Elliott Rae

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Founder at Parenting Out Loud

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Elliott Rae, an MBE recipient, is a prominent UK voice on modern fatherhood and masculinity. He founded the culture change program "Parenting Out Loud" to help employers support working dads. A former Head of Diversity & Inclusion in the UK government, he is also an author and BBC presenter.

His advocacy is deeply connected to his personal life, stemming from his own mental health experiences following the traumatic birth of his child. He is a passionate advocate for gender equality, serving as a UN Women UK delegate, and values time spent with his family.

For his work on fatherhood and diversity and inclusion, Elliott was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Queens Birthday Honours.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Deliberate Doer

Fast-paced

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Working Fathers
He founded the "Parenting Out Loud" movement and authored a book to empower working dads and advocate for better parental leave and flexible work policies.
Workplace Culture
His work focuses on helping organizations create