Skip to main content
Notifications
  • When done right, it can be the hallmark of brand reputation.
    ×
  • How to become one
    ×
  • How to improve your ticket sales
    ×
  • You Need to Be a Better Public Speaker
    ×
  • Thank you for joining the site and for staying with us!
    ×
  • Upgrade
  • Blog
  • Login
  • Sign up
  • Speakers
  • Organizers
  • Agencies
  • Events
  • How it works
  • SkillCamp
  1. Home
  2. Find a speaker
  3. Katherine Bryant
Katherine Bryant's cover banner
Silver
Katherine Bryant's picture

Katherine Bryant

Managing Director
The Progress Partnership
Country or state 
United Kingdom
Available to 
Global
City 
London
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Katherine Bryant is founder of The Progress Partnership; a leadership development consultancy for the financial services sector. With 25 years experience as a broker, underwriter & COO, Katherine now works exclusively with organisations within financial services to help them develop growth strategies, build inclusive cultures where high performance diverse teams can thrive, develop client relationships & ultimately, to become market leaders.

Current position (1)

Managing Director

The Progress Partnership

Presentations

Presentations (7)
Why good teams make bad decisions - unconscious bias & it's impact on your business

Unconscious bias affects our everyday behaviours, from the way we work as a team, the way we underwrite, price risk or manage broker or client relationships through to our ability to recruit, innovate and make strategic decisions.
Recognising and combating these biases is critical to improving team and business performance, talent acquisition and for maintaining a competitive advantage.
This fast paced session reveals how bias is driving decision making in your organisation. Attendees leave armed with techniques to combat unconscious bias to improve both results and inclusion.

Inclusive leadership - building & leading high performance teams

Inclusive leaders are experts at adapting their style to suit different groups & situations. They create a culture where everyone feels valued, included & is motivated to do their best work. These leaders share 5 key skills which enable them to attract & unlock the best talent & build inclusive, high-performing teams; as well as developing superior client & broker relationships. This session explores the 5 key skills needed to lead your team to success both today & in the future & attendees leave with a practical toolkit for success in their leadership roles.

Embracing diversity for improved business results

Leaders who embrace diversity see a positive impact on the overall performance of their organisations.

In this session, we explore what these leaders are doing and how your organisation can experience the same benefits and embark on a discussion that evidences the direct link between a diverse and inclusive workforce and a business that outperforms its competitors.

We examine research that highlights the business case for diversity, as well as insights on how a more inclusive culture can lead to greater innovation, creativity and growth.

Making an impact & influencing stakeholders

Your knowledge & input is critical to the success of your organisation, but with so many conflicting pressures on time & attention, how do you ensure your ideas get the attention they deserve from your leaders?
To maximise your chances of success you need to ensure that your knowledge is not only solid and objective, but that you present it with impact & in the most compelling way.
This session takes you behind the scenes of influence, revealing the critical elements you need to master in order to be seen as credible, in board rooms and beyond.
Attendees leave:
- Understanding of the common challenges faced in influencing stakeholders - so they can overcome them
- Having explored the three critical C's of influence - so they can influence change with ease inside or outside their organisation
- With a stakeholder mapping tool - to ensure they always have the support needed for ideas
- Using the Pitching Pyramid - a proven way to present ideas so they have the best chance of success

Diversity of Thought: Embracing Constructive Conflict

As we build diverse teams within our organisations it is critical that we also upskill our teams to deal constructively with diverse opinions & potential conflict. This session will look at the value of diverse thought to our businesses as well as management strategies we can employ to ensure that everyone is heard to maximise the value of all different views.
This workshop will explore the benefits of diverse opinions as we discuss how differing views and opinions can be embraced to drive innovation and collaboration and create inclusive team environments.

Leading change in a post-pandemic world
Building the workforce of the future
Past talks (25)
MASTERCLASS: Why good teams make bad decisions
Credit Agricole
London
September 24, 2019
WORKSHOP: Inclusive Leadership
THB
London
September 17, 2019
KEYNOTE: The Power of Language
PWC
London
August 28, 2019
PANEL - Leaders today & the next generation
Insurance Business Women in Insuarance Summit
London
October 10, 2019
KEYNOTE: Unconscious Bias in the insurance industry
Everywoman in Insurance
London
July 2, 2019
KEYNOTE: Unconscious bias in decision making
Insurance Internal Audit Group Conference (IIAG)
Brighton
June 14, 2019
KEYNOTE: Accelerate your development through mentoring moments
LMA Learning Week
London
June 19, 2019
PANEL: Bystander Apathy
Insurance Insider - Insider Progress
London
June 19, 2019
KEYNOTE: The power of language & the impact on your business
Re-run of popular event from Dive In Festival
Lloyd's of London
November 2, 2018
KEYNOTE: Unconscious Bias in Risk Management
Everywoman in Risk Forum
London
November 29, 2018
KEYNOTE: Why good brokers make bad decisions - bias & how to beat it
Lockton & Beazley joint event
London
November 30, 2017
KEYNOTE - The future of work in insurance
CPCU European Chapter Meeting
London
January 10, 2018
KEYNOTE: Don't Ask for a Mentor, Create Mentoring Moments
Chartered Institute of Loss Adjustors (CILA)
London
January 10, 2017
KEYNOTE: Impact & influencing in a competitive Market
London Market Association Learning Week
Lloyd's of London
June 19, 2018
KEYNOTE: Building your resilience
Chartered Association of Loss Adjustors
St Botolphs, London
May 23, 2018
KEYNOTE: Unconscious bias & the impact on your business
Everywoman in Insurance Conference 2019
London
July 2, 2019
WORKSHOP: Emotional Intelligence
Oliver James Recruitment
The Clubhouse, Angel Court, London
July 19, 2018
KEYNOTE: Why good teams make bad decisions: Unconscious bias & its impact on your business
Oliver James Recruitment
Lloyd's of London
May 18, 2018
Why diversity matters
Dive In Festival Launch - Manchester
Manchester, UK
September 25, 2018
The power of language & its impact on your business
Dive In Festival - London
Lloyd's of London
September 25, 2018
KEYNOTE; Career Success Strategies
Chartered Association of Loss Adjustors
St Botolphs, London
June 29, 2017
WORKSHOP: Critical skills to future proof your organisation
Oliver James Recruitment
The Clubhouse, Angel Court London
September 13, 2018
Diversity of Thought: Embracing Constructive Conflict
Oliver James Recruitment
The Clubhouse, Angel Court London
October 11, 2018
KEYNOTE: Inclusive leadership
Beazley & Lockton joint event
Beazley, London
October 18, 2018
Unconscious Bias in Risk Management
Everywoman in Risk Conference 2018
London
November 29, 2018
  • All (12)
  • Videos (2)
  • Photos (10)
The power of language - Katherine Bryant
Advancing Diversity in 2018
The OEC conference 2021
The OEC conference 2021
This speaker hasn't uploaded any slides yet.
This speaker hasn't uploaded any one sheet yet.
This speaker hasn't uploaded any press information yet.

