Leadership speaker Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe is passionate about the ethical application of ‘inclusive’ leadership at all levels in organisations. She has dedicated a great deal of her research and practice to studying diversity and leadership and is a Patron of Women in Management. Her work to this effect includes serving as Special Advisor on Women in Management to Department of Health’s NHS Executive Women’s Unit in connection with response to Opportunity 2000 initiatives. Furthermore Beverly has made appearances on BBC, including BBC Woman’s Hour - on gender and leadership, as well as the BBC Sunday Programme – on what religions can learn from business.

Highly qualified leadership speaker Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe has a strong academic background; she has obtained a masters degree in the sociology & psychology of education and a PhD in the Microskills of Leadership. Beyond her academic background, Beverly has had a wide range of experiences including as Member of the founding ‘Guru Group’ of the UK Government sponsored MacLeod Review of Employee Engagement, Member of the British Government’s Training Agency Advisory Board on Management Education, Member of the Council for National Academic Awards, Member of the Register with special reference to Women in Management, Advisory Group Member for The King’s Fund Senior Management Development Programme for Ethnic Minority Women in the NHS, Member of the Editorial Advisory Board for international journal: Women in Management Review and Abstracts and Member of the Commission for Racial Equality’s Transformation Team.