WELCOME TO UPGRADING SELF
"Your Partner in Business Transformation"
Upgrading Self empowers small to large scale organizations and government agencies to unlock their full potential through operational excellence. Our services analyze and optimize operations, workflows, and team effectiveness, creating tailored strategies for sustainable growth.
We build long-term partnerships and deliver measurable results in the manufacturing, healthcare, and technology industries.
DECIDE SMARTLY
Are you interested in identifying areas of improvement through analyzed data to make informed decisions that will boost your revenue?
INCREASE PROFIT
Would you like to reduce process waste by optimizing your operations and making the workflow more efficient to increase your profit?
IMPROVE DELIVERY
Are you looking to improve your production team’s product and service deliveries, thus enhancing your organization's financial performance?
Here’s How We Can Help Your Organization
- Operational Analysis and Optimization: We analyze your current operations, and collaborations to identify and minimize inefficiencies and areas for improvement, helping you streamline processes, maximize value, and reduce costs.
- Workflow Analysis and Optimization: Our team analyzes your workflows to identify and eliminate waste, reduce unnecessary steps, and optimize resource utilization—helping you streamline processes and maximize profitability.
- Team Assessment and Improvement: We assess your team’s mindset, skill set, and toolset, providing tools and training to enhance communication, collaboration, and effectiveness—creating a more cohesive, high-performing workforce.
Inspired Me to Pursue a Career
“Onyedika, the Principal Consultant at Upgrading Self, inspired me to pursue a career in Agile/Scrum and has continued to provide the much needed mentoring that helps me strike a balance between driving organizational goals and maintaining healthy teams that can be relied on to produce those excellent results.
I am grateful for the privilege to keep tapping into his highly analytical mind, technical competence, and emotional intelligence.
I trust him and I am sure you will learn to trust him too.”
Kelechi Okere, Senior Scrum Master, Merck
Impactful and Helpful
“Just got off the session with you and I found your service very impactful and helpful at the same time. Your attention to details and approach at solving complex challenges on both personal and business level from a professional standpoint is in fact commendable and is a class ahead standing itself out. I left the session far better than at the point it was initiated, getting working solutions and clear cut concise dimensioning of the issues at hand. I do find your work useful and very helpful and I recommend your services to everyone out there . Thanks a great deal.”
April 28, 2024.
-Joel Okeke, Graduate Student, United Kingdom
Why Choose Upgrading Self?
- Fast Results: We don’t just provide ideas—we deliver results. With our tailored strategies, clients have seen a 30% increase in efficiency and a 20% rise in revenue.
- Proven Expertise: Backed by decades of experience and global best practices, we help organizations across industries achieve sustainable success.
- Customized Solutions: No cookie-cutter plans here. Every solution is tailored to fit your organization’s unique needs.
By applying world-class methodologies like Lean, Agile, and Six Sigma, we’ve helped our clients enhance efficiency, streamline processes, and build high-performing teams.
Take the First Step Toward Transformation
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Inspired Me to Pursue a Career
“Onyedika, the Principal Consultant at Upgrading Self, inspired me to pursue a career in Agile/Scrum and has continued to provide the much needed mentoring that helps me strike a balance between driving organizational goals and maintaining healthy teams that can be relied on to produce those excellent results.
I am grateful for the privilege to keep tapping into his highly analytical mind, technical competence, and emotional intelligence.
I trust him and I am sure you will learn to trust him too.”
Kelechi Okere, Senior Scrum Master, Merck
Impactful and Helpful
“Just got off the session with you and I found your service very impactful and helpful at the same time. Your attention to details and approach at solving complex challenges on both personal and business level from a professional standpoint is in fact commendable and is a class ahead standing itself out. I left the session far better than at the point it was initiated, getting working solutions and clear cut concise dimensioning of the issues at hand. I do find your work useful and very helpful and I recommend your services to everyone out there . Thanks a great deal.”
April 28, 2024.
-Joel Okeke, Graduate Student, United Kingdom
A private organization with a diverse IT team faced high turnover and a 30% loss in business value per hire and resignation due to inadequate cross-cultural management. Upgrading Self addressed these issues by improving cultural integration and team cohesion, leading to a more stable workforce and reduced business losses. Read more
A consultant on a Digital Navigation project for a restaurant faced difficulties aligning the product with client needs. Upgrading Self conducted a detailed needs analysis and operational observation, uncovering a product mismatch. This allowed for targeted adjustments and a new partnership with Tabor100, leading to increased productivity, better risk management, and improved customer satisfaction. Read more
A small-scale manufacturing company was losing $5,000 monthly due to ineffective contractor supervision when the chief engineer was absent. Upgrading Self analyzed the contractor management practices, introduced a comprehensive training program, and implemented Agile best practices with checklists. As a result, the company eliminated the $5,000 monthly waste, increased contractor productivity, and improved overall operational efficiency. Read more
In a technology company, a culturally diverse team that was intended to be self-managing struggled under a Subject Matter Expert (SME) who micromanaged team members and criticized their self-management capabilities. After observing the team’s interactions for a month and comparing them with more self-managing teams, Upgrading Self identified the SME’s micromanagement as a critical issue. The introduction of AI assistants as a survey tool provided valuable feedback, which helped coach the SME and significantly improved team collaboration, cultural cohesiveness, productivity, and innovation. Read more
Each case study demonstrates our commitment to driving impactful and sustainable improvements by applying a tailored combination of Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, and TOECM models. Through our collaborative and inclusive approach, we help organizations build capacity, enhance efficiency, and achieve their strategic goals.
