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Author: Lee Chambers

Psychologist, Keynote Speaker and Male Ally

Lee Chambers Kavli Fellow National Academy of Sciences

Lee Chambers inducted as a National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fellow

The East Lancashire businessman has become the only Brit to receive a Science Fellowship from the National Academy of Sciences. Lee Chambers, the psychologist and founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing from Wilpshire, has received the Kavli Fellowship from the renowned American institute, the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Sciences US-based NGO, founded…
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Lee Chambers Future Shaper Harry Styles and Tom Daley

Lee Chambers named alongside Harry Styles and Tom Daley as a Marie Claire Future Shaper 2022

Lee Chambers, the psychologist and leading male ally, has been featured as one of five Marie Claire Future Shapers, showcasing male role models actively working to change the world to become more equitable. Recognised for his work in the gender equity field, and his advocacy for menopause education and support in the workplace, he features…
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Lee Chambers Black STEM Futures

Lee Chambers Launches Black STEM Futures

Lee Chambers Launches Black STEM Futures Lee Chambers, the psychologist and founder of Essentialise, has launched his new support and mentoring programme, aimed at Black STEM graduates who are looking to accelerate their careers or bring their business ideas to life. The Black STEM Futures programme is specifically focused on supporting the Black female STEM…
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Why Having A Coaching Culture is Essential

Why Having A Coaching Culture is Essential

We’ll start today’s post by explaining what coaching is, then proceed to look into the benefits it has and the strategies that can be used to implement it successfully. In short, having a ‘coaching culture’ simply means to support employees, so they learn new skills that allow them to enhance their contribution to the business.…
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Why Knowledge Obesity Is An Increasing Problem

Why Knowledge Obesity Is An Increasing Problem

Despite being a relatively new phrase, the concept of ‘knowledge obesity’ has existed for many years – and, as we make our way in 2021, it continues to grow exponentially and become even more of a problem for people, both inside and outside of the workplace. In today’s article, we’re going to look at what…
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The Challenges of Leading Remote Teams

Even before the very first lockdown in March 2020, remote teams were already a common part of working life. However, it wasn’t until the outbreak of COVD-19 and the pandemic that ensued that working beyond the four walls of the office became mandatory for a vast majority of workers across the UK. As a result…
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A Guide To Humanising the Workplace

If there’s one complaint that is increasingly echoing around the workplace, it’s that employees are so busy getting their work done that the workplace environment has lost its human essence – and this was in pre-COVD times. With the onset of mass remote working, this opportunity to rebuild the ‘human essence’ in the workplace has…
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Millennials and the ‘Identity Economy’

It’s safe to say that older generations aren’t too fond of millennials. Over the last few years, there has definitely been an increase in the ‘back and forth’ between those born between 1981 and 1996 (millennials) and their elders from previous generations, with those in the latter camp(s) often describing those in the former as…
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The Dangers of Toxic Positivity

I’m sure at some point in your life you’ve been told that being positive is the way forward and ‘looking on the bright side’ is the best approach to take. The question is, is being positive all the time, regardless of what is happening in our lives, the best route to take?  Well, probably not.…
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I’m Speaking at Lancashire Business Week…

As you can probably tell from the title of this post, I have been selected to speak at Lancashire Business Week.. I was both humbled and proud to have been asked to speak alongside many people who I admire and look up to because of the hard work they do within the county; therefore, it…
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