Geffrye Parsons

Geffrye Parsons – Inclusion Imperative Founder and Speaker

Geffrye Parsons (he/him; “Geff”) is an inspirational speaker and Founder and CEO of The Inclusion Imperative, which provides consulting, advisory, training and keynote speaking services oriented around business transformation and leadership development through inclusion, psychological safety and change agency

Geff’s distinct approach is informed by a 35-year client-facing executive career with global financial and professional services organisations. This executive experience, combined with having chaired an award-winning ERG within his previous employer, allows him to go beyond mere theory and bring a practical, real-world perspective to his work. It also stresses the importance both of aligning inclusion initiatives with strategic priorities of the organisation, and of translating theory into practice for those in leadership roles

Geff’s inclusion work has been recognised by accolades from the Pride Power List, British LGBT Awards, PinkNews Awards, Stonewall, The Financial Times, The Guardian and Yahoo Finance, and he has been designated a LinkedIn ‘Top Voice’ for both Leadership and Culture Change. He also holds fractional Board-level roles with several not-for-profit organisations working to advance rights and inclusion.

SPEAKING TOPICS

Geffrye Parsons mission is about making the world a more inclusive place, one organisation at a time – by building leadership capabilities and harnessing the power of inclusion as a key strategy for wellbeing, an organisational and individual learning culture, and consequently superior business outcomes

Topics include –

• All matters related to LGBTQ+ inclusion
• Psychological safety– what it means, why it matters and how to create it
• Inclusive leadership– at all levels: the importance, value and practice of authenticity and empathy
• Allyship and advocacy– what it really means and involves in practice
• Imposter syndrome– what it really means, and how to manage it positively
• Conscious inclusion– including practical unconscious bias management
• Mental health and wellbeing– how it affects and is affected by workplace inclusion
• Intersectionality– understanding it, the importance of holistic inclusion, and allyship
• Micro-aggressions– understanding them, their impact and how to manage and repair them
• The business rationale underpinning an inclusive workplace culture

Note – Geff is splits his time between Canada and the UK