Kelly Benedict
Senior People & Organization Consultant | Global
Advises leaders and organizations on people performance, leadership, business growth, organizational effectiveness, and workplace transformation.
About Kelly
Kelly Benedict is a Senior People & Organization Consultant at Startup Soar with more than 15 years of experience supporting leaders, teams, and organizations to improve performance and achieve sustainable growth. His work spans business strategy, leadership development, organizational performance, talent development, customer experience, and business transformation.
Kelly has consulted across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, bringing a global and culturally adaptive perspective to client engagements. He has worked with more than 50 SMEs on business growth and development initiatives and has trained more than 300 professionals across leadership, management, sales, and customer service.
He is also the creator of proprietary business and performance tools, including the 7 Business Drivers, Business Performance & Growth Implementation, and Workplace Employee Experience Assessment, designed to help organizations identify performance gaps, strengthen workplace effectiveness, and drive sustainable business growth.
Expertise
- People & Organizational Performance
- Leadership & Executive Development
- Strategic Business Development
- Talent Acquisition, Training & Development
- Business Growth & Transformation
- Product Development & Go-to-Market Strategy
- Customer Experience & Sales Excellence
- Workplace Employee Experience
Recent Industry Experience
Financial Services: Leap Microfinance, Browncon Group, UfitPay, Tatara Resources Ltd
Real Estate: FJ Global Properties, Reyfield Properties Ltd
Hospitality: Crossover Restaurant Ltd, Eli & Lulu Cafe Bistro, Carvins Ice Cream — 11 branches
Awards & Recognition
🌍 Global Business Award – United Kingdom
Kelly Benedict International was recognized as a Top Leading Personal Development Consultancy by Corporate Vision in the Global Business Awards 2025, a prestigious programme celebrating dynamic enterprises and visionary leaders from around the world.
🌍 African Excellence Awards – MEA
Named Best Workplace Performance Assessment Provider at the African Excellence Awards 2025, recognizing organizations delivering excellence, performance, and measurable impact across Africa.
Education & Qualifications
Coventry University, United Kingdom
BSc, Business Information Technology
Centre for Management Development
Certified Advanced Management Trainer
University of Abuja, Nigeria
Diploma, Business Administration
Publication & Authorship
Focusing Change To Win: Leadership Change Manual
Based on a global survey of 1,072 business leaders and analysis of more than 6,617 contributor comments across 19 industry sectors, the book provides practical tools and insights to help leaders navigate change, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and improve organizational performance.