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💖 Excited to have another great sponsor, a luxury department store join INVEST IN HER: a virtual women's empowerment programme with a difference! 💖 ✨ This programme is all about empowering female talent and we have an amazing group of organisations represented in our September cohort. We only have a few spots left, so check out the details (link in comments) and join INVEST IN HER! ✨ Invest In Her is designed to enable women to embrace their strengths and identity, confidently own their voice and have agency to strive for success on their own terms. This is not about fixing women, but investing in them to demystify career skills many are rarely taught. ✨ This 2 month virtual programme empowers women through inspiring stories, a practical resource toolkit, 4 empowering masterclasses and peer coaching so they can own their careers with confidence and have the support of a powerful network. ✨ We welcome mid to senior career women, managers, future executives, those making career moves or returning to work. Anyone who wants to invest in themselves and navigate life and work in a way that aligns to their strengths and values. ✨ Please spread the word far and wide. Allies and sponsors, can you fund this opportunity for a talented woman in your team or business? Can you share this with other leaders? If you want to invest in women and gender equality, here is a very tangible way to walk the talk. #EmpoweringWomen #FemaleFounders #WomenInBusiness #intersectionality #diversity #inclusion #equity #InvestInHer

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It is time for another podcast episode people. In this week's show we discuss perfectionism, I try the Apple Vision Pro and Marcus rants about a lack of empathy. https://lnkd.in/eednVPDn

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Another snippet from the NDA podcast and why i think AI will help reverse ageism in the industry. WIth the awesome Jess MacIntyre, Hatty Wytton & Katie Cadwell. Have a listen and let us know what you think! https://lnkd.in/eG9uj3Mk

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‼️Something exciting is coming! The Importance of Collaboration In today’s interconnected world, collaboration is more than a strategy; it is a necessity. By joining forces, we can amplify our impact, reach more people, and build a supportive community where everyone thrives. This is why a collaboration between Brainworks Therapy and Mums in Business International (MIB International) is not only logical but also essential. Shared Vision and Mission At the core of both our organisations lies a shared vision: to empower women to achieve their fullest potential. Brainworks Therapy focuses on mental health, helping women manage stress, build resilience, and transform their mindsets. Meanwhile, MIB International provides invaluable support and education to women in business, helping them navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship and professional life. By collaborating, we can offer a holistic approach to empowerment. While MIB International equips women with the tools and knowledge to succeed in business, Brainworks Therapy ensures their mental health and emotional well-being are prioritised. Together, we can provide a comprehensive support system that addresses both professional and personal growth. We’re not just talking the talk, we’re walking the walk! Keep your eyes peeled for more 👀 “MIB International is thrilled to collaborate with Nicola Noel, the founder of Brain Works Therapy, to support mums in business with their mental health. Together, we aim to provide essential resources and a supportive community, empowering entrepreneurial mums to thrive personally and professionally.”- CEO Leona Burton Thank you Natalie Trice for your unwavering support, PR and non PR. https://lnkd.in/e8AittuP #collaborationovercompetition #mentalhealth #MIBInternational #brainworkstherapy

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For those who are considering being on boards, dropping some gems from the Blackweek Premiere Stage—this time from Tom Llube, former director at BBC, the first Black chair of a major sport in England, and non-executive director of WPP—the world’s largest advertising agency. I made a summary of key 🔑 points based on his insights during this session broadly focused on increasing Black representation on boards: 1) Never forget your journey and how you got where you are. You are never the imposter in any room—even if being the only one makes you feel like it; 2) When serving on boards, don’t feel the need to respond to every comment, even if you have a really good thought. Identify one or two points you want to drive home—and the way you deliver. People don’t remember your question as much as they remember your impact; 3) Mastering AI is a great way of distinguishing yourself within your industry. Really enjoyed this conversation and will continue chipping away at Claude, Midjourney and some of the other AI tools I’m trying to master. But also taking deeper dives into the philosophies behind our future world: this month’s reading is Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick. Love to hear what tools, books and reports you’re tapping into. #Blackweek

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How important are menstrual products? How important we improve care globally? How important is it we improve care in this country to keep girls in school and women in work? VERY! Def with a listen.

