Lisa has been featured in Forbes and Glamour magazine and is a regular contributor in the media where she has taken part in discussions and interviews on a wide range of topics. More recently, Lisa was chosen as one of BBC 1Xtra’s Future Figures 2022 in recognition of her work around equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as being nominated for other awards this year.

An engaging and passionate public speaker, Lisa wants to use what she has learnt over the years to not just help her thrive, but to help others thrive too.

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See Me, Be Me Podcast

“Decisions are made at the top tables. Therefore, those tables should be diverse.”

Lisa in conversation with Nile Henry and Blair Henry (The Blair Project) on their ‘See Me, Be Me’ podcast, talking about her journey, early influences and the importance of diverse leadership.

BBC 1Xtra Future Figures

As part of Black History Month (October 2022), Lisa was chosen by BBC 1Xtra as one of their ‘Future Figures’ who they felt are making Black History now.

BURN Award (October 2021)

In 2020, the Black United Representation Network (BURN) won their very first award under Lisa’s leadership - the Chamber Excellence Award for Diversity & Inclusion.

Lisa Maynard-Atem 300 Years Leadership Innovation

300 Years Leadership Innovation (November 2021)

Authored by a team of distinguished academics and award-winning writers, Lisa was featured in ‘300 Years of Leadership & Innovation’ due to the work of the Black United Representation Network.

Developing Diversity for Success

When embarking on their journey to greater diversity, Wellspring Academy Trust, joined forces with the Black United Representation Network (BURN), signing up their first Board Apprentice (a programme that gives black professionals with senior management experience, the opportunity to shadow a board for 12 months). Lisa was asked to contribute to this article for Governing Matters - the National Governance Association’s official membership magazine).

FE Today

In her role as Director of Marketing & Inclusion at the award-winning training provider, Acacia Training, Lisa recent wrote a piece talking about inclusion, equality and diversity within education and employment.

Northern Power Ones to Watch

Lisa was a finalist in the Northern Power Women Awards ‘Ones to Watch’ category as a result of her work with the Black United Representation Network (BURN).

Northern Power Futures List

Alongside being a finalist in the ‘Ones to Watch’ category of the Northern Power Women Awards, Lisa made it onto the Northern Power Women Future List which recognises the influencers and change makers of the future who are already making a difference in their environments and communities.

Articles

In the wake of Black Lives Matter, what questions are you asking yourself as a leader?

I ask, because asking questions is the start of understanding. If you’re now awake to the police brutality that has long blighted Black lives in the U.S., or are sitting with the gutting realization that people of color are disproportionately dying from COVID-19, it’s long past time we started asking ourselves why...
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The former stylist and social media entrepreneur Lisa Maynard Atem, 42, always knew she was destined to do work that made an impact. In fact, it was practically her birthright. Her father worked for the UN, her mother was a charity worker and her sister is a scientist, who works specifically in encouraging young girls to get into STEM.

For Lisa, this meant harnessing her existing skill set as Harrods’ first-ever social media manager (she created their Instagram and got it to 1m followers) and founder of her own consultancy ‘The Social Word’ to raise awareness for causes she cared about- namely black business, black representation in business and economic equality...
Read full article on Glamour

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