Championing social justice for all
Baroness Ruth Hunt
Campaigner | Strategist | Keynote speaker
Ruth has over 20 years’ experience of working to create a more just and equal society.
A civil society leader, campaigner and communicator, Ruth is a cross-bench peer in the House of Lords and co-founder and co-director of Deeds and Words. Ruth fights for those who have less power than others and find themselves left behind.
A captivating and motivational LGBTQ speaker who connects with global audiences
Ruth is a respected and influential leadership speaker who helps audiences understand how they can achieve lasting change.
With decades of experience, Ruth supports leaders to unlock the potential of all their staff, driving organisational effectiveness, and improving morale. Ruth brings a wealth of practical ideas about how to bring inclusion to life and why it matters now, more than ever.
Deeds and Words
As co-founder and co-director of Deeds and Words, Ruth supports organisations to build progressive and effective cultures which bring out the best in individuals. Using her wealth of experience, she helps leaders to design and implement strategies that deliver real change. Ruth – an expert in non-financial risk - helps senior teams, organisations and communities create cultures and values that work.
Academia, research and writing
As a Visiting Fellow at Jesus College Cambridge and former President of the Oxford University Student Union, Ruth brings an academic rigour to her work while priding herself on being accessible to colleagues, clients and audiences regardless of their background and knowledge. Ruth holds honorary degrees from Exeter and Keele, and an honorary fellowship from Cardiff University. Ruth is currently examining the latest evidence on the implications of hybrid working on effectiveness, morale and inclusion.
Campaigning
Campaigning is at the heart of what drives Ruth, and she is tireless in trying to create change for the better. She is a cross-bench peer in the House of Lords, a parliamentary representative on the Council of Europe and was CEO of Stonewall between 2014 and 2019. Ruth also works with faith communities and is passionate about diversity and inclusion.
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In Conversation with the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College, Cambridge
In early November, I was invited by the Intellectual Forum at Jesus to join students to talk about my life and career.
Been called out? Read this first
Nobody likes to be ‘called out’ but the reality is that we are all likely to make mistakes. We cannot get it right every single time and the world is changing rapidly. We know that words (and deeds) can make or break how well a team works together so we want to know if we get it wrong, but that doesn’t make it any easier.