Beverley Powell

Beverley Powell

 

       

Beverley Powell is an experienced equality and diversity professional and the winner of multiple national awards for her contributions towards equality, diversity and inclusion.

Her 15-year career has encompassed both the public and private sectors and her outstanding leadership has led to strategic outcomes for a range of organisations.

Beverley is an accredited life coach, a qualified police trainer, a mentor and a transformational leader and she is the author of the research study, ‘A critical analysis of the Transgender experience when accessing primary and secondary care within the NHS’.

7 Powerful Links Between Leadership and the 2016 Olympian

I have found the 2016 Olympics to be so inspirational on so many levels. As I watched and listened to the self critical analysis by world class athletes during their post race interviews, and analysis by Olympian pundits, I began to reflect on the many character traits that appear to be innate in many world class athletes. I could see that these traits are none too…

10 Points on Leading a Culturally Diverse Team

  There are many benefits to working in a culturally diverse team. When I think of this concept, I am taken back to my teenage years, and watching the original Star Trek films. I was mesmerised at the cultural diversity of the Starship Enterprise, and the media fuss when the first inter racial kiss on TV  was made between the white…

7 Killer Ways to Effective Networking

We know that for many of us attending that conference, going to that meeting, working with that particular group of individuals does not come easy for  us, and yet to progress in our lives be it in our career, daily life, or our personal relationships, being able to communicate effectively on different levels, and with different people/groups…

Two Points on Deafness

Over the years I have procured training from deaf companies who have demonstrated great leadership and support to a variety of organisations on matters of disability and access. I recently took up a 6 week lip reading course which I  found enlightening from a number of social perspectives. These experiences linked with a recent attendance at a local community engagement…

To BME or not to BAME?

  The psychological impact of one story for all has been very simply highlighted in the following story by Chimamnda Adichie.         [kad_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg” ]   I watched with interest an interview involving the UK famous Black comedian Lenny Henry. This involved his calls for UK law to boost low numbers of…

Create a Simple and Robust Equality Audit in 7 Easy Steps

Over the years, in the course of my work, I have found ways to make any audit effective. My experience has shown me that this requires a simple formula that can be understood and repeated over a specific time scale.  Here is a basic, step-by-step process that I have tried and implemented over the years…

6 Ways To Help You Reduce Resistance To Change

  In my professional experience and even personally, I have found that not everyone embraces change. Some fear it because familiarity is comfortable and they want to maintain the status quo. For others, revelling in the past can be a much safer position of power. Understandably, the future – and the unknown – can be…

7 Powerful Tips to Effective Networking

Not everyone enjoys attending networking events for a number of reasons. However, it is an essential skill for the aspiring professional or entrepreneur, which can be developed and honed to perfection. Networking can be an art form or a minefield, whichever way you look at it. For some people that I have coached, developing networking…

What Are the Benefits of a Personal Vision?

The Organisational Vision There are many global companies with a set of values and a carefully chosen vision which many of us know and love and therefore use their services. Examples of global brands are: BBC, British Airways, Pepsi, Apple, NHS England,Coca-cola and Pepsi. Many of us may work for a company or an organisation…