Doirean Wilson

Dr Doirean Wilson is a HRM Senior Lecturer (Diversity Practice & Community Engagement), in the Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences, at Middlesex University London that encompasses the Business School, the School of Health and Education and, the School of Law. She is a member of the University's Management Leadership and Organisations Academic Department, and former Diversity Lead, and Co-Chair of the University’s Anti-Racism Network. Doirean also Chair's EDUBATE, the current affairs panel discussion series, and is a member of the University’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Committee, and the Race Equality Charter Mark Self Assessment Team. She is also a member of Middlesex's Wellbeing & Inclusivity Committee, the Prevent Implementation Working Group, the Community of Teaching Fellows, and the Gender and Diversity Research Cluster. Externally, Doirean is a Stakeholder member of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), member of the Academy of Management (AOM) Diversity and Inclusion Theme Committee and the AOMs Best Practice, Sub-committee. She is also a Visiting Professor of Religion & Multiculturalism for the Joint Council of Churches for All Nation's (JCCAN), School of Theology, Leadership and Management. Doirean is also Chair of Nubian Jak Community Trust, that commemorates the achievements and contributions to Britain made by members of the BME community. She is an Advisory member for Nubian Jak's African and Caribbean Memorial Project Board and, Patron of WEST (Wilkes Education Scholarship Trust). She is also a Diversity Advisory Board member for GUBA (Ghana UK Based Achievement Awards), and a life-long UK founding Advisory board member of the 'Women's Executive Network' (WXN) that “inspires women to lead in pursuit of excellence”. Doirean is recognised nationally and internationally as a diversity expert for e.g., identifying diversity interventions that addressed team conflict among multidisciplinary business students as future business cadre, nurtured harmony, promoted learning outcomes, and business client satisfaction. Doirean has published works in her area of expertise that includes Diversity practice, Gender disparity, Cross-cultural team-working, Personal Effectiveness, Business Consulting, and Leadership. She is also a Coach and Mentor at Middlesex, and to date Doirean has led nine post graduate programmes including the Executive MBA, and MA Work Based Leaning programme, and twenty three undergraduate and postgraduate modules during her tenure at Middlesex. One of these modules is the final-year undergraduate `Equality Diversity & Inclusion` module that she created from her research that explored cultural meanings of respect and how these meanings manifest in behaviours in and out of the classroom. This module is delivered in Dubai and Mauritius besides the UK. She is also Editor in Chief for `Inclusivity in Practice` (www.inclusivityinpractice.co.uk), the professional handbook for thought leaders. Her former roles include freelance tabloid Journalist for West-Indian World newspaper, and Television Presenter for BVTV (Black Variety Television, now Beaver Television), covering numerous stories and creating, producing and presenting different programmes on community issues such as, heath and diet among the BAME community, plus a regular `Woman-on-Woman` magazine programme on a range of women’s topics. Doirean has been a consultative advisor for the Department of Education’s Qualifications Curriculum Authority (QCA) replaced by the QCDA & Ofqual (2009), on faith and religion National Schools. She also shared her research insights with UNICEF, UN Women and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The intention is to help address inequalities faced by minorities in the post-2015 development agenda. Doirean is also an artist who has exhibited her research paintings, which were also used to create couture gowns modelled by students. She also launched one of the most high profile diversity conferences in the UK on 23rd September 2014 at Middlesex. This conference attracted leaders of blue chip companies, renowned scholars, government ministers and members representing two royal Houses. (http://www.mdx.ac.uk/news/2014/09/middlesex-celebrates-its-diversity-at-major-conference). Doirean is frequently invited to share her insights as a keynote speaker by various organisations such as The Bank of England and Deloitte (2017), and was a panellist at the HR Business Directors Network Summit (3-4 February 2015), titled `How Biased are you?`, where she was joined by Stephen Frost Author & Head of Diversity & Inclusion at KPMG, formerly of the Diversity & Inclusion London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; Liz Bingham OBE Ernst & Young Managing Partner People UK & Ireland and, Dawn Millman-Hurst Founder & CEO of Equal Approach (http://www.hrevent.com/) Research books, papers & professional articles: Wilson, D cited in Zsolnai, L & Flanagan, B (to be published 2018) “Spirituality and Fashion” The International Handbook of Spirituality and Society, Routledge Wilson, D cited in Jakobsen, O & Laszlo, Z (2017): “Integral Ecology and Sustainable Business.” Lead author of chapter titled `For Richer or Poorer in Sickness or for Wealth: What Price Consumerism?