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About Blue Tulip

Discover more about Blue Tulip Consultancy and their insightful approach in helping your organisation become inclusive.

“Be the change you want to see in the world” – Gandhi

About Blue Tulip

Inspired by the famous Gandhi quote, “be the change you want to see in the world”, Sneha Khilay, Managing Director Blue Tulip Consultancy, has developed expertise on diversity, inclusion and management/leadership development over the past 20 years. Her focus is to change and improve interactions between people within the business world. Working at an international level, Snéha has advised and worked with Board Members, CEOs, Executive Directors and Senior Managers on how to develop a strategic and operational approach to the changing stance on equality, diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias. Snéha helps identify and implement effective solutions to their organisation-related ‘diversity dilemmas’.

Sneha also conducts high profile independent impartial investigations into allegations of bullying and harassment. Her strong personal commitment to the various cases investigated has meant that organisations have valued her professional input and complaints are resolved effectively.

Snéha is a facilitator on the Windsor Leadership Programme and provides business coaching for Regional Directors at United Nations and Save The Children. Snéha is also a Board Member of Leeds Art University and has held positions for the following organisations -

Chair Group 1 Ella Forum, a leadership development programme, designed to develop leaders of charities and social enterprises through sharing of best practice and coaching

Advisory Board Member for University of Hertfordshire Business School

Chair of the Thought and Action Group on Diversity and Inclusion, Engage for Success

Advisory Member of the Local Enterprise Partnership

Board member for Watford Palace Theatre

Snéha is a prolific writer and has had articles published on diversity, unconscious bias and leadership in: Management Today, Simply Business, People Management Professional Manager, HR Director, HR International, Managing Partner, Solicitor’s Journal and HR Review (to name a few). Sneha has also been quoted in The Times and The Independent. Sneha has appeared on BBC 1 Inside Out and BBC 2 Victoria Derbyshire programmes discussing unconscious biases related to the recruitment processes. She is often invited by LBC and BBC radio to share her expertise on diversity related affairs.

Philosophy

Blue Tulip Consultancy incorporates the philosophy of 'respect and dignity' in all training and consultancy work. Sneha communicates effectively, with flair, enthusiasm and sound interpersonal skills. She has developed expertise in delivering appropriately in occasionally challenging situations.

Publications

Snéha is an accomplished author, and her newsletter has over 3000 subscribers. She contributes regularly to the London School of Economics Diversity Blog and has published articles on cultural diversity and inclusion in various management related journals which includes Management Today, Start your Business, Simply Business, Professional Manager, Change Board and HR Director.

Snéha is currently writing a book titled ‘Diversity Dilemmas in the Work Place’.

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