This is not Spotify Wrapped. This is: Top of Emma's Pops! I went IN on training and Coaching this year. Based on my years of working in Corporate Communications and my Coaching skills, it's been a great fit and we've had fun! I say 'we', because I believe strongly in creating safe, equal, playful spaces, because that is how we learn best and co-create while we're doing it. Speaking of playful...Top Tens are associated with Top of The Pops for me and always will be. If I coul

I can disagree wholeheartedly with Girlguiding's decision that their membership will be restricted to girls, as defined in the Equality Act - while also feeling empathy, both for those impacted by the decision AND for those leading the organisation. Last month, The Times reported recently that the organisation was being threatened with legal action by a mother alleging that its previous policy of inclusion, in place since 2017 "exposes girls to harassment." The statement issu

The Association of Chairs kindly asked me some questions in their member spotlight article. Your name: Emma Duke Your board role: Chair Your organisation (where you are a board member or chair): Connection Support How long have you been with this organisation on their board? Four years – I became Chair this year. How long have you been a board member? Four years – this was my first board role. How did you first get interested in being a board member? I left a large organisati