Explore our case studies to learn how Upgrading Self can help your organization thrive.
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TESTIMONIALS
Inspired Me to Pursue a Career
“Onyedika, the Principal Consultant at Upgrading Self, inspired me to pursue a career in Agile/Scrum and has continued to provide the much needed mentoring that helps me strike a balance between driving organizational goals and maintaining healthy teams that can be relied on to produce those excellent results.
I am grateful for the privilege to keep tapping into his highly analytical mind, technical competence, and emotional intelligence.
I trust him and I am sure you will learn to trust him too.”
Kelechi Okere
Impactful and Helpful
“Just got off the session with you and I found your service very impactful and helpful at the same time. Your attention to details and approach at solving complex challenges on both personal and business level from a professional standpoint is in fact commendable and is a class ahead standing itself out. I left the session far better than at the point it was initiated, getting working solutions and clear cut concise dimensioning of the issues at hand. I do find your work useful and very helpful and I recommend your services to everyone out there . Thanks a great deal.”
April 28, 2024.
Joel Okeke
Team Efficiency and Collaboration
“At Washington State Labor & Industry, I had the privilege of working with Onyi Mba as our Agile coach for the Delta Team. During a period of significant organizational change, Onyi expertly guided us through Agile adoption, providing essential training, guidance, and facilitating team collaboration. He continuously encouraged a learning culture, optimized team dynamics, and implemented best practices. Onyi’s effective facilitation of retrospectives and follow-ups on action items greatly improved our project outcomes. His advocacy for Agile culture and alignment of practices with organizational goals significantly enhanced our team’s efficiency and collaboration. We would be delighted to work with him again.”
Md Shakil Ahamed
Enhanced Team Self-Management
“Upgrading Self’s approach with AI assistants was transformative for our team. The feedback helped us address the micromanagement issues effectively, leading to improved self-management, collaboration, and a noticeable increase in productivity and innovation. The changes have greatly enhanced our team’s performance and cohesion.”
Anonymous
Operational Efficiency
“Upgrading Self helped us identify the bottlenecks in our processes and provided actionable solutions that led to immediate improvements. Their collaborative approach made it easy for our team to embrace the changes.”
Anonymous
Operational Efficiency
“Upgrading Self’s keen eye for detail and proactive approach were game-changers for us. Their thorough review and website updates resolved our pricing discrepancies, leading to a significant boost in engagement. Their commitment to improving our operations, even before formalizing our partnership, demonstrated their exceptional professionalism and genuine interest in our success.”
Anonymous
Increased Productivity
“Upgrading Self’s expertise in streamlining our contractor management and enhancing team productivity was a game-changer for our company. Their thorough analysis and tailored solutions not only helped us eliminate the $5,000 monthly waste but also significantly boosted our operational efficiency. Their professional approach and effective implementation of Agile practices truly transformed our approach to managing contractors.”
Anonymous
Improved Team Performance
“The team at Upgrading Self really understood our challenges and worked with us to develop a customized solution. Their expertise in change management was invaluable in helping us overcome resistance to new initiatives.”
Anonymous
Increased Velocity
“Upgrading Self’s promotion of Scrum values and Agile practices led to an extraordinary 213% increase in our production velocity. Their support and training made a significant impact on our team’s performance and productivity.”
Anonymous
Refined Product Offering
“Upgrading Self’s expertise in analyzing and addressing our project’s needs was invaluable. Their thorough approach and insightful recommendations helped us realign our strategy with the client’s requirements, leading to better results. His professionalism and collaborative spirit made the process smooth and effective.”
Obum Owusi
Reduced Turnover
“Upgrading Self helped us tackle our turnover issues by improving cultural integration and team cohesion, resulting in a more stable workforce and reduced business value loss.”
Anonymous
Boosted Capacity
“Upgrading Self helped us tackle our turnover issues by improving cultural integration and team cohesion, resulting in a more stable workforce and reduced business value loss.”