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A few immediate thoughts on the challenges ahead for the Labour Party "We may have turned the page but we now need to write the next chapter"

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Just one more week to go before my book is published and excitement is growing here at TV News London. My book - The Visual Revolution Guidebook - is published next Thursday – 22 August. It’s a unique and comprehensive guide to the visual skills we all now need to succeed in the current new visual economy. My theme is that many people haven’t noticed that we are now living through a visual revolution, and we are all broadcasters now. This means reading and writing are no longer enough for career success. Our everyday business skills need to include: always looking professional in online meetings (not everyone knows how) making effective presentations visually both online and in person making your own business videos planning and delivering successful media interviews including news interviews and podcasts using social media to build your personal brand knowing the pros and cons of becoming an influencer In addition, I also include expert advice on appearing in documentaries, and an introduction to AI and the metaverse. No-one else has pulled all this valuable advice together into one place so my book is the first to do this. That's why I've called it The Visual Revolution Guidebook and you can pre-order it now on Amazon. #visualrevolution #visualeconomy #businessmarketing https://amzn.to/3La0T6j

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Loved making these films for E Co. and Mariella de Souza-Baker. We were able to create 15 separate thought leadership films for their YouTube channel from just one day of shooting. Each film was scripted in advance and then people from the company popped in for 30 mins each to film their videos by reading from an autocue and talking directly to camera. A great example of how businesses are using YouTube to establish themselves as industry thought leaders. Please do check out E Co. , who are a fantastic environmental consultancy, helping the world be a little bit greener. #brandedcontent #VideoProduction, #FilmMaking, #ContentCreation, #FilmProduction, #CorporateVideo, #VideoMarketing, #Videography.

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So, some exciting news - I'm delighted to share that I'm the music curator for  https://theheat.io/, a climate-tech festival near Oxford celebrating the best of #climate science and startups, organised by the not-for-profit VOYAGERS.io community (established by the brilliant David Rowan). Unlike any conference you've experienced, this is going to be an emergent, joyful, activity-packed gathering for folks working in the world of #climatetech. It takes place on 20th September at the extraordinary Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, and if you'd like to come, I've been given a small number of discounted invitations to allocate. To get a discounted ticket, please send me a direct message! But be warned... THE HEAT is not a #conference. What it WILL be, is a hands-on, practical, mind-expanding, friendship-building, exploratory, curiosity-led, science-based, #creative, artistic, participatory, #decentralised, #experimental, edgy, live, risky, urgent and unpredictable gathering of the talented people working on climate technologies. Don’t expect dull panels or crappy coffee. #Climatechange is too urgent a problem to waste time. Instead, come to make new friends, experience science in action, learn and share your knowledge, inspire and be inspired. Bring your most engaged and curious #festival mindset. The organisers are offering all founders who join THE HEAT a booth to promote their climate-tech company. Free of charge, unlike other events. They're also looking for partners who they can work with to shape a memorable gathering. THE HEAT will include: ⚡ Product demonstrations: Everything from tasting new alt-protein foods to climate-robotics demonstrations and, why not, real-time carbon capture.     📢 Keynote talks: Compelling stories, shared in 10-minute keynotes, and one-on-one interviews.  ✋🏽 An un-conference: Participants run sessions that they’ve proposed, including workshops, discussions, talks, science demos, or whatever you’re excited by. 🎸 Music, art and performance: All your senses will be stimulated. 💷 Startup pitch contest: Ten early-stage companies will pitch; the VOYAGERS Climate-Tech Fund has committed to back at least one. 📽 The "Hot Takes" film festival: Climate-tech short films curated for the festival. 💬 Workshops: Breakout workshops led by industry leaders. 🤼 Speed networking and office hours: Let serendipity bring you valuable connections. This is going to be the first ever event of its kind, you don't want to miss out!! See you there 😎

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Time to talk #mixedrace I think that there is work to be done and conversations to be had about greater #representation of mixed-race people within #organisations and #institutions. I find that some colleagues haven't always recognised that I am mixed-race or known how to broach topics of race. I feel as though a lot of #companies are trying to hit #diversity quotas. It's all well and good hiring people from #diverse backgrounds but you have to ensure that the environment is a safeplace for them. Are they going to encounter everyday #racism and #microaggressions from the current workforce or have the company invested in solid diversity, equity and #inclusion training and carried out lived experience research in order to help prevent this within their #business? Read more on www.mixedracefaces.com

