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Beyond Inspiration—Career & Leadership Strategies That Work

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Your audience deserves more than inspiration—they need a strategy.

As a career strategist, speaker, and Forbes contributor, Adunola equips high-achievers with the proven tools to confidently navigate their careers, advocate for themselves, and secure opportunities they once thought were out of reach. Whether speaking to corporate teams, graduate students, or conference attendees, Adunola's sessions turn complex career challenges into actionable easy-to-implement solutions that create lasting impact.

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Motivation fades—real results last.

Adunola doesn't just inspire audiences, she empowers them with clear, practical strategies to take control of their careers, negotiate their worth, and step into leadership with confidence. Through engaging keynotes, workshops and transformative coaching sessions, Adunola helps organizations, universities, and teams unlock their hidden potential and drive meaningful career growth.

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Talent alone doesn’t guarantee career success.

Adunola delivers high-impact keynotes and workshops designed to help professionals bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be. Whether it’s navigating leadership transitions, securing competitive roles, or driving workplace impact, Adunola leaves audiences with the tools to build their confidence, leverage their value and achieve their goals.

Signature Keynotes:

The Win-Win Strategy to Thrive & Advance in Your Career

The path from middle management to senior leadership isn’t just about working harder—it’s about thinking and operating differently. In today’s fast-moving, tech-driven environments, the most successful leaders aren’t just great at execution; they know how to strategically advocate for themselves while driving value for their company.

In this dynamic and actionable session, attendees will learn The Win-Win Strategy—a proven approach to career growth that aligns personal advancement with organizational success. This isn’t another inspirational session, it’s a career acceleration strategy. Attendees will leave with a leadership mindset, tangible action steps, and the confidence to position themselves for senior roles without burnout, second-guessing, or waiting for permission.

Beyond the Degree: Mastering the Job Market for Strategic Career Growth

Earning an advanced degree is an achievement—but it’s not a guaranteed ticket to career success. Many graduates enter today’s competitive job market feeling overwhelmed, underprepared, and unsure of how to translate their education into tangible career opportunities.

In this high-impact keynote, career strategist Adunola Adeshola pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to land leadership-track roles, break into competitive industries, and secure high-paying job offers—without endlessly applying online. With a track record of helping professionals land jobs at Google, LinkedIn, and Fortune 500 companies, Adunola equips attendees with the proven strategies they won’t find in traditional career advice.

This isn’t just another career talk. It’s an actionable blueprint for graduate students to step into the roles they deserve with clarity, confidence, and strategy.

Ready to book Adunola?

Adunola is available to speak on the following topics (or similar) for podcasts, events and trainings:

FOR TEAMS + ORGANIZATIONS

The Win-Win Strategy to Thriving At Work

Empower your teams with the tools to network, advocate and communicate so that they enjoy what they do and where they work

How to Tap Into Your Value & Confidence While Networking at Work

How to build genuine relationships at work that boosts work performance, career growth and job satisfaction

The Keys to Advocating for Yourself and Advancing Your Career

How to revive your confidence, clarity and career growth at work by advocating for your needs and, thus, advancing both your goals and the company’s goals.

FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING JOB SEEKERS

How to Take Control of Your Career & Land A New Job in 90 Days or Less

The 5 steps anyone with great experience can use to land their dream job with less stress and more money

How to Break Into a New Industry Without Starting Over

How to use the experience you already have to take your career to the next level in a new industry, without taking a salary cut in your new role

How to Nix Imposter Syndrome and Tap Into Your Skills & Experience

The simple steps you can take to combat your imposter syndrome so you can boost your confidence & elevate your career

“Adunola articulates herself in a way that leaves you feeling inspired. She was able to connect with our audience by sharing her personal story and she gives tips and strategies you’re actually able to apply in your day to day life. She’s powerful when she speaks. Each time I am hosting an event or partnering with an organization that requires speakers, she is my first choice.”

Bri'Ann Stephens, Women Empowerment Conference Organizer

Adunola's Official Bio

Adunola Adeshola is a career strategist, speaker, and founder of employeeREDEFINED. She helps high-achieving corporate professionals secure new jobs they love at companies they love. Her clients in dozens of industries have landed job offers at top companies such as Google, Spotify, LinkedIn, Vogue and more through her signature coaching program, careerREDEFINED.
A recognized thought leader, her career advice has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, and Bloomberg, with her Forbes column read over 3 million times. Drawing on her experience coaching hundreds of high performers, Adunola also partners with organizations as a workshop facilitator, in-house career coach, and trainer, specializing in enhancing employee engagement, leadership, and career growth. She speaks frequently on career advancement, professional growth, and creating fulfilling careers.

PRESS & MEDIA

FORBES

Worried You’re Not Qualified For The Job You Want? Apply Anyway—Here’s How

FORTUNE

3 Ways to Tell if You’re About to be Laid Off

THE NEW YORK TIMES

How to Start a New Job During a Pandemic

BUSINESS INSIDER

Unhappy at Work? Consider These 3 Things Before Overhauling Your Career.

GLASSDOOR

How To Get Noticed By A Competitive Company When You Don’t Know Anyone

FORBES

6 Ways To Go From Overlooked To Unforgettable At Work

CAREER CONTESSA PODCAST

How to Make Confident Moves In a Competitive Job Market

BALANCED BLACK GIRL PODCAST

Overcoming Workplace Imposter Syndrome and Transitions During Times of Uncertainty

EVERYONE'S TALKING MONEY PODCAST

Making a Career Change Without Taking a Salary Cut