014: The importance of authenticity in the workplace - Pips Bunce

Kul Mahay has over 3 decades experience in the leadership space.  He works with organisations and leaders to develop powerful cultures of high value, and performance which is built all around their people.   On this episode, he's chatting with Pips Bunce (she/her/they): Along with her role as Director and head of Global Markets Technology Core Engineering Strategic Programs, Pips is co-chair of the firm’s LGBT & Ally Network which drives to encourage an inclusive work culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole self to work and to promote authenticity in the workplace regardless of gender identity, gender expression or sexuality. Pips is a proud and out member of the Trans community, identifying as gender-fluid and non-binary and is a champion progressing LGBTQI+ inclusion and equality on a global scale. Pips was awarded a prestigious position in the OUTStanding and Yahoo Finance executive LGBT+ Leader list, shortlisted for the European Diversity Awards and won the Inspirational Leader category as part of the British LGBT Awards in recognition for her work and commitment. She drives LGBT+ inclusion as a priority, ensures senior and exec board members are engaged, mentors C-Suite senior leaders on LGBT+ inclusion and is proud of each and every one of the firm’s 6000+ active and engaged LGBTQI+ Allies Pips’ regularly presents to large audiences and is a prolific public speaker, partnering with many organizations, a regular panellist, presenter and media contributor raising awareness of LGBT+, Trans and non-binary inclusion.  Pips carries out work with hundreds of organizations, presented in Parliament and working with the Government Equalities Office and an ambassador of many leading organisations including Mermaids, DRM and Stonewall. Speaking and leading with sincerity and humility on overcoming adversity as a Queer individual, the power and impact authenticity/allyship has on the entire LGBT community, of which she is proud to be part of. ______________________________ ABOUT THE PODCAST SERIES During these shows, you‘ll hear Kul chatting with fellow leaders from around the world, who are recognised as being at the top of their game.  Together they‘ll explore what emotional intelligence in practice actually looks like, and the benefits it could bring to your teams. It‘s a movement to transform the way we see leadership, and to create powerful cultures where people feel seen, heard, valued and appreciated. Please join the movement and FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE to this Podcast. FOLLOW ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/kulmahay-leadership/