4 in 10 men believe that inclusion has gone too far the other way. This is according to Lee Chambers’ research with Male Allies UK.
Lee was awarded the UN Women’s Changemaker Award in 2023, and in this episode, it’s clear to see why. Lee started Male Allies UK, an inclusive wellbeing business after exiting from his first business and going through an eye-opening period of discovery.
Lee shares with us the inspiring journey to breaking all expectations to build a highly successful business that took off faster than he’d ever imagined. We speak about Lee’s illness, and how this led him to look at his life and business in a whole new light.
After making the switch to becoming a full-time dad, Lee’s eyes were opened to the challenges that women face and the change that is desperately needed.
In this episode, we cover -
How we can tackle pushback to change.
How did growing up black in a poor socio-economic background shape Lee’s D&I perspective?
Lee’s experience with exiting a successful business and realising he’d ‘climbed the wrong mountain’.
How Lee was able to reframe illness as a positive to his business.
Lee’s eye-opening journey that led him to start an inclusive well-being business.
The business skills Lee picked up from being a stay-at-home dad.
How experiences of all-female pitching teams and all-male pitching teams differ.
The D&I missteps leading businesses to lose candidates.
LEARN MORE
Male Allies UK - https://www.maleallies.co.uk
Diversely - https://www.diversely.io/
Diversely on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverselyio/
CONNECT
Lee Chambers on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leechambers-1/
Helen McGuire on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenmcguireme/
Diversely on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverselyio/
LISTEN
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0FRssDsAUpx1WCbxDfvFoG
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-d-igest-a-diversely-podcast/id1607041648
