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Maxine Room
Diversity and Inclusion
Workplace Culture
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Transform organisational inclusion with Dr. Maxine Room CBE, speaker specialising in equality, diversity and leadership development. Maxine works with public and private sector businesses to reduce bias and build resilient leadership, delivering expert coaching for clients including Mercer and Education Training Foundation.
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Dr. Maxine Room CBE, an expert in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for both public and private sector businesses, specialises in strategy development to reduce bias. A respected educator and consultant with a significant teaching background, she is a member of the Black Further Education Leadership Group and has served as CEOrincipal of several Further Education colleges. Maxine coaches leaders to excel, focusing on improving organisational quality and sustainability through mergers, business development, effective strategy, inclusion, and people management skills.
She teaches clients to lead in challenging times, manage difficult conversations, and build resilience, empowering them to lead with impact and authenticity. Maxine's expertise is highly sought after, and she has worked with companies like Mercer, All of Us, Education Training Foundation, Nacro, and others. For those seeking expert advice to enhance inclusivity and leadership skills in their organisation, Maxine is an ideal choice.
Dr. Maxine will empower your team with cutting-edge strategies in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, enhancing leadership skills, resilience, and authenticity. Benefit from her vast experience to drive organisational quality, sustainability, and impactful leadership, ensuring your business thrives in challenging times.
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Maxine Room draws on her background as a former CEO/Principal and leadership coach to frame sessions around practical strategy, guiding participants through approaches to managing difficult conversations, building resilience, and embedding inclusion within organisational structures.
Dr Maxine Room CBE specialises in equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, leadership coaching, and organisational resilience and sustainability. She has served as CEO/Principal of several Further Education colleges and is a member of the Black Further Education Leadership Group, with consultancy work spanning organisations including Mercer, the Education Training Foundation, and Nacro.
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