About Elaine
Elaine's Books & Main Achievements
Graduate of The Open University
Post-Graduate in Education of Cambridge University
Honorary Doctor of The Open University
Empowerment Specialist Coach
Professional Development and DEI Consultant
Founder of The British Diversity Awards & Windrush Achievement Awards
Writer and Author of
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Honoured Doctor of The Open University
Awarded For:
"Exceptional contribution to education and culture, and protecting and enriching Britain's diversity landscape."
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Lifetime Achievement Award from Diversity UK for "pioneering impact on diversity development and practice".
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As a British writer, speaker, sociologist, Cambridge postgraduate and successful business entrepreneur, Elaine has enjoyed a rewarding career spanning some key pioneering innovations. The creator of the groundbreaking New Theory of Confidence©, and pioneer of Managing the Diversity Maze, she is particularly passionate about self-efficacy (Confidence) and self-value, its power to affect mental wellbeing, and to promote a strong sense of belonging and inclusion. Her preferred areas of expertise are Race, Gender and Ageing, to match her own persona and experience; topics she is passionate about.
As well as a high profile Black role model, the subject of various books, articles and interviews, Elaine has presented a significant number of keynote speeches, seminars, and professional achievement workshops relating to staff management, empowering women and minorities, and effective diversity practice over the past 25 years. These have enabled her unique impact as a pioneering consultant adviser on numerous private, public service, and voluntary organisations.
The key achievements listed below, including a number of pioneering firsts, demonstrate Elaine's personality, priorities and expertise.
Very successful English teacher and senior education manager, over 12 years in secondary schools, followed by the first major spell as a writer: being education editor of The Voice newspaper.
The first Black graduate of the Open University, and more recently being honoured as a Doctor of the University for her: "Exceptional contribution to education and culture, and protecting and enriching Britain's diversity landscape."
The first Black woman in the UK to own a national multicultural magazine, and the only woman to be simultaneously awarded TWO National Training Awards by the former Department of Trade and Industry.
Creating and organising the pioneering British Diversity Awards (and the Windrush Achievement Awards) which made a huge impact on improving diversity practice in society, as well as recognising outstanding visible minority contribution to society. Patronised by government ministers and the heads of many corporate and government organisations, the BDAs helped to promote effective diversity management practice, changing perceptions in the process. For the 12 years duration of the Awards, there were over 4000 entrants, representing more than 6 million workforce employees.
Presenting the first Diversity Lecture to MPs (British lawmakers) in the U.K House of Commons to raise awareness of its importance to society, and being a keynote speaker at the first UNESCO Global Women’s Leadership Conference which showcased some dynamic high status achievers from across the world.
6. Author of a pioneering research on the power of Confidence on personal perspectives and routine actions (600 participants). One of the key discoveries was that though women may not be as confident, and lack the self-belief when they're in their 30s, they actually surpass the men once they reach 42+ years old, their confidence peaking in their 50s!
7. Creating and organising a very successful Meet-Up group, arranging events and counselling for people of all ages who were isolated at home through lack of information about personal options. It ran for four years and grew to over 400 members.
8. Consulted by the OU in 2021 to contribute a section to their Tackling Racism in Higher Education awareness course, distributed to over 160 colleges and universities.
9. Elaine has added podcasting to her expertise to promote her message of the importance of inclusivity and wellbeing, particularly focusing on the negative effects of exclusion on the perception of personal value, and mental and emotional wellbeing.
10. Elaine is proud of having read every one of the Booker Prize Winners, and some runners up! An enjoyable experience that also revealed much about the selected topics, the authors, the inclusivity of minority characters, and how they are portrayed.
EMPOWERMENT MOTIVATOR & PUBLIC SPEAKER
A successful training consultant and motivational speaker, Elaine is keenly interested in personal growth and development. She regards confidence, empowerment, and inclusivity as keys to an enriching and rewarding life, and her work has focused on enabling many people to realise their potential. Her dynamic coaching consultancy has involved several motivational media (like her new podcasts, books, education magazine, national recognition awards, and public presentations) which effectively boosted the self- knowledge, self-belief, and self-appreciation of her audiences.
Elaine first made her mark as a senior education manager in a large secondary school, where she dramatically improved attendance and performance in her year group, then as an education editor of The Voice newspaper, and later managing editor of New Impact, a magazine she created that promoted, and advised, multicultural and training issues across Britain. Since then, her prolific writing on emotional health, career development, relationships, and personal confidence (4 books and over 3000 articles), has also made her a columnist, expert commenter on TV and radio, and one of the most quoted British women on the Internet.
Elaine’s main interests are motivational non-fiction, word games, quizzes, walking, music in all genres, disco dancing, engaging discussions, laughing a lot, celebrating diversity, and empowering others to increase their aspirations, activities, expectations, and social interaction.
PLEASE NOTE: Being a small not-for-profit consultancy, ESC is maintained mainly by Elaine's contribution. She is unable to give presentations without remuneration. However, the fees are structured to be lower for charities, voluntary organisations and the smallest organisations.
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