Dr Michelle Penelope King — CEO
Dr. Michelle Penelope King is an organisational psychologist and a globally recognised expert on workplace culture, human motivation and the future of work. Her latest research explores what happens to people's agency, capability and relationships when AI quietly takes over the world of work that so many relied on for their identity. In her latest book, My Workplace Is Killing Me!, Dr. King explores how workplaces can, through bad bosses, challenging colleagues, burnout, and boredom, erode employee autonomy, competence, and connection, and why AI is making this worse. Dr. King is also the author of two other bestselling, award-winning books: The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers that are Holding Women Back at Work and How Work Works: The Subtle Science of Getting Ahead Without Losing Yourself. Dr. King is also a published, award-winning academic with a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial-Organisational Psychology, a Master of Arts in Industrial-Organisational Psychology, a Master of Business Administration, a Postgraduate Degree in Journalism, and a PhD in Organisations and Management. Her work has earned widespread recognition, including accolades for innovation, workplace equity, and leadership. She has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Women at Davos, named a LinkedIn Top Voice for Workplace Equity, and shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Talent Award. Her books have also received recognition, including a Porchlight Business Book Award, an Axiom Business Book Award, and the Inc. Non-Obvious Book Award. Dr. King’s work is widely featured in publications such as The Economist, Harvard Business Review, CNBC, CNN Business, Fortune, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Time, Business Insider, The Times, Daily Mail, and LinkedIn Editors. In addition to her thought leadership, Dr King has over two and a half decades of international experience in the private sector. She has served as the Global Director of Performance, Culture, Learning, and Talent at HSF Kramer and previously as the Director of Inclusion at Netflix and the Head of the UN Women Global Innovation Coalition for Change. In addition, she currently serves as the President of the Hearing Dogs charity in the United Kingdom and as an advisor to Girl Up, a former UN Foundation campaign. In each of her roles, Dr King is driven by one mission: making work work for humans. Because when organisations put people first, everything else follows.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Organizational Psychology and Workplace Culture.
Location: Weybridge, England, United Kingdom
Experience: 23 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Organizational Development
- Talent Management
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Diversity, Equality, And Inclusion (dei)
- Leadership Development
Career Highlights
- Globally recognized expert on workplace culture and human motivation.
- Author of three bestselling, award-winning books.
- Top 100 Women at Davos and LinkedIn Top Voice for Workplace Equity.
Work Experience
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Global Director – Performance, Culture and Talent (1 yr 1 mo)
Execuive Coaching and Consulting
Managing Director (4 yrs 9 mos)
Netflix
Director of Inclusion Strategy (Human Resources) (1 yr)
UN Women
Head of Gender Innovation & Technology & GICC Chair (1 yr 11 mos)
Senior Manager Talent Management, DEI and Employee Engagement (2 yrs 1 mo)
BHP Billiton
Communications and Culture Manager (10 mos)
Human Resources Manager, Petroleum (9 mos)
Human Resource Manager, Group Functions (1 yr 11 mos)
Human Resource Strategy and Performance Manager (1 yr 9 mos)
Suncor Energy
Human Resource Business Partner (1 yr 10 mos)
TVNZ
Reporter and Producer Breakfast Business (1 yr)
Fonterra
Senior Human Resource Business Partner (2 yrs 2 mos)
PwC
Human Resource Consultant (2 yrs 7 mos)
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at Cranfield University
Executive Masters of Business Administration at AGSM @ UNSW Business School
Master of Arts at Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa
Post Graduate Diploma at Auckland University of Technology
Bachelor of Arts at Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa
Executive Coaching at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Chief People Officer Program at University of Cambridge
Chartered FCIPD at CIPD Qualifications