notfor-profit, start-up, and both secondary and higher education sectors.

Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you figure out why.” The day Olu was born was May 19th; the day he figured out why was February 14, 2011. For it was on that day that he realized for the first time in his life that his whole first name—Olutosin—was an anagram for the word “solution.” Since that revelation, Olu has committed to being a scholar, practitioner, catalyst and thought leader of his crafts.

Olu has consulted, coached and served as keynote speaker/facilitator such client systems as Block Inc., Duke University Health System, McDonald’s, Johnson & Johnson, Capital One, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, the Executive Leadership Council, and Yum! Brands. In addition to his consulting practice, Olu is deeply involved in executive education, serving in adjunct faculty and coaching capacities at two U.S.-based universities: George Washington University’s College of Professional Studies’ Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, as well as American University’s Key Executive Leadership Programs. Olu also serves as the inaugural On-Air Host of “Job Hunt Indiana,” via Weigel Broadcasting Company.

Prior to his consulting, coaching, and on-air experience, Olu worked for the Washington, D.C. government, with his last post being in HR, where he trained and coached senior executives while managing the District’s premier Executive Leadership Program, which is designed to prepare agency leaders for cabinet-level positions--reporting directly to the Mayor of Washington, D.C.

A natural communicator, Olu counts storytelling as part of his strengths and, where appropriate, includes them in his engagements as he encourages his clients to compose their own legend. A student of inquiry, he treats the interrogative as the imperative in achieving breakthrough. A recent transplant from Washington, D.C., Olu resides in Indianapolis, IN, USA with his wife and their two children.

Education:

• Ph.D., Human Development (In Progress), Fielding Graduate University

• M.S., Organization Development, American University

• Graduate Certificate, Comprehensive Evidence-Based Coaching, Fielding Graduate University

• B.A., English, Howard University Select

Certifications:

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coach Federation

• Senior Practitioner, Global Individual Accreditation, European Mentoring and Coaching Council

• Confidence Coach Certification, American Confidence Institute

• Leadership, Management Concepts

• Kotter Advanced Change Leader Certification, Kotter International

Assessment Certifications:

• Leadership Circle Profile 360 (LCP), The Full Circle Group

• Collective Leadership Assessment (CLA), The Full Circle Group

• Emotional-Social Competency Inventory 360 (ESCI), Korn Ferry International

• EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360 Certification, Otto-Krueger Associates

• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Level I, Myers-Briggs Foundation

• Hogan 360, Peter Berry Consultancy

• Key Polarity Indicator 360 (KPI), Andiron (Human & Leadership Assessments)

• Polarity Approach to Continuity and Transformation (P.A.C.T.), Polarity Partnerships • EQ-GI Dual Certification as Master Facilitator & Master Coach, EQ Strategists