LinkedIn 2020 Top Voice For Equity In The Workplace
2020 Nobel Peace Prize Conference Speaker
Top 100 Women at Davos by Global Women’s Leadership Experts
2020 AXIOM Business Book Awards: Silver Medal Winner
Award-winning speaker, bestselling author, and the world's leading expert on why workplaces are failing people — and how to fix them
I've spent two decades studying why people struggle at work and, more importantly, what actually fixes it. I'm Dr Michelle King, organisational psychologist and bestselling author, and I bring the science of human performance into the organisations that need it most. My new book, My Workplace Is Killing Me!, is the first to tackle toxic workplaces and AI's hidden human cost, together giving leaders the insight and the roadmap to make work genuinely better for everyone.
2023 Talent Award Shortlist by Thinkers50
#1 Speaker on the Human Side of Work London Speakers Bureau and Champion Speakers
Award-winning academic with 5 degrees and a decade of research on organizational culture
Over 20 years of professional experience with some of the world's leading organizations
Award-winning Speaker
With nearly two decades of experience and five degrees, Michelle comes armed with a wealth of knowledge and, more importantly, practical advice. Her message is deeply relatable, practical, and proven — and it is changing workplaces around the world to work for everyone
"Michelle ignited such a thought-provoking conversation at the World Economic Forum on the power of culture and inclusive leadership. It was fascinating to learn what qualities make an inclusive leader and how exhibiting those qualities benefits people of all genders and identities. Long after her talk was over, the discussion continued around the hallways and gathering spaces"
Kathleen Noreau, Head of Strategic Partnerships - Consumer, Health & Energy Industries World Economic Forum 
"Your years of research combined with real-life experience and your ability to present the subject by identifying the root of the problem gave our viewers the necessary tools to move forward and implement change as our project begins its third year."
Tracy Bowens, Outreach Communications, International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) 
"Michelle is not only extremely knowledgeable with her background and research on gender inequality, but she applies those insights specifically to the workplace and brings it to life. Michelle has a truly unique way of connecting with her audience. She makes the research come to life and provides real “a-ha” moments and practical takeaways that can be applied in any organization.”
Claudia Chan, CEO SHE Globl 
"Michelle is a speaker who sparks fires in her audiences around the issues she cares about. Her in-depth knowledge and insights, paired with her ability to clearly and vividly create the case for its importance, is a unique gift to the groups she speaks to. Our community still asks us about Michelle and where to access her talks and upcoming events.”
Jenn Lishansky, Founder of Be Social Change 
"Michelle understands that creating an inclusive and equitable workplace for everyone takes all of us. We are fortunate she is sharing her expertise and learnings and is bringing us along this journey to implement real change.”
Dr. Cindy Pace, Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, MetLife 
”Michelle King candidly shares her own personal experiences and decades of research to reveal the invisible barriers women face at work. Drawing on her exposure to companies that are structured to enable only men to succeed, she suggests that our denial towards gender inequality is hurting women, and challenges the idea that women can improve their way to
success. Bravely, Michelle offers the essential message that women are extraordinary as they are, and don’t need fixing - workplaces do.”
Tamara Mellon, OBE, Co-founder, Jimmy Choo 
”Michelle provides actions to take that do not succumb to the notion of 'fixing' women. Calling for accountability in what too often is a toxic environment is only as important as offering ways to bring about real change in that environment.”
Meredith Walker, Co-Founder, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls 
”Insightful and thoroughly engaging, Michelle King provides practical solutions for bringing about tangible and lasting change, as well as an impassioned argument for equity that moves beyond the current discourse on women in the workplace.”
Dr. Nina Ansary, Author, Scholar, and UN Women Global Champion for Innovation 
”A visionary leader – changing the inclusion landscape.”
Billie Jean King Institute 
”Michelle King's podcast is like no other, highlighting the stories of women who are driving innovation across every sphere of life. Her interviews crackle with intelligence, wit and passion that enlightens as well as engages both women and men.''
Joanne Lipman, Former Editor, USA Today 
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So much about the world of work-from workplace culture to our definition of success-was created by men, and it's not working for women or indeed for men. And it's no surprise that women pay a disproportionately high price for their participation.
That's why Michelle's book The Fix is so important. It's a passionate, practical roadmap for addressing inequality and finally making our workplaces work for women.''
Arianna Huffington, Author and Founder, The Huffington Post and Thrive Global 
“A compelling read for all men and organizations who want to do better and are unsure of where to start.”
Justin Baldoni, Actor and Founder, Wayfarer
March Book of the Month
“A passionate, practical roadmap for addressing inequality and finally making our workplaces work for women.”
Arianna Huffington, Founder, Thrive Global
2020 Business Book Awards:
Silver Medal
“A welcome addition to the growing chorus of voices calling out the system rather than individual women for workplace gender inequity...a thoughtful, thorough, often enraging look at a broken system delivers a resounding and memorable message: ‘Women are not the problem.’”
Publishers Weekly
The Fix: ‘Women are not the problem’
The Leadership Programmes the World's Best Organisations Come Back For
The best leaders don’t just manage performance, they shape the human experience of work. Dr Michelle King designs and delivers masterclasses and leadership programmes for the world’s leading organisations, translating cutting-edge organisational psychology into tools leaders can use the moment they leave the room. Her LinkedIn Learning course on making work meaningful has reached leaders globally, and her bespoke programmes go even further, helping organisations like Amazon, Netflix, JP Morgan, and MetLife build cultures where people and performance thrive.
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A globally recognised thought leader & culture and equality expert
Dr. Michelle King is an award-winning speaker, having spoken at over 500 events worldwide including conferences like the Nobel Peace Prize Conference, Ellevate Network Conference, The Massachusetts Conference for Women, Texas Conference for Women, SXSW, She Summit and the Pennsylvania Conference for Women.
Michelle is represented by London Speakers Bureau and regularly hosts keynotes, fireside chats or masterclasses with companies like, Amazon, FIFA, Guardian, Dior, FedEx, Netflix, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Met Life to name a few.