Lauren Leader
Transform workplace diversity and civic engagement with Lauren Leader, renowned gender equality expert and political analyst. Lauren equips organizations with data-driven strategies to increase women's leadership and voter participation, drawing on insights from her polling partnerships with the Washington Post and consulting work with Fortune 500 companies.
New York, United States
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Leader has built All In Together into the most comprehensive pollster of women voters since 2018, partnering with the Washington Post to cover women's issues in presidential elections. She also runs a consulting firm that has served dozens of major companies and institutions on diversity and equality initiatives. Her book, Crossing the Thinnest Line (Center Street, 2016), addresses corporate diversity and inclusion. She contributes regularly to Politico Magazine, The Hill, and has been a weekly Morning Joe contributor since 2017, while appearing frequently on MSNBC and CNN.
Lauren brings practical insights from years of tracking voter behavior, advising corporate leaders, and analyzing how gender shapes American politics and business. Her work bridges the gap between research and action, helping organizations understand what women want and how to create meaningful change. She translates complex polling data and workplace dynamics into clear strategies that drive results.
Audiences leave Lauren's presentations with actionable frameworks for increasing civic engagement, concrete data about women voters' priorities, and proven approaches for building inclusive organizations. She delivers research-backed insights without academic jargon, making sophisticated analysis accessible to any audience.
Lauren offers a rare combination of frontline political intelligence and corporate advisory experience that helps organizations navigate today's complex landscape around gender and democracy.
Topics, Sessions And Talks
The Covid crisis has made leadership more complex than ever. Even as parts of the world reopen and people head back to offices, the impact of the pandemic on morale, culture and mental health are long lasting. How leaders navigate this uncharted terrain is not easy. But in this inspirational and tactical talk, Lauren Leader examines the ways the world no longer stops at the company door and how the pandemic can permanently shift corporate culture for the better.
In her work over the last 7 years leading a non-partisan civic leadership organization, Lauren Leader has seen how core civics and the principals of democracy can help heal our nation’s divides and offer a path to shaping a better future for everyone. Lauren looks at the 101 of civic participation and highlights ways every American can make a difference, even in a polarized time.
Lauren Leader emphasises the crucial role leaders play in fostering a diverse and inclusive culture within organisations. This task has become more challenging due to complex social issues, the competition for talent, and the unique expectations of Gen Z and Millennials. Creating a values-centred, inclusive workplace is vital not only for ethical reasons but also for financial success. Attendees will learn how diverse leadership enhances performance, mitigates risks, and impacts the market positively.
With women holding two of the most powerful seats in the US government and a record number of CEO and board positions, in some ways it’s never been a more promising time for gender equity. And yet, the pandemic has also laid bare persistent issues holding women back and keeping them from fulfilling their full potential in business, politics and society at large. In this action and personal empowerment focused talk, Lauren Leader highlights the role we all play in building a more equitable future where women of all backgrounds can thrive now and in the future.
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