Alice Olins

Alice Olins is a journalist, learning and development leader, and founder specialising in women’s careers, leadership, and professional growth across modern workplaces. Alice is the Global Head of Learning and Experience at AllBright, where she leads the design and delivery of female-focused learning programmes that support women at different stages of their careers. Alongside this, she is the founder and coach at Step Up Club, a membership community and professional development business offering training, workshops, and one-to-one coaching for women. Alice is also the author of the bestselling careers manual Step Up: Confidence, Success And Your Stellar Career In 10 Minutes A Day. Her journalism background includes senior roles at major publications including Marie Claire, Red Magazine, and a decade as Senior Fashion Writer at The Times. Alice's has worked with organisations including HSBC, BT, Publicis, and Ambassador Theatre Group, creating training that moves beyond theory to produce measurable shifts in behaviour. Her methods focus on building psychological safety, which allows participants to tackle difficult conversations about bias, boundaries, and leadership without defensiveness. Attendees leave Alice's workshops with specific tools for public speaking, risk-taking, and managing the intersection of career ambition with personal responsibilities. Her sessions use real-time data collection to tailor content to the room, ensuring that participants gain frameworks they can apply immediately. Book Alice to bring insight-led, practical learning on careers and leadership to your organisation.