

Unlock Potential, Elevate Performance & Transform Futures.
At Red Lotus Consultancy, Jo helps businesses unlock the full potential of talent from all backgrounds. Services are tailored to embed social mobility into the DNA of your organisations. ensuring success is defined by ability, not background.
Keynotes & Thought Leadership
Inspiring stories that shift mindsets and spark action
Jo Whight brings powerful lived experience to the stage combining vulnerability, credibility and strategic insight to reframe what’s possible.
Her story of overcoming child poverty, homelessness, and bereavement paired with award-winning senior leadership credentials, bridges the emotional and operational. It’s the kind of storytelling that stirs hearts, engages minds, and compels action.
Whether you're energising your leadership team, sparking dialogue across employee networks, or setting the tone for culture change, Jo’s keynotes are crafted to connect and convert.
Speaking formats include:
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Keynotes at in-person and virtual events
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Webinars, panels, and podcast appearances
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Tailored messages for C-suite, ERGs, or all-employee audiences
All sessions are rooted in purpose, backed by data and designed to inspire action where it matters most.
Consultancy &
Advisory
Social Mobility as Strategy. Equity as Advantage.
Jo helps organisations future-proof their workforce through strategies that go beyond good intentions and deliver real results.
Working shoulder-to-shoulder with HR executives and leaders, Jo designs workplace systems that work for everyone.
Our consultancy is data-informed, insight-driven and grounded in lived experience, turning equity into a measurable business lever.
Jo's support includes:
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Social mobility audits and actionable strategic roadmaps
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Inclusive policy design aligned to DEI and ESG priorities
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Socio-economic data capture and reporting guidance
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Leadership coaching to embed inclusive practice at every level
The goal? To help you build a workplace where equity drives performance, culture fuels retention, and inclusion becomes a strategic asset—not a side initiative.
Leadership
Development
Develop unshakable leaders from hidden talent pools
Bespoke programmes are designed to unlock the potential of high-talent individuals from lower income backgrounds and equip them to bloom and reach back.
Jo expects every programme alumni to create a ripple effect—reaching a hand down to help others rise, role modelling strong leadership across your organisation.
Our approach includes:
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A flagship leadership programme for mid-career talent
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Customisable modules focused on mindset, career capital and future-ready skills
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Coaching, mentoring and expert-led workshops tailored to real challenges
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Practical strategies for internal mobility and career progression
We partner closely with your business to align with strategic objectives and fully embed into your internal systems. This includes tailored support for line managers, mentors, sponsors and HR to integrate the programme into talent mapping, succession and strategic workforce planning.