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Last week, while recovering from a nasty cold, I took advantage of the opportunity to attend several online seminars and workshops, including the insightful launch of the "Understanding Creative Health in London" report. This report, commissioned by the Mayor of London and brilliantly delivered by London Arts and Health and Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt offers a comprehensive look at how the creative health sector is transforming well-being across the city. The discussion brought me back to why I started Move To Thrive—to promote mindful movement as a tool for healing, both personally and professionally. As an entrepreneur, I’ve experienced firsthand the pressures of burnout and stress. This report reaffirmed how crucial it is to integrate creativity into our health strategies, and how impactful it can be in fostering emotional resilience, reducing stress, and promoting overall well-being. ✨ The report reveals the transformative impact of integrating arts and creativity into healthcare settings, schools, and workplaces. From murals in hospitals that reduce patient anxiety to socially prescribed music and movement enhancing mental health—Creative Health is a powerful tool for positive change. Key Findings of the Creative Health Report: ▪ Over 5,000-10,000 practitioners working across creative health sectors. ▪ Arts programs in hospitals and communities that directly benefit mental health. ▪ Calls for long-term funding and sustainable development for creative health. ▪ Emphasis on peer support, with recommendations for less experienced artists shadowing more experienced ones, joint facilitation, peer supervision, and reflective practice. ▪ Advocacy for a minimum standard payment for artists to ensure fair compensation. I was inspired by few of the speakers who shared their groundbreaking work at the launch: Matt Steinberg on Outside Edge Theatre Company , Stephen Rudder on the Black Men's Minds project, and the work of Bethlem Gallery with their Museum of the Mind - such powerful examples of creativity in healing. As a mindful movement facilitator and someone relatively new to London's creative health sector, this report proves as a roadmap. It’s encouraging to see such a clear call for sustainable support and advocacy for the sector, particularly around long-term funding and fair compensation for artists. For me, this is a powerful reminder that creative health and mindful movement have the potential to transform lives, build communities, and nurture well-being. With Move To Thrive I am committed to contributing to this vital field by providing accessible and impactful mindful movement programs. For anyone in #CreativeHealth I highly recommend diving into this report ➡ https://lnkd.in/eNeXxPS9 💭 How do you think creative practices like art and movement can enhance well-being in professional or healthcare settings? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Part 2 (5th June) Steve Baum starts to realise what he's really up against... After the IASB's April 25th decision, Rethinking Capital was invited by two of the firms (to be clear, we did not initiate this) to engage with the Global Public Policy Committee. The GPPC is chaired by the six CEO's of the global audit firms. The GPPC 'advances the public interest and enhances confidence in the multi-disciplinary accounting profession by constructively engaging in public policy issues of a global scope'—or so it says https://lnkd.in/ecwREd2d An informed source called it 'where the audit firms are allowed to come together to discuss macrotrends in accounting.’ And so on 5th June, we wrote to the GPPC, specifically addressed to its six CEO's. As I read out the first third of a page at the Lord Mayor's colloquy in Mansion House last Thursday, it seems fair to make page 1 of the letter more widely available. It was addressed to the six global CEO's of the audit firms and sent to GPPC chair Trent Gazzaway and PwC's Gilly Lord for their attention. At that time the six CEOs were Patrick Kramer Joseph Ucuzoglu Carmine Di Sibio Peter Bodin Bill Thomas and Bob Moritz. Carmine has since been replaced by Janet Truncale and Bob Moritz by Mohamed Kande. Of course, the attention statement is this—“the purpose of financial statements today is not to represent the commercial reality, nor to be materially accurate—but to be comparable at the lowest common denominator and for tax". And the consequences and effects of that including upside down incentives. I'm told that Steven Pinker would call this the overt expression of mutual knowledge—like when the little boy says what everyone else knows but dare not say—that the Emporer has no clothes. This was not done to provoke, but to make it clear that informed decisions on allocating capital to meeting net zero commitments cannot be made using financial statements not designed for this purpose—but designed to reduce tax. We then offered a series of references on normative accounting and on Rethinking Capital. Optimistic, as I always annoyingly am, that at some point people will do the right thing. That took us to 13th June—when the GPPC replied and what (rather than who) the climate movement is really up against became very clear. But also why it can be very optimistic that the way ahead is also clear—including what's needed to give the audit firms no choice or reason not to engage. Part 3 to follow. Simon Mundy Denise Lugo Simon Clark Silvia Pavoni Vincent Huck Philippa Nuttall Matthias Plötz Rebecca Kershaw Tessa F. Tessa Vincent Gillian Marcelle, PhD Clara Miller