Books & Articles (3)

Unconscious bias – the hidden risk you’re not yet managing
Time to beat bias in insuarnce
Why you should sign the women in finance charter

Expertise (16)

Leadership
Business
Financial services
Leadership Unconscious Bias Inclusion and Diversity Creating a Culture of Inclusion Risk Diversity Diversity and Inclusion Inclusion as a Business Strategy Inclusion Art of Influence Business Insurance Client Engagement

Reviews

Testimonials (5)
  • Katherine is a dynamic, engaging speaker who is well versed and clearly knows what she is talking about. We were very lucky to have her present for us at this years Learning week! She delivered a great session on Impact and Influence in a competitive market. It was very well received and some of the feedback we have got is 'Simply fantastic!' and 'I really enjoyed this session and I thought the speaker was brilliant' - Thank you Katherine!
    Laura Cullen
    Verified
  • Katherine is an excellent speaker- vibrant, engaging and knows her subject well. I have seen her facilitate a workshop and speak at multiple events and all were excellent. It is fantastic to have a speaker who knows her industry (insurance) so well given her experience and can then apply that to her content to keep the topic relevant, and her audience engaged.
    Sydonie Williams
    Senior Property Underwriter
    Genre.com
    Verified
  • I have engaged Katherine to support DXC's Digital Minds programme for the past year and am absolutely delighted with the value Katherine adds. She brings insight and energy to the programme in many different ways - running workshops for us, sharing her influencing techniques in unique and engaging ways; running a dual mentoring programme for us, supporting mentorship pairs to get the best out of their goals and objectives. Her genuine, engaging, insightful and credible ways of delivering her messages make her sessions hugely popular and attending by a wide cross section of insurance practitioners. We love working with Katherine!
    Caroline Bedford
    Verified
  • This session on unconscious bias was very informative and opened my eyes on how much unconscious bias can influence business performance beyond the recruitment process. Katherine was as ever knowledgeable about her topic and brought it to live with plenty of examples and analytics. She had the group fully engaged in all the exercises and discussions. I thoroughly recommend you to attend her future events.
    Elke Taylor
    HR Director
    Maxis GBN
    Verified
  • I attended a workshop run by Katherine on influencing skills. Unlike other soft skills workshops Kathrine brought great energy to the workshop and her knowledge on the subject was fantastic. Kathrine provided us with great insight into the subject matter and left us with a number of practical examples of how to implement the theory. I would highly recommend her and will hopefully be attending more of her workshops in the near future.
    Ruan Ebersohn
    Programme manager
    Verified
Recommendations
Harry Lowell's picture
Harry
Lowell
TV & Film Producer, Speaker
NiteLite Pictures
23 Audience
Show More
Why choose me? 

A lively speaker with a unique approach, Katherine is guaranteed to engage your audience.

Social media
Similar to Katherine
  • Antoni Lacinai's picture
    Antoni
    Lacinai
    Owner
    Lacinai AB Communication & Performance development
  • Neville Joffe's picture
    Neville
    Joffe
    Author | Educator| Business Coach
    Bizwisdom Training & Consulting Ltd.
  • Laura Sherbin's picture
    Laura
    Sherbin
  • Larry Fulmer's picture
    Larry
    Fulmer
    Lead Pastor
    The Salvation Army
  • Andrew Pain's picture
    Andrew
    Pain
    Director
  • Speakers
  • Agencies
  • Events
  • How it works
  • Blog
  • Upgrade
  • Podcast
  • About us
  • Organizers
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • FAQ
  • API
  • White Label Terms
  • Contact
  • Corporate Speakers Bureau & CRM
  • Motivational speakers
  • Leadership speakers
  • Business speakers
  • Inspirational speakers
  • Keynote speakers
  • Corporate speakers
  • Celebrity speakers
  • Top 50 Business Speakers
  • Top 50 Leadership Speakers
  • Top 50 Motivational Speakers
  • Top 50 Technology Speakers

Get speaking tips & so much more!

Twice a month we send you speaking tips, training ideas and lots of useful updates.

© 2023 SpeakerHub
All rights reserved.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • SoundCloud
Developed by Integral Vision