Ruky Toje is a certified Strategic Workforce Planner (SWP), Scrum Master 1, and an expert in innovation and technology with over eight years of experience in executing business process re-engineering and delivering tactical talent management, product management, culture transformation, and EDI initiatives. Ruky excels in global recruitment, both in-house and through agencies across the UK, US, and Africa, by developing and implementing technical, non-technical, and leadership recruitment campaigns that attract top-tier talent. With a multifaceted background, she has successfully delivered over 40 million USD projects in partnership with international organisations such as USAID, Manitoba Hydro, AfDB, TATA, ANED, and NAPTIN. Additionally, she is highly skilled in developing talent retention and employer branding strategies and SOPs to enhance the candidate experience and increase organisational success.
She is an enthusiastic training facilitator skilled at delivering lectures on project management and its various methodologies, creativity and innovation collaboration, change management and adaptability, customer service and client relations, leadership and interpersonal skills, cultural competence and diversity, emotional intelligence (EQ), and effective communication with clear learning objectives. Ruky is known for her ability to cultivate an inspired workforce at any age or stage of their career life cycle. Her ability to engage audiences from school leavers to new joiners, junior management, middle managers, experienced hires, senior executives, and returners is notable. Her exceptional facilitation skills have elevated her to become a renowned speaker with a delivery style that accommodates diverse learning preferences. Her keynote materials are easy to assimilate, informative, relatable, actionable, and engaging, and foster a vibrant learning environment.
Some of her popular keynote speeches, which are highly sought after by corporate audiences, explore topics such as intrapreneurship in the workplace, creating a customer care culture, extraordinarily impactful leadership, meditation skills
for managers, adopting innovation and technology to drive performance, personal development, and critical thinking. Her most popular keynote, “Thriving in VUCA Times: Building Resilience, Inclusion, and Purpose Amid Uncertainty, “was developed in 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic and is continually revised to remain relevant to current times. Ruky designed a week-long awareness program for the utility and financial sectors, titled “The Role of EQ in Building a Resilient Workforce,” to highlight the benefits of EQ in the workplace and celebrate the annual “World Emotional Intelligence Month” in October. Her bespoke training program and keynote speeches outline the five components of EQ: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills, showcasing their practical application in day-to-day life.
With a master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management from the prestigious University of Surrey in the UK, she is an award-winning tech entrepreneur who has won the Propeller fund and has been recognised by several other entrepreneurship bodies for her dedication and contribution to raising young entrepreneurs. She advocates for the inclusion of disabled and neurodivergent people in the workforce and entrepreneurship. Ruky is passionate about instilling the spirit of creativity, curiosity, tenacity, and a growth mindset in both young and old audiences.
