Profile

It fascinates me that by understanding how our brain works, we can manage ourselves better, be better communicators, better interactors, better teammates, and better leaders.

Human behaviour has always been one of my main interests. All my studies from university until now have been focused on different aspects of this topic. My work is where it all comes together.

Here, I use principles and models of NeuroLeadership and apply strategies and methods obtained at MIT Sloan School of Management¹. I, additionally, gain insights from other sciences, research, practices and philosophy, such as Stoicism².

I am curious by nature. By reading, studying and exploring new surroundings through my hikes, I continuously seek to expand my knowledge and understanding of the world. These explorations fuel my thinking of solutions that are out of the box, unorthodox and, at the same time, sustainable.

My objective in collaboration is always to gain optimal insight into the other person and the situation, to tailor a deliberate solution. I look forward to doing this together with you.

Background

With Sjierly Pereira Consulting, I combine over 16 years of international NGO and corporate work experience. I have built en led my own youth employability organisation, Schooling for Life, in Sierra Leone, alongside conducting various consulting assignments for e.g. the EU. This was followed by a Learning and Organisational Development Manager Europe position in a global (listed) company.

Schooling for Life (SFL) and its programme focused on bridging the gap in Sierra Leone between employers who couldn’t find skilled employees and youth who couldn’t find meaningful employment. The programme was built on my double local research and leaned heavily on personal development and work ethics.

There were multiple elements that made the programme so successful. From the intentional student selection process to the intensive 3-pillar-programme: 1. Carefully curated formal college education, 2. Proprietary Employability skills training and 3. Personal development guidance.

Other elements that exponentially strengthened the success were the involvement of the students’ caretakers in our interactions, constant alignment with the needs of the labour market, our personal approach to the success of the students, and our very dedicated and driven team.

Having built and led a successful organisation in a foreign, unstructured environment like Sierra Leone, during unpredictable situations like Ebola and COVID, I understand the importance of a strong organisational vision and strategy that is carried by the people who execute it, and I know how to get your people there, even in volatile situations.