Shifting mindsets
towards inclusion
With speaker, author and leading academic Dr. Poornima Luthra.
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How can we be more inclusive in our interactions with colleagues? How can we nurture inclusive environments for everyone to bring their unique self to work?
About
Dr. Poornima Luthra makes sense of questions like the above as a speaker, author, academic and educator. With 15 years of experience across the public, private and social sectors, she’s the leading expert on developing inclusive workplaces that truly embrace diversity. She passionately converges her academic rigour with practical application to foster active allyship and inclusive leadership.
Ranked as one of the world’s
30 up-and-coming management thinkers in 2023 by the prestigious Thinkers50
Speaker
In her keynotes and presentations, Poornima creates transformative educational experiences to expand, empower and enable inclusion.
Having shared her ideas on stages such as TEDx, Thinkers50 & Diversify Nordics Summit, Poornima has been creating safe spaces to challenge how to consider, talk about, better understand, and ultimately challenge our own biases, supporting individuals to make conscious shifts in mindset and behaviours towards nurturing inclusion.
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Pom Davey
Chief Learning Officer, KPMG
“I recently had the pleasure of engaging Poornima to be a keynote speaker and presenter for a new leadership development programme for KPMG Nordics L&D Centre of Excellence. She presented on the topic of Inclusive Leadership. Her expertise and knowledge shone through in her delivery to ensure participants emerged from the workshop with a series of practical tips and techniques to enhance their leadership style and approach.”
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Jette Singleton
HR Director, Carlsberg Group
“The training Dr. Poornima Luthra has delivered here at Carlsberg has started a positive domino effect which cannot be stopped or reversed. Ever since she commenced training in small groups, culture and bias have become favourite topics as Poornima’s training works it’s way through our organisation, tolerance, curiosity and respect follow suit. This is D&I training if you really mean it.”
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Thomas Senderovitz, M.D.
Senior Vice President, Novo Nordisk
“During two intense programs, I have had the immense pleasure of engaging with Poornima. First, she designed and ran workshops on DEI for all my leaders in Data Science - and recently, I participated in three well-designed and super facilitated inspiring and thought provoking workshops with the Development leaders. I have worked with DEI for many years, and I can’t think of any better inspirator or facilitator in this field than Poornima.”
Consultant
Poornima is charting a new course towards inclusive workplace cultures. She helps individuals and organisations shift mindsets towards inclusive practices. She is a trusted advisor and workshop facilitator to well-known companies and non-profits worldwide, from Novo Nordisk to Deloitte, L’Oreal and Medicines sans Frontiers (Doctors without Borders).
You’re in good company
Author
Through a combination of research, practice and rich data, Poornima has authored three bestselling books, with a fourth, ‘Can I Say That?’ that has just been released. Diversifying Diversity, The Art of Active Allyship and Leading Through Bias provide both context and practical strategies to empower individuals and organisations to embrace inclusive practices.
New Book!
New Book!
Want to know more about diversity, equity, and inclusion but don’t know where to start?
Are you worried about saying the wrong thing?
Do you feel uncomfortable talking about DEI?
Are you worried conversations might escalate or end in conflict?
Do you feel like the only one fighting for change?
Can I Say That? is your safe space to learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion.
By explaining the common fears that we all face about DEI, you’ll improve your knowledge so you’ll feel empowered to talk with confidence and take action. Feel included in the conversation, and be a force for change.
“A book every leader, DEI practitioner and employee should read." Winta Negassi, Head of HR, Northern Europe-LCS at Google
"Uncovers how fear drives resistance to DEI initiatives and provides a practical roadmap for overcoming it." Des Dearlove & Stuart Crainer, Co-founders of Thinkers50
Resources
Inclusive leadership through Active Allyship (CBS Executive Education)
Embracing neurodivergent employees at work (Specialisterne, Denmark)
What is Poornima's latest book, 'Leading through Bias' about? Watch this video to find out.
Building Inclusive Cultures in the Workplace (CBS Executive Education):
The Art of Active Allyship:
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7 ways to practice active allyship
(-) Harvard Business Review
By identifying 5 essential skills – conviction, clarity, accountability, allyship, and strength – the book offers an all-in-one resource to help you explore the topics of inclusive leadership and the role of leaders in addressing bias within a global context.
English: Springer.com (Soft cover & Ebook) · Amazon.de · Amazon.com
Danish: Djoefforlag.dk
Italian: Ayros · Amazon.fr