Tina Stowell has spent a career bringing unlikely people together to achieve unexpected results – receiving numerous awards for her work.
Keynote Speaker
Understanding people. Earning trust. Bridging Divides.

At a time of political and technological disruption, low trust, and high demands, Tina helps leaders make sense of the chaos and inspire them to achieve results.

  • Straight-talking insights to understand the source of people’s distrust.
  • Real stories and strategic lessons drawn from decades at the heart of government, media and public life.
  • Expertise in uniting people to navigate disruption, embrace change and achieve shared goals.
Book Tina Stowell to speak at your next event

Tina Stowell is an accomplished keynote speaker who draws on four decades at the heart of government, media and public life to help leaders understand people, build trust and bridge divides.

Tina Stowell has spent a career bringing unlikely people together to achieve unexpected results – receiving numerous awards for her work.

Tina was a working-class girl who left school at sixteen determined to make it as a secretary.  She went on to become a Cabinet Minister and Leader of the House of Lords.

The real story isn’t about where she started, but about why she succeeded – and how she has come with her approach.

And that story has never been more relevant for leaders in a world of political and technological turbulence and at a time when public trust in institutions is low – because it’s about bridging divides and building coalitions to foster trust and get results.

Throughout Tina’s working life, she’s used the sensibilities she grew up with and applied them to fixing tough problems.

Chief amongst the qualities she brings with her is one guiding principle: results only come when you truly understand the people you’re relying on or those affected by what you’re aiming to do.

That means listening to their anxieties, respecting their perspectives, and finding common ground even when experiences differ. Do that sincerely and you can build trust. Build trust, and you can make change happen.

It’s the approach she’s taken everywhere she’s worked, from Downing Street to the BBC, from passing Equal Marriage into law to leading major institutions.

And it’s why she’s achieved so much.

Keynote Speaker

Book Tina to speak at your event and you will get:

Straight-talking insights, real stories, and practical lessons leaders can use to —

  • understand the source of people’s distrust,
  • apply that understanding to make a persuasive case for change,
  • and unite people to deliver results.
Tina Stowell has spent a career bringing unlikely people together to achieve unexpected results – receiving numerous awards for her work.
Explainer:

She helps executives make sense of the public, political and tech forces causing disruption and demanding change – where these forces are coming from, what and who is influencing whom, and why.

Storyteller:

She draws on the highs and lows from every stage of her career to illustrate how people of very different backgrounds can work together to achieve great things – and why what she calls the ‘credentials of character’ are essential to bridging divides.

Strategist:

Informed by extensive research from Yonder alongside her well-honed skills, she shows how to understand where other people are coming from, to develop a persuasive case for change, and to bring people with you to deliver it. 

Read about Yonder Consulting’s “Clockface” model.

Baroness Tina Stowell MBE - Bridging divides. Building coalitions . My belief is that every organisation, team or individual has potential… Being great technically and delivering good results is no longer enough.

KEYNOTE TOPICS INCLUDE:

Earning Trust to get results: are people really less trustful and is it vital to be trusted to achieve lasting change?

Turbulent times: if we can’t go back to a time when we felt less divided, how can we create a new normal?

Character vs Academic credentials: do ‘credentials of character’ matter more than academic achievements to being a great leader?

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Book Tina to speak at your next event and give your audience clear, practical insights on understanding people, earning trust, and coalition-building.

Book Tina Stowell to speak at your next event