About Ọgọ Ogbata
Ọgọ (pronounced ‘or gore?’) is a multi-talented writer, speaker and consultant originally from Enugu State, Nigeria. Her father (prior to self-employment) was divisional manager at a multinational oil company, her mother was a mathematics teacher/home-maker and her husband is a civil litigation solicitor. She lives in Northamptonshire, England.
A particular passion of mine is delivering training, coaching and consulting programmes designed to help professionals, organisations and communities make the most of their creativity and overall potential.
Ọgọ has ‘always’ loved writing and remembers penning sketchy stories as early as age four yet majored in Computer Science at the University of Nigeria. Soon after graduation, she started writing a regular socio-political column for The Guardian (one of Africa’s largest circulated newspapers), whilst working as an executive at a direct marketing multinational company – solving complex problems for some of the world’s top brands. She has also amassed invaluable experience working in the financial services industry and for a bespoke national training and development company in the UK.
“I think so many people are stuck in jobs and lives they really don’t want and that’s a painful experience I can definitely relate with. From an organisational point of view, creativity is the soul of business – people who just show up and work for the sake of a paycheque are not the most dynamic and productive people one can employ.”
In addition to writing fiction and nonfiction books, Ọgọ delivers training, coaching and consulting programmes designed to help professionals, organisations and communities make the most of their creativity and overall potential. She was one of a select group of individuals handpicked by Business Link, in partnership with the highly regarded University of Northampton Business School, to mentor local business owners in Northamptonshire.
Ọgọ draws inspiration and insight from her faith in God, her humble beginnings, various failures and successes, influential relationships, practical experience and research. In her view, creativity and business sense must go hand in hand in order for creative artists and talented professionals to make the most of their potential.
In these challenging times only the innovative will survive so I help professionals, organisations and communities make the most of their people, their talent; their future, via dynamic training and development.”
Ọgọ has read from her work at a variety of venues across the UK – for instance The Southbank Centre and Battersea Library in London. On several occasions, she has also been interviewed and featured as a guest expert on BBC Radio Northampton and the BBC World Service in London. Click Here to visit her press page.
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The following opportunities are of interest:
- Guest Blogging,
- Media Interviews,
- Corporate Training and Development,
- Public Speaking Engagements,
- Delivery of Workshops and Seminars,
- Freelance Writing (for quality online and print publications),
If you wish to discuss in detail, engage her regarding any of the above or review her books, click here to contact Ọgọ Ogbata!