Dr Matt Jacobs – Coach and Facilitator
Qualifications
- Certified Senior Practitioner Leadership Coach (ILM Level 7)
- Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- Member of the Institute of Leadership
- First Class Honours degree in Business Administration
- MSc in Ethnicity and Multiculturalism
- PhD in Sociology exploring everyday power and privilege at the intersection of race, gender, and class
Matt is a coach, facilitator, speaker, and consultant with 25 years’ experience in equity, diversity, and inclusion. Over this time, as a White, middle-class, heterosexual man Matt has been on something of an uncomfortable journey learning about how these aspects of his identity intersect to provide him with advantages and opportunities denied to others. These experiences alongside researching the social dynamics of inclusion and exclusion underpins his belief that inclusion is an ‘All of Us’ issue, and that we must work collectively towards achieving it for everyone.
Matt’s doctoral research focused on how White, middle-class, heterosexual men performed their identities in response to the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter campaigns. In his professional life, Matt’s experience ranges from working directly with those experiencing marginalisation to leading multi-million-pound programmes delivering impact at a city level. In this, he has learned that collective, constructive, and often uncomfortable dialogue is the most effective way to develop lasting solutions.
He now works with organisations and leaders from start-ups to multinational corporations who aspire to be inclusive for everyone.
Outside of work, he is also a single father of two beautiful, now fully grown and flown daughters. He loves a fine red wine, good music, and cooking an ‘interesting’ version of something he’s seen on Great British Menu, often all at the same time. He is drawn to visit places he knows little about and immersing himself in their coffee-shop culture. Matt is a committed urbanite and loves cities. If he can get there on his motorbike, all the better.