Ruth Penfold
Shape high-performing workplace culture and leadership with Ruth Penfold, People and Culture Strategist. Ruth works with organizations to build authentic leadership, psychological safety, and sustainable team performance. Former Chief People Officer at Shazam, Onfido, and bp Launchpad, she delivers actionable frameworks through her Women Who Lead programme.
New York City, United States
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Ruth Penfold is a People and Culture leader who transforms how organizations approach leadership, combining two decades of experience with a methodology centred on authenticity and human connection.
As the founder of Bloom and creator of Women Who Lead, Ruth has shaped high-performing teams at technology innovators, including Shazam, Onfido, and bp Launchpad, where she served as Chief People Officer. Her work bridges corporate expertise with modern understanding of leadership psychology and somatic intelligence.
Ruth helps organizations close what she calls the "Authenticity Gap" - the disconnect between who people are and who they believe they must be at work. Her approach integrates practical leadership strategies with nervous system awareness, enabling companies to build cultures where innovation thrives through trust rather than burnout. This methodology proves particularly valuable for teams navigating rapid growth or significant change.
Audiences leave Ruth's presentations with concrete tools for creating psychological safety in high-pressure environments, practical frameworks for sustainable leadership that honour natural energy cycles, and strategies to transform authenticity from a personal value into a competitive advantage.
Book Ruth when you need a speaker who delivers not just inspiration, but actionable wisdom that transforms how your organization approaches leadership and culture.
Ruth Penfold transforms organizational culture by bridging the Authenticity Gap, drawing from two decades of experience shaping high-performing teams at Shazam, Onfido, and bp Launchpad. Book Ruth to gain actionable wisdom that creates psychological safety in high-pressure environments while turning authentic leadership into your competitive advantage.
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