Professor Binna Kandola OBE is a leading Business Psychologist, co-founder and senior partner of Pearn Kandola who has revolutionised gender bias and unconscious bias within the workplace. Having written several critically acclaimed books on this subject, including ‘The Invention of Difference: The Story of Gender Bias at Work,’ ‘The Value of Difference: Eliminating Bias in Organisations’ and ‘Racism at Work: The Danger of Indifference, it is clear Binna is leading the way in research on bias. There are very few speakers who can encapsulate the power of diversity like Binna can – his transformative keynote speeches are crucial in highlighting bias within the workplace, and the damaging effects it can have on employees’ wellbeing.
Having gained a Master’s degree in Occupational Psychology from The University of Sheffield and then his PhD from Aston University, there is no doubt Professor Binna has a wealth of knowledge on employee satisfaction and the human mind. During his PhD, he worked as a researcher for Runnymede Trust whereby he carried our research into the fairness of selection tests, he then worked as a consultant for 2 years after graduating in 1982 for SHL.
Just two years after graduating with his PhD, Binna co-founded Pearn Kandola, of which, he is also the Senior Partner. With over 35 years of experience in diversity assessment, Binna is able to help clients in both the private and public sector, in the UK and overseas, to unlock their employee’s full potential within the workplace. Binna is currently a visiting professor at Leeds University Business School and at Aston University Business School, sharing his knowledge with the next generation. It comes as no surprise that in 2008 he was awarded an OBE for services to Disadvantaged people and Diversity, and has been recognised by the Independent on Sunday as one of the UK’s Top Ten Business Psychologists. He was also the first Chair of the Standing Committee for the Promotion of Equal Opportunities of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and was invited to join the UK Government’s National Employee Panel and appointed Chair of the Ethnic Minority Group.
Having built an impressive reputation, appearing on Sky News, BBC Breakfast, Channel 4 News and the Radio 4 Today Show, Binna is reverend and respected for his work internationally and is a highly sought-after conference speaker. One of his books ‘Managing the Mosaic’ won a Special Commendation at the 1994 Management Book of the Year Awards on inclusion and diversity within the workplace. If you are looking for an award-winning speaker who is leading the way in the discussion about diversity within the workplace, do not hesitate to book Professor Binna Kandola today.