` `Emerald Special Edition book Wilson, D cited in Sharda S. Nandram, S.S & Bindlish, P.K (2017): “Managing VUCA through Integrative Self-Management: How to cope with Volatility Uncertainty Complexity and Ambiguity in Organization Behavior.” Lead author of chapter titled: `Maintaining `Respect for Spirituality` in a Secular Work Environment: A Biographical Account of the Career-life Journey of a Black Female Practitioner of declared Faith` Springer International Publishing AG, Cham to be published soon Wilson, D cited in Zsolnai, L & Flanagan, B (2017) “Spirituality and Fashion” Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality and Society to be published soon Wilson, D cited in Mabey, C & Wolfgang, M (2015): “Developing Leadership: Questions Business Schools Don’t Ask”. Lead author of chapter titled `Why is it important for leaders to understand the meaning of respect? ` Sage Wilson, D & Zolnai, L cited in Zolnai, L (2013) “Handbook of Business Ethics: Ethics in the New Economy” co-author of chapter titled `Gender Issues in Business` Peter Lang AG, International Academic Publishers, Bern, Switzerland Bilham, T (2013): `Learning from the Real` cited in Hartog, M., & Frame, P. Chapter 29 `For the Love of Learning` Contributors, Rigby C & Wilson. D. NTFA Wilson. D cited in Zsolnai, L (2013): Handbook of Business Ethics: Ethics in the New Economy lead author for chapter 8 `Gender Issues in Business` Peter Lang AG, International Academic Publishers, Bern Switzerland Wilson, D cited in Roper, I., Prouska, R., & Chatrakul Na Ayudhya, U (2010): `Critical Issues in HRM (2): Defining and Challenging Institutional Racism`: lead author for Chapter 17 `Institutional Racism` CIPD Wilson, D cited in Muller-Carmen, M., Croucher R. & Leigh S (2008): `Human Resource Management - A Case Study Approach` lead author for `Equality and Diversity` in chapter 1 Conference papers: Wilson, D (2016): `For richer or poorer in sickness or for wealth: What price consumerism?` Integral Ecology, Earth Spirituality and Economic, Annual European SPES Conference May 27-29 2016, Bodo, Norway. Wilson, D (2016): Respecting Spiritual Identity at Work: A 21st Century Cultural Viewpoint` Centre for Ideas Annual Diversity Conference 9th May 2016 Middlesex University Business School London Wilson, D & Baruch, Y (2015): `Maintaining Respect for Spirituality in a Secular Work Environment: A Biographical Account of the Career Progression of A Female Practitioner of Faith` Spirituality & Creativity in Management World Congress, ESADE Llull University Barcelona 23-25 April 2015 Wilson, D & Zolnai, L (2015):` Art-based Business`1st ARTEM Organizational Creativity International Conference, March 26-27, 2015 Nancy, France Wilson, D & Baruch, Y (2013): `Cultural Diversity: A Gateway to Business Success or the Honey Trap? Conference: European Government Organisation and Societies (EGOS) Bridging Continents, Cultures and Worldviews” Date: July 4-6 2013 Venue: HEC Montreal, Canada Wilson, D & Baruch, Y (2013): `Cultural Diversity: A Gateway to Business Success or the Honey Trap? Conference: European Government Organisation and Societies (EGOS) Bridging Continents, Cultures and Worldviews” Date: July 4-6 2013 Venue: HEC Montreal, Canada Wilson, D (2012): `Respect for Identity for Surviving in the 21st Century: A Cultural Perspective` BAM Conference Date: 11-13, September 2012 Venue: Cardiff University, Wales Baruch, Y., Humbert, A. & Wilson, D (2012): `Multiple Discrimination Perceptions and its Impact on Managers’ Careers` collaborative Date: July 5–7, 2012 Venue: EGOS Colloquium, Helsinki, Finland Wilson, D (2012): `Respect for Identity for Surviving in the 21st Century: A Cultural Perspective` BAM Conference Date: 11-13, September 2012 Venue: Cardiff University, Wales Zolnai, L & Wilson, D (2016): `Art-based Business` • Journal: Cleaner Production, Elsevier Ref. No: JCLEPRO-D-15-01870R2 This paper is being used by Knut Ims Professor in business ethics at the Department of Strategy and Management at the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen, in his ethics programme that caters for 120 students from 28 courtries. Baruch, Y, Humbert, A & Wilson, D (2016): `The moderating effects of single vs. multiple-grounds of perceived-discrimination on work-attitudes: protean careers and self-efficacy roles in explaining intention-to-stay` Journal: Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Emerald Wilson, D & Baruch, Y (2015): `Maintaining Respect for Spirituality in a Secular Work Environment: A Biographical Account of the Career Progression of A Female Practitioner of Faith` Spirituality & Creativity in Management World Congress, ESADE Llull University Barcelona 23-25 April 2015 Wilson, D & Baruch, Y (2013): `Cultural Diversity: A Gateway to Business Success or the Honey Trap? Conference: European Government Organisation and Societies (EGOS) Bridging Continents, Cultures and Worldviews” Date: July 4-6 2013 Venue: HEC Montreal, Canada Wilson, D (2012): `Respect for Identity for Surviving in the 21st Century: A Cultural Perspective` BAM Conference Date: 11-13, September 2012 Venue: Cardiff University, Wales Baruch, Y., Humbert, A. & Wilson, D (2012): `Multiple Discrimination Perceptions and its Impact on Managers’ Careers` collaborative Date: July 5–7, 2012 Venue: EGOS Colloquium, Helsinki, Finland Wilson, D (2013): `A Practitioner’s Guide for Nurturing Respect among Multicultural Work-teams` received a 3 star rating (of 5) for CMI Top Management Article Award Wilson, D (2012): `Respect for Diversity Makes Perfect Business Sense` KPMG Practice Made Perfect magazine Wilson, D. (2010): `What Price Respect` - Exploring the Notion of Respect in a 21st Century Learning Environment Journal of College Teaching & Learning Clute Institute ISSN: 1544-0389 Frame, P., Hartog, M. & Wilson, D. (2005): `Productive Diversity: Capitalising on Human Resources: How can we Harness our Knowledge of Diversity? Common Ground Publishing Wilson, D. (2003): `Exploring the Life of a Female Politician` Women in Management Review MCB University Press Liu, J., & Wilson, D (2002): `Developing Women in a Digital World` Women in Management Review MCB University Press Woo, H., Wilson, D., Liu, J. (2001): `Gender Impact on Chinese Negotiation: Some Key Issues for Western Negotiators` Women in Management Review Vol. 16 No 7 & 8. Wilson, D. & Liu, J (2001):`New Job, New Millennium, “Same Deal for Women Managers`. Women in Management Review Vol. 20 No. 4 MCB University Press. Wilson, D. & Liu, J (2001):`The Unchanging Perception of Women as Managers` Women in Management Review Vol.16 No. 4 MCB University Press.