On this weeks Episode of BBI’s ‘You’re On Mute’, we hear from Baroness Tina Stowell, former Chair of the Charity Commission, now Chair of the Communications and Digital Select Committee in the House of Lords.

Baroness Tina Stowell MBE’s growth and achievement is exemplary and demonstrates, self-belief, integrity and passion are paramount for achieving excellence! We learn how a girl from the UK’s East Midlands realised with each success, her potential for advance was greater than she imagined.

By reaching beyond her grasp and completing each job role with enviable levels of distinction, Baroness Stowell imbued her employers and other influential people with the confidence to provide her with more challenging and sophisticated opportunities, thus allowing the Baroness to rise through the ranks, despite her profile not necessarily meeting conventional norms.

Hear directly how Baroness Stowell was almost recruited for MI6, working in Washington DC through a period of huge transition and the view of an insider, during John Major’s Prime Ministership and more. Especially insightful is how Baroness Stowell skilfully steered the same sex bill through The House of Lords to achieve a landmark change in statute, as well as her opinion about the role of charities as a former Chair of The Charity Commission.

This episode, contains many important lessons not least of all, talent can originate from all levels of society regardless of academic training and how, recruiters should think laterally in order to benefit from the UK’s deep reservoirs of untapped talent.

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