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About Wide Open Voices
Wide Open Voices is a specialist Inclusion consultancy established by Dr Matt Jacobs PhD. My mission is to collaborate with leaders, HR professionals, and entrepreneurs to cultivate successful, inclusive organizations where everyone has a voice, feels that they belong, and can be their authentic version of themselves.
Our Approach
Inclusion is not a 'Them and Us' issue. It is an ‘All of Us’ issue and it requires all of us to create and sustain inclusive organisations. We are all different, though, and there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. So, we all need to be involved in creating solutions.
Our approach is to facilitate dialogue and learning that, no matter how uncomfortable it feels, enables us to design the solutions we need together.
Dr Matt Jacobs PhD
I am a White, middle-class, heterosexual man who has researched and worked in inclusion for over 25 years. I understand the questions, dilemmas, and concerns arising for people like me engaging with it, just as I understand the theory behind it. My knowledge is real world and academic, just as my passion is heart driven.
I have learned that constructive, collective, and sometimes uncomfortable dialogue is the most effective way to develop lasting solutions.
Talking
Inclusion.
Coaching, facilitating, educating, supporting.
Programmes and Services
Wide Open Voices offers bespoke programmes to support the development of inclusive leaders and inclusive organisations. These are rooted in dialogue, exchange, learning and collaboration with a wholehearted emphasis on including everybody's voice in the process of talking inclusion. Wide Open Voices also offers a range of EDI Consultancy Services.
Book a chat with me
If you are interested in our programmes and services then please book a chat with myself to find out more information on how I can help you.
We need to collectively design the future of inclusion
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“Matt is exceptional to work with. We have partnered on a number of projects and is always a joy to work with. Smart, insightful, empathetic with the right balance of support and challenge he is able to get to the heart of the issue with tact and astuteness. I highly recommend him.”
Sharon Peake
CEO & Founder, Shape Talent Ltd
Testimonials
"Under Matt's guidance I have come to appreciate that even the most carefully considered ideas contain preconceptions that deserve to be questioned. Matt's breadth of knowledge was evident in his highly effective support of my self reflections. His approach has always been thoughtful and without judgement"
Will Potter
Director, Will Potter Partnership
"Working in a large, diverse organisation, Matt’s insightful and thought provoking coaching has allowed me to develop and push boundaries around my personal leadership capabilities. Matt listens and hears, providing a safe space for both external and internal dialog allowing a deeper understanding of ‘self’ and ‘direction’ that contributes to my achievement and performance of the wider organisational strategies."
Kelly Ward
Deputy Head of Ops, Public Health Wales
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