Community Inclusion
In this episode of Management Meets, Steve and Katie sit down with Senior Lecturer and Director of Teaching on MBA Programmes, Dr. Jane Ellis-Brush, to discuss her extensive career and impact on community inclusion in the South West. Jane completed her PhD in commercial relationships at the School of Management in 1999 and has held numerous leadership roles, formerly serving as Managing Director for Citibank.
We focus on Jane’s journey as co-founder of 1st Impressions, a community interest company empowering women through clothing and confidence. Jane discusses the challenges and successes of running a voluntary organisation, the importance of community inclusion, and her personal experiences leading in male-dominated industries. Listen for lessons on resilience, tenacity, and the transformative power of giving back to the community.
Find out more about 1st impressions on their webpage.
Further reading in this article from the School of Management - From wardrobe to workplace: helping women in need dress for interview success.
Further reading in this article from the School of Management - From wardrobe to workplace: helping women in need dress for interview success.
Creators and Guests
Host
Katie Calvert-Jones
Passionate advocate of the value a strong and engaged community can bring, and the far-reaching results that can be achieved. Loves hearing, sharing, and joining-up individual stories between professionals to enable ongoing learning and success.
Host
Professor Steve Brammer
I serve as Dean of the School of Management, at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, where I began my career. Before Re-joining Bath, I held senior roles in research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom (the Universities of Warwick, and Birmingham) and Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. As Dean of the School of Management, I am responsible for the strategic direction of one of Europe's leading centres of business research and education. As a member of the University's Executive Board, I also contribute to the leadership, positioning, and prosperity of the wider University. In a former life, I am a leading scholar in the fields of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. Specifically, my research explored firm-stakeholder relationships, the strategic management of these, and corresponding impacts on company performance and reputation. I continue to serve as an Associate Editor of the British Journal of Management, as a member of a number of journal editorial boards, and served for a number of years as a member of the scientific committee of the Chartered Association of Business School's Academic Journal Guide.
Producer
Becky Toogood
Becky Toogood is the Alumni Engagement Communications Officer for the University of Bath, School of Management. With a first-class degree in journalism and a marketing background, Becky has experience in digital, print and multimedia communications. Working in higher education, Becky likes to showcase those leading innovation in their respective areas to celebrate success in the community, whilst inspiring others.
Guest
Dr. Jane Ellis-Brush FCIPS
Dr. Jane Ellis-Brush FCIPS, Senior Lecturer at University of Bath and co-founder of 1st Impressions (Bath) CIC. As a trailblazer who spent over 20 years leading in male-dominated industries (from construction and utilities to banking) before joining the University of Bath, Jane shares her journey of driving cultural transformation at scale, including creating inclusive environments for 2,500 employees at Citibank's European operations through challenger boards and reverse mentoring schemes. Discover how Jane's passion for personal brand and first impressions led her to establish 1st Impressions, empowering women across the South West with interview coaching and professional styling. Listen as she explores the power of appearance and confidence in leadership, the art of cultural change, and why helping others make great first impressions became her mission beyond the boardroom.
