Series Two: Professor Veronica Pickering

Make a Change to Make a Difference

Adam is back with episode three of the Make a Change to Make a Difference Podcast, this time he is joined by Barefoot Associate Coach Professor Veronica Pickering DL.

Veronica is a Coach and Inclusion Consultant whose work sees her championing the needs of diverse communities all around the world. In May 2013, she made history by becoming the first black woman to be appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Nottinghamshire, she then went on to be appointed and approved by Her Late Majesty the Queen as an RAF Honorary Air Commodore. Veronica is a Council Member for the RSPB, a National Ambassador for the Woodland Trust and a patron for many other organisations and charities.

In this episode, Adam and Veronica discuss:

• Veronica’s early years, arriving from Kenya to the UK in the 60’s
• Her work with the United Nations, UNICEF and the events which led her to train as a coach
• How she is using coaching in her work today with individuals and major organisations
• Inclusion, both in an organisational and a coaching context
• Plus, a whole lot more

We hope you enjoy listening.

Resources discussed in this episode:

www.veronicapickering.co.uk