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Health and care charities step in to provide essential support where the NHS is unable to. Like the NHS they are under growing pressure to increase reach and impact. But how do you do this when services are delivered through a multitude of different tools, platforms and teams that have grown organically? The answer lies in collaboratively mapping existing services, identifying pain points, and designing a new model focused on user needs. The goal is to improve experiences, increase efficiency, enable data-driven decision-making, and position an organisation for growth. In this a piece I outline a process that will help you align people, process and technology in a way that facilitates, rather than hinders, growth. https://lnkd.in/ggiEW5ue #servicedesign #healthcare #collaboration

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Last week's UK general election defied expectations in one significant area - social media disinformation was less impactful than many had anticipated. Marianna Spring explains why in a detailed BBC analysis. Key takeaways in brief: 🔸 Limited foreign interference: Unlike previous elections, there was no significant evidence of foreign state-backed disinformation campaigns. 🔸 Proactive measures by social media platforms: Companies like Meta and TikTok implemented stricter policies and took action against potential threats. 🔸 Ongoing misinformation tactics: While major campaigns were absent, familiar tactics such as misleading edited videos and false claims about postal voting persisted. 🔸 Shift in the disinformation landscape: The report suggests that bad actors may be adapting their strategies, focusing on long-term influence rather than short-term election interference. The report emphasises that continued vigilance, ongoing monitoring, and research are essential to understand evolving disinformation tactics. No doubt eyes will be on the U.S and the presidential election there in November. Read the full report ⬇️ #GeneralElection2024 #politics #disinformation #socialmedia https://lnkd.in/enaCv2Qq

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🚨 New Blog Post Alert! 🚨 We've just published a detailed blog post on a critical development involving Innovate UK and its recent decision to reverse course on funding for female founders. After initially cutting the promised grants in half, Innovate UK faced significant backlash from the startup community - leading to a full reinstatement of the funding. In this post, I explore: ✔ The events that led to Innovate UK's decision ✔ The broader implications for female founders ✔ The urgent need for transparency and reform in funding processes Don't miss out on this important discussion about equity in innovation! Thanks to Let's Fund More Women Emma Jarvis Becky Lodge Bridget Greenwood and all founders, investors and allies who stepped up and pressed to make this happen. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e8DqXnUC Female Tech Leaders Community support female founders! #femaletechleaders #FemaleFounders #Entrepreneurship #Funding #WomenInBusiness #Startups #Equality #InnovateUK

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Thrilled to have been on the Mission Driven Podcast with Richard Brubaker recently. The video was just released. In our discussion, we spoke about the trends that are creating opportunities for social entrepreneurs but also challenges that mission-driven founders often find themselves grappling with and which hold back our movement. In particular, the challenges around finding the investment required to grow, of articulating a big vision for social impact while simultaneously outlining practical steps to make progress, and of building an early community around your idea. I'm putting the link in the first comment below, check it out! #socialenterprise #socentau #startups #impinv #impactinvestment

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Financial, social, emotional, and health challenges combined make the UK one of the worst places in the world to bring up multiples, 😢 factors I've experienced first-hand as a parent of 4-year-old twins. Research published today found: ➡️Raising twins or triplets is more difficult in the UK than almost any other advanced OECD economy ➡️A 15% decline in families’ household income (around £12,500) in the first year after birth ➡️89% of those surveyed said the current childcare provision is inadequate and does not meet the needs of families with multiples ➡️84% of families have had one or more parent who experienced emotional or psychological challenges in the first year of their babies’ lives

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