Emmanuel Michael

emmanuel michael (em) is a highly respected leadership and career success coach with almost thirty years of experience as a strategic business leader. with a strong background spanning various industry verticals, such as multidisciplinary engineering, information technology, hospitality, and financial services, em has been a highly sought-after professional in the field of human resources management for over nineteen years.

from march to august 2017, em served as the interim ceo and head of hr at letshego mfb, a national microfinance bank in nigeria. as the head of people and culture at letshego nigeria, he contributed significantly to the organization's growth and development.

em's vast expertise and influence have earned him numerous awards and accolades, including recognition as one of the 100 most influential global hr leaders in 2018 and one of the 101 global hr heroes in 2019. additionally, he was named a top-rated influencer on the most inclusive hr influencer list by @socialmicole in 2019, and in the same year, he was recognized as one of the top 50 personalities on linkedin in nigeria.

in 2020, em's contribution to the global hr community was further recognized with several honours, including the distinction of being among the 501 most fabulous global hr leaders, top 8 hr thought leaders in africa, top 3 best revenue supporting hr, 30 top black hr influencers to follow, top 50 career influencer in africa, and top 11 hr leaders to follow. in 2022, he was listed among the 40 hr leaders and innovators in nigeria to follow, the 122 top chros, and the top 200 biggest voices in leadership.

em is a subject matter expert (sme) with the cipm (nigeria) and hrci (usa) and serves as the vice chair of the hrci certification council. he is also the founder and host of #hrwithem®, a platform that provides an opportunity to connect, learn, and share on everything leadership, career development, and employee experience. the nigerian hr community affectionately calls him "the hr celebrity."

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