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Binna Kandola
Workplace Wellbeing
Diversity and Inclusion
Transform workplace diversity with Professor Binna Kandola, speaker, business psychologist and diversity specialist. Binna works with organisations to reduce bias and improve inclusion, delivering evidence-based insights recognised with an OBE and Honorary DSc.
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Academic
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Inclusion
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Professor Binna Kandola is a highly respected diversity, assessment, and development specialist with over 25 years of experience. He has completed numerous projects for public and private sector clients in the UK and abroad. As a business psychologist, senior partner, and co-founder of Pearn Kandola, his expertise lies in understanding and reducing bias, which he explores in his acclaimed book The Value of Difference: Eliminating Bias in Organizations (2012).
Binna also co-authored other books, including Managing the Mosaic, which received special recognition at the 1994 Management Book of the Year Awards. His most recent book, Racism at Work (2018), delves into the subtleties and complexities of bias in the workplace, focusing on its impact on recruitment, leadership perceptions, and the intersection of gender and race. With a wealth of research, direct observations, and professional experience, Binna's work is profound, thought-provoking, and highly applicable.
He has held various prestigious positions, including the first Chair of the Standing Committee for the Promotion of Equal Opportunities of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Chair of the Minority Ethnic Group for the UK Government's National Employment Panel. Binna is a visiting Professor at Leeds University Business School and Aston University Business School. His contributions to the field have earned him numerous accolades, including an Honorary DSc from the University of Aston and an OBE for his services to Disadvantaged People and Diversity. As a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), he is widely recognized as one of the UK's top business psychologists. Binna is also a regular media contributor, appearing on various news outlets such as Sky News, BBC Breakfast, Channel 4 News, and Radio 4 Today Show.
Topics, sessions and talks
Binna Kandola's talk, "Inclusive Recruitment — Finding The Cream Of The Crop," explores strategies for enhancing diversity in hiring practices to uncover and attract top talent from all backgrounds.
Binna Kandola's talk, "A Workplace That Supports Everyone," emphasizes the importance of creating inclusive work environments that nurture diversity and ensure equal opportunities for all employees.
Binna brings over 25 years of expertise in diversity, bias reduction, and organizational development, offering invaluable insights that can transform your team's dynamics and decision-making processes. His engaging presentations, grounded in extensive research and real-world applications, will equip your business with the strategies needed to foster a truly inclusive workplace. Booking Binna as a speaker means investing in the future success and integrity of your organization, ensuring you stay at the forefront of diversity and inclusion practices.
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Binna Kandola draws on over 25 years of research, direct observation, and consultancy work to ground his sessions in evidence, referencing findings from his published books, including The Value of Difference and Racism at Work, to illustrate how bias operates in recruitment and workplace environments.
Binna Kandola OBE speaks on inclusive recruitment, creating supportive workplace environments, and reducing organisational bias. He is a business psychologist and co-founder of Pearn Kandola, awarded an OBE for services to Disadvantaged People and Diversity, and holds visiting professorships at Leeds University Business School and Aston University Business School.
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