Workplace Diversity, Inclusion, Gender Equity

Equality Thought Leader

Organisational Culture Expert

Imagine feeling like you can be yourself at work because you know you will be valued for that. We all deserve workplaces that value our unique identities, skills and talents. But to create this workplace we need to be clear on how inequality works, and why it is everyone’s problem to solve.

About Michelle

5
Academic
Degrees

20
Years of
Experience

250+
Speaking
Engagements

5 months on the best sellers list

Researcher, Practitioner, Innovator

TEDx
Speaker

LinkedIn equity in the workplace top voice for 2020

The Fix podcast host with 100,000 downloads

Corporate culture expert & Founder of The Culture Practice

Lanaya Irvin: Who Benefits from DEI?

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Every year companies spend about $8 billion on DEI initiatives in the United States, according to research conducted by the consulting firm McKinsey. With all this money and attention given to DEI efforts we need to ask ourselves an important question: Who benefits? A 2019 report entitled Being Black in Corporate America: An Intersectional Exploration released by the consulting firm Coqual, finds that black professionals are more likely to encounter prejudice and microaggressions than any other racial or ethnic group.

“Michelle is a speaker who sparks fires in her audiences around the issues she cares about. Her in-depth knowledge and insights, paired with her ability to clearly and vividly create the case for its importance, is a unique gift to the groups she speaks to. Our community still asks us about Michelle and where to access her talks and upcoming events.”

Jenn Lishansky, Founder, Be Social Change

Michelle King has written a book that is more than necessary today. With its clarity and common sense, its passion and practicality, it is a vital piece calling for a workplace that actually works for women. Michelle provides actions to take that do not succumb to the notion of "fixing" women... Michelle writes with elegance and precision, inviting us all in to be better informed and better understood.

Meredith Walker, Founder, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls

So much about the world of work-from workplace culture to our definition of success-was created by men, and it's not working for women or indeed for men. And it's no surprise that women pay a disproportionately high price for their participation. That's why it (this book) is so important. It's a passionate, practical roadmap for addressing inequality and finally making our workplaces work for women.

Arianna Huffington, Author and Founder, The Huffington Post and Thrive Global

"A visionary leader changing the inclusion landscape "

Billie Jean King, Founder of the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative

Michelle is not only extremely knowledgeable with her background and research on gender inequality, but she applies those insights specifically to the workplace and brings it to life. Michelle has a truly unique way of connecting with her audience. She makes the research come to life and provides real "a-ha" moments and practical takeaways that can be applied in any organization.

Claudia Chan, CEO, SHE Global

Michelle King's podcast is like no other, highlighting the stories of women who are driving innovation across every sphere of life. Her interviews crackle with intelligence, wit and passion that enlightens as well as engages both women and men.

Joanne Lipman, Former Editor, USA Today; Author, That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together