Praise Odunayo, PMP

Pioneer
DISC Type : SDi

HR Workforce & Operations Consultant at Staff Next Door

Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area, Canada

Overview

Praise is a workforce and recruitment professional with over five years of experience in talent acquisition and HR operations across the public and nonprofit sectors. A graduate of the University of Manitoba, she specializes in strengthening hiring outcomes and building scalable talent pipelines to support organizational growth.

She holds both a Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification and a Google Project Management certificate, showcasing a strong commitment to structured project execution within HR.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Workforce Strategy
Advises leaders on staffing alignment, workforce readiness, and building talent pipelines that support long-term growth across public, nonprofit, and unionized environments.
Talent Acquisition
Manages full-cycle recruitment, from sourcing and screening to onboarding and placement, with a focus on administrative, healthcare, and operations roles.
HR Operations
Focuses on the intersection of people and operations, including policy guidance, employee documentation, compliance, and improving operational workflows.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2026
HR Workforce & Operations Consultant at Staff Next Door
4-2025 - 12-2025
Property Manager (People & Workforce Advisory Focus) at Government of Manitoba
7-2024 - 3-2025
Administrative Project & HR Coordinator (Recruitment & Staffing) at Government of Manitoba
4-2023 - 6-2024
SENIOR MANAGER, PROJECTS at Epic Opportunites
3-2022 - 4-2023
Human Resources Recruitment Consultant at enVision Community Living

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of Manitoba

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Insights For Selling To Praise

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Praise is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Praise

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Praise move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Praise take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Praise

Personality Compatibility


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