elevate your story
I'm Gbenga, the Chief Storyteller. Gbenga means to elevate, and my life's purpose is to elevate leaders from good to great. I do this as a story coach and speaker. I'm also an author, and I've taken several social ventures international.
Yes, there are a lot of life/career/business coaches out there, but what separates me is that I specialize exclusively in the power of your story. My coaching clients range from Fortune 500 companies to returning citizens from the criminal justice system. The one commonality is they all have a unique and powerful story to tell the world. In fact, after years in the business of storytelling, I've come to believe that storytelling is not just everyone's greatest asset but a conduit to all of life's aspirations. If there is anyway I can be of value or support you, don't hesitate to let me know.
Let's elevate your story today!
testimonials
We cannot thank Gbenga enough for his incredible presentation and for sharing the "Good To Great Stories documentary" with us and the Greater Springfield business community. The film screening left our audience inspired, engaged, and ready to dive into their own stories! After experiencing the well-crafted stories of the entrepreneurs through the film, followed by the engaging Brand Storytelling workshop Gbenga led for the group, the participants were inspired and eager to tap into the power of their authentic stories. Gbenga left us with tangible next steps and useful tips to craft our unique stories, and to utilize them to better connect with our customer base. I look forward to inviting Gbenga back to work more in-depth with our Springfield MA entrepreneurs to craft and convey their incredible stories.
—Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), Springfield MA
"Gbenga led a brilliant, dexterous presentation at Foundation Center's NYC headquarters on the use of storytelling for accessing funding and professional opportunities. His lively session was tremendously well-received by our audience of New York nonprofits and social enterprises; participants responded that they discovered a newfound confidence and a better grasp of how to steer their own personal story into a compelling, forward-looking tale that truly connects with potential funders, employers, and clients. Gbenga did an outstanding job of inspiring a room full of people to present themselves and their organizations to the world with greater confidence and leadership."
—The Foundation Center HQ New York
“Thank you for serving as guest speaker at our recent Annual Meeting of the Cecil County (MD) Chamber of Commerce. You captivated our audience with your optimism and your challenge to our Board members to develop their personal stories while simultaneously creating our organization’s story of success and prosperity.”
“After Gbenga’s speaking engagement with the Chamber, our Director of Member Services was able to utilize his business storytelling strategies to increase success rate of our members acquisition campaign efforts.”
—Cecil County Maryland Chamber of Commerce
“Gbenga Ogunjimi provided an inspiring webinar experience for our DCSBDC client audience. His personal story, fresh delivery and, insightful content resonated with our small business owners and provided them a new paradigm for engaging their audiences especially during this challenging time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The strong positive response to his presentation will ensure we will definitely have him back as a webinar and workshop speaker.”
—DC Small Business Development Center Network
The Bowser Administration has focused on empowering immigrants by activating them in the local economy through various programs that will lead to job creation so they can contribute to the District in a multitude of ways. The Mayor Office on African Affairs (MOAA) would like to thank you for presenting at the MOAA’s Workforce Development Program. We received positive feedback from participants on the presentation, discussion and quality of session.
—Government of the District of Columbia