Upskill Your Workforce For The Digital Age -KPMG's Nhlamu Dlomu

Nhlamu Dlomu, the Global Head of People for KPMG International, in an exclusive interaction with People Matters, shares her thoughts on talent acquisition and reskilling, how culture can actually be a competitive advantage for organizations, and her vision for the future of work.

- Mastufa Ahmed

Nhlamu Dlomu is the Global Head of People for KPMG International. She’s responsible for leading the execution of a Global People Strategy for over 200,000 KPMG people in over 150 countries and territories.

With over 19 years’ of experience in management consulting and strategic human resources across various industry sectors, Nhlamu’s experience spans culture transformation, change management consulting, leadership development and other strategic people management practices.

Prior to her current role, Nhlamu was the CEO of KPMG's South African firm, and more recently served as KPMG's Head of Global Culture and Organizational Development. She’s also a former HR and organizational development executive for one of South Africa’s largest banks.

Here are the excerpts of our interview with Nhlamu.

You have extensive experience in management consulting and strategic human resources across various industry sectors. Tell us how your career journey has evolved over the years.

My journey started during my Master’s program where I specialized in Psychology. I finished school at a young age and by 21, I was enrolled in a post-graduate program which gave me invaluable insights on behavioral psychology which I’ve been able to leverage throughout my career. After school, I had the option to start my own practice, but I was offered an opportunity to join a niche consulting firm and that’s where my career began.

Since then, I’ve worked in Management Consulting and Human Resources and advised Financial Services, Mining and Professional Services clients on a range of topics, but mainly focused around organizational development.