Damaris Ndungwa
Director OD & Lead Strategist- Learning and Development at Blue Concepts Africa- Claim this Profile
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Anthony P W Wachira, Leadership Transitions Coach
Damaris is passionate about organization/corporate culture and raising the standards for the disadvantaged girl child. She helps organizations and leaders create a culture that is aligned to the corporate strategy and brand values with a strong focus on business development. I have had the pleasure of interacting and working with her and she has a track record of creating impact that matters. She has over ten years creating culture change solutions in human resource management and learning and development with an impressive business development record. Her expertise spans government, non-profits, community organizations and corporates. Organizations are rebuilding their brands and cultural values after a difficult 2020. Does your organizations need a passionate, committed and tested culture change manager who is diversity savvy and has high business acumen? I would highly recommend Damaris Ndungwa.
Nicholas Kasidhi
Damaris wears many hats and has distinguished herself as an authentic leader in championing change, continuous learning, high performance culture & organizational growth. Her creative style of engagement is unmatched and makes her a valuable member of any team or focus group. She is definitely a gem and would highly recommend her at any capacity
Anthony P W Wachira, Leadership Transitions Coach
Damaris is passionate about organization/corporate culture and raising the standards for the disadvantaged girl child. She helps organizations and leaders create a culture that is aligned to the corporate strategy and brand values with a strong focus on business development. I have had the pleasure of interacting and working with her and she has a track record of creating impact that matters. She has over ten years creating culture change solutions in human resource management and learning and development with an impressive business development record. Her expertise spans government, non-profits, community organizations and corporates. Organizations are rebuilding their brands and cultural values after a difficult 2020. Does your organizations need a passionate, committed and tested culture change manager who is diversity savvy and has high business acumen? I would highly recommend Damaris Ndungwa.
Nicholas Kasidhi
Damaris wears many hats and has distinguished herself as an authentic leader in championing change, continuous learning, high performance culture & organizational growth. Her creative style of engagement is unmatched and makes her a valuable member of any team or focus group. She is definitely a gem and would highly recommend her at any capacity
Anthony P W Wachira, Leadership Transitions Coach
Damaris is passionate about organization/corporate culture and raising the standards for the disadvantaged girl child. She helps organizations and leaders create a culture that is aligned to the corporate strategy and brand values with a strong focus on business development. I have had the pleasure of interacting and working with her and she has a track record of creating impact that matters. She has over ten years creating culture change solutions in human resource management and learning and development with an impressive business development record. Her expertise spans government, non-profits, community organizations and corporates. Organizations are rebuilding their brands and cultural values after a difficult 2020. Does your organizations need a passionate, committed and tested culture change manager who is diversity savvy and has high business acumen? I would highly recommend Damaris Ndungwa.
Nicholas Kasidhi
Damaris wears many hats and has distinguished herself as an authentic leader in championing change, continuous learning, high performance culture & organizational growth. Her creative style of engagement is unmatched and makes her a valuable member of any team or focus group. She is definitely a gem and would highly recommend her at any capacity
Anthony P W Wachira, Leadership Transitions Coach
Damaris is passionate about organization/corporate culture and raising the standards for the disadvantaged girl child. She helps organizations and leaders create a culture that is aligned to the corporate strategy and brand values with a strong focus on business development. I have had the pleasure of interacting and working with her and she has a track record of creating impact that matters. She has over ten years creating culture change solutions in human resource management and learning and development with an impressive business development record. Her expertise spans government, non-profits, community organizations and corporates. Organizations are rebuilding their brands and cultural values after a difficult 2020. Does your organizations need a passionate, committed and tested culture change manager who is diversity savvy and has high business acumen? I would highly recommend Damaris Ndungwa.
Nicholas Kasidhi
Damaris wears many hats and has distinguished herself as an authentic leader in championing change, continuous learning, high performance culture & organizational growth. Her creative style of engagement is unmatched and makes her a valuable member of any team or focus group. She is definitely a gem and would highly recommend her at any capacity
Credentials
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Leading in Uncertain Times
LinkedInOct, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
A Manager's Toolkit for Supporting Change
LinkedInSep, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself
LinkedInSep, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Project Management Foundations
LinkedInSep, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Professional Counselor
College Of Human Resource ManagementNov, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate of Practice - Human Resource Management
Institute Of Human Resource ManagementOct, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Blue Concepts Africa
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Kenya
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director OD & Lead Strategist- Learning and Development
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Dec 2018 - Present
Key Achievements, Successfully Introduced Virtual Learning/ Training (VILT) for Most of Blue Concepts Africa Programs Designed an orientation plan for new hires that’s still in place. Led the design, resource development, piloting, and implementation of the Accountability and High-Performance Culture in the workplace program whose efficacy not only expanded business volume by 2 fold and also impacted a great number of workplaces positively in the country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRXreA-Lkho. Developed culture immersion training for all staff which not only elevated role ownership but also aligned all to the BCA business strategy and culture. Contributed immensely in streamlining excellence in customer engagement that raised BCA product inquiries by 30% in 6 months Successfully led the constitution of high-profile training faculty drawn from highly performing industry captains within the EA Region as key facilitators of BCA top Workshops. Led the accreditation process of BCA Programs by 2 professional bodies in a record time of 2 months i.e. National Industrial Training Authority and the Institute of Human Resource Management- Kenya. Roles and Responsibilities: Create and execute learning strategies and programs Administer Training Needs Assessments (TNA) and thereof present recommendations and interventions. Occasionally undertake stakeholder engagements to draw insights that are strategic in best understanding their core needs and their preferences to respond better. Evaluate individual and organizational development needs Lead the design and development of Training Materials and assessment tools as required. Design and deliver workshops, training, and VILT where possible, Help develop and successfully implement L&D Plans. Track budgets and negotiate contracts Generate impact of learning reports, budgets, and training schedules. Ensure program quality assurance and delivery of expected outcomes to clients. Show less
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Peak Performance International Ltd
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Kenya
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Organizational Development Business Partner
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May 2013 - Dec 2018
Key Achievements: Helped design and implementation of the High-Performance Leadership and Culture Training programs for Leaders and organizations that saw over 7 top-notch Organizations sign in this program in under a year and transform their skills and workplaces into great cultures. Contributed immensely to the Research, Design, and Packaging of the PPI Culture Change Program for organizations that not only increased the bottom line but increased the adoption rate of the PPI High-Performance Culture development model. Coordinated highly rated transformational programs in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Cameroon, and many other locations in Africa with excellent client satisfaction and change efficacy. Spearheaded a comprehensive workforce planning that ensured continuous and never-ending improvement of staff and accelerated delivery of outcomes on the strategic plan.Roles and Responsibilities: Design and implement L&D plans in line with PPI's big picture. Collaborate with other business partners in articulating organization goals and implementing holistic people development programs. Coach and motivate the team to deliver great outcomes in line with their Key Performance Indicators. Implement various learning methods companywide and to clients (e.g. coaching, training, etc) Participate in and contribute to strategy and policy formulation for the company. Constitute and manage training project teams to ensure all training project expectations/ deliverables are fully delivered on time and in the right manner. Prepare compelling training proposals and tenders on time Prepare and do compelling pitch presentations to prospect clients Negotiate Program bids and Contracts Show less
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Training and Research Executive
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Aug 2008 - May 2013
Key Achievements: Developed reliable tools for market research; one on one, online, and focus group engagement survey tools. Delivered a rich L&D program case to the Training Program Development team to Pitch and Close Training Deals. Validated the Training and Niche Market research portfolio as core and relevant in driving Training Relevance and responsiveness.Roles and Responsibilities: Undertake desk reviews on prospective clients to better understand their challenges and pressing needs and design intervention case that responded better. Administer targeted surveys to understand their top of mind client challenges and need Undertake Training Needs Audit (TNA) through a set of tools to identify and validate training need gaps. Participated in designing training programs and prepare reports on a need basis. Show less
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Equity Bank Limited
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Bank-clerk
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May 2008 - Jul 2008
Data Entry and updating of Database Record-Keeping and Management Stakeholder Communication Support - Packaging of physical mails and dispatching Data Entry and updating of Database Record-Keeping and Management Stakeholder Communication Support - Packaging of physical mails and dispatching
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Edge Hill College
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United Kingdom
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Education Management
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Office Adminstration and Customer Service Officer
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Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
Registering Students into their various courses Offer Support in Promotions of the College programs for awareness and sign-ups Handling customer inquiries and responses. Overall office administration and staff support Registering Students into their various courses Offer Support in Promotions of the College programs for awareness and sign-ups Handling customer inquiries and responses. Overall office administration and staff support
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Education
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2023 - 2023
HRCI
Executive Global Certification, HR Audit -
2021 - 2023
United States International University - Africa
Masters of Science in Management and Organizational Development -
2013 - 2014
Institute of Human Resource Management- Kenya
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Human resource Management -
2003 - 2007
Egerton University
Bachelor's Degree, B.Ed-Economics and Mathematics
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