Jennifer Brown

Experience

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  City Year

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Consultant, Training & Development Leader

  Designed programs for 300+ “Corps Members” performing a year of community service, including workshops on diversity appreciation, team development, professional preparedness, and the organization’s uniform program, provided by Timberland. Partnered participants with corporate sponsors in large-scale community events.

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  Willis

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Training Specialist

  While reporting to UK-based Group Director for Training & Development, partnered with executive leadership on local, national, and international sales training solutions, including needs analysis, design, and delivery.

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  Tommy Hilfiger, USA

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Director of Training & Development

  While reporting to Global Head of HR, built enterprise-wide leadership development program, “Tommy University”, and managed other large scale organizational training and learning initiatives, such as the Great Place to Work project.

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  The Madison Consulting Group

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Senior Facilitator, Designer, and Executive Coach

  Designed and developed programs for this leadership training firm serving the Fortune 500, including presentation and communication skills, media training, and sales and negotiation techniques.

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  Jennifer Brown Consulting

  Apr 2005 - Jun 2024

  Founder & CEO

  Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC) believes in unleashing the power of human potential, embracing diversity, and helping people—and organizations—to thrive. The company is on a mission to set a new tone for business, and the world, and to create a more inclusive reality for generations to come by helping organizations create the type of workplace where people no longer feel pressure to downplay aspects of their identity in order to survive; instead, they begin to feel free to bring their full selves to work and motivated to contribute in a way that fuels bottom-line growth.As a certified woman- and LGBT-owned strategic leadership and diversity consulting firm, JBC understands how important it is to empower leaders to drive positive organizational change and the future of work in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. Based in New York City with a global presence, JBC partners with HR, talent management, diversity and inclusion, and business leadership teams on change management efforts relating to human capital everywhere from North America to Southeast Asia.Whether JBC is building classroom training on unconscious bias, setting up a diversity council, leveraging its proprietary ERG Progress Model℠ to transform resource groups into true business partners, launching an executive learning curriculum, rolling out a diverse talent program for an entire organization, or providing eLearning training, everything is customized to resolve each client’s unique challenges.Past clients include Walmart, Starbucks, Toyota Financial Services, Microsoft, the City of New York, T-Mobile, and many others, from the Fortune 1000 to government agencies and nonprofits.JBC has worked with clients at all stages of their diversity and inclusion journey. Get in touch today to assess your readiness for change with a free consultation: visit jenniferbrownconsulting.com or email info@jenniferbrownconsulting.com. Show less

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  Sparks & honey

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2024

  Influencer Advisory Board Member

  Sparks & Honey uses tech-led cultural intelligence to help organizations understand and take advantage of accelerating change. Their intelligence platform Q™ structures data from thousands of sources to visualize cultural change in real time.

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  Publish Your Purpose Press

  Nov 2016 - now

  Author of Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace & The Will To Change

  Published "Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace & The Will To Change" to share proven strategies to empower members of your entire organization to utilize all of their talents and potential to drive positive organizational change and the future of work. Visit inclusionthebook.com for more.

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  Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

  Nov 2022 - now

  Author of How to Be an Inclusive Leader, 2nd Edition

  In the second edition of How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive, diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown updates her enduring, step-by-step guide for the personal and emotional journey we must undertake to create an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. To download the first chapter free, visit inclusiveleaderthebook.com

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  Jennifer Brown Speaks

  Apr 2024 - now

  Founder & CEO