This year, International Women’s Day falls on Friday March 8th and to celebrate we wanted to recognise, and thank, some of the women we believe have inspired the world of employee engagement.
So, ladies, thank you.
We’d like to add to the list over the coming months, so let us know who think should be featured – you can get in touch via our contact form – or why not tag them on our Twitter feed and tell us why they inspire you.
Clinical and Coaching Psychologist (MAPS) and Founder and CEO of The Positivity Institute, an organisation dedicated to the research and application of Positive Psychology. Dr Suzy is a leading light in the field of wellbeing and positive psychology and shares some great ideas and resources with her followers.
Susan CainCEO, speaker and author, Cain has two powerful bestsellers – Quiet Power and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking. We also love her record-smashing TED talk (once named by Bill Gates one of his all-time favourite talks!), which has helped so many people understand these human behaviours and empowered introverts everywhere.
Sheryl SandbergCOO of Facebook and founder of Leanin.org. In June 2012, she was elected to Facebook’s board of directors by the existing board members, becoming the first woman to serve on its board. She’s also been named on more than one occasion in the Time 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world according to Time magazine. Her Ted Talk also offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.
Abi HumayunCo-founder and Director at Rapport. Their work goes far beyond ‘events’. Rapport is a ‘People Activation’ agency, using creativity to inspire positive change and impact engagement. Abi is not only inspiring because she understands the power of live events to inspire positive change and engagement, she is also an inspiring person to work with and learn from.
Kate Griffiths-LambertGroup HRD at Charles Stanley, and award-winning Leader, Kate continues to be generous with her wealth of knowledge via her hugely popular twitter feed @KateGL. As part of the executive team, Kate supported the successful transformation of the business, seeing the Group return to profit and grow. Kate is passionate about engagement and making sure that any significant organisational change is employee-led.
We first met Karen when she became a member of the Ministry of Justice Engagement Champions Forum in March 2009. Now head of the Engagement Champions Network and responsible for continuing to grow and up-skill the now 1,000 strong cadre of Engagement Champions across the department. Her passion for engagement is infectious and if you get the chance to hear her speak, we highly recommend you do.
MD of the Employee Engagement Alliance, she has been instrumental in bringing like-minded people together, to focus on the positive impact of employee engagement.
As soon as we met Ruth, she made a big impression on us. Like People Lab, Ruth cares about making sure individuals and organisations have access to all the information, skills, tools and resources that they need to create a sustainable approach to engagement.
Nita Clarke OBEDirector of the IPA, Nita has long been an advocate for the positive impact of employee voice and involvement on employee engagement.
Nita has done so much to raise the profile of employee engagement within the UK and challenge businesses, and the government, to take it seriously. Nita was also one of the founders of what we now know as the Engage for Success movement, which is hugely inspiring in itself.
Rachel MillerWell-known as an internal comms expert, Rachel regularly blogs and shares wisdom regarding employee engagement. She’s hugely generous with her knowledge and insights, and always has her finger on the pulse sharing thoughts on the latest research, ideas and much more. She’s also a hard-working mum of three (including twins like our very own Katie).
Katie BaileyProfessor of Work and Employment, King’s Business School, King’s College London. Katie has published over 190 books, articles, and papers, including 58 articles in respected international journals. Her article, ‘What makes work meaningful – or meaningless?’ appeared in the Sloan Management Review, and ‘Engaging the pole vaulters on your staff’ was published in the Harvard Business Review. She now leads projects focused on how individuals find meaningful work, making a significant contribution to the world of employee engagement
Amy BrannWe love Neuroscience at People Lab, and Amy is the author of ‘Engaged‘, ‘Make Your Brain Work‘ & ‘Neuroscience for Coaches‘. Her work is fantastic for helping organisations understand the link between neuroscience and behaviours that they may or may not want to see in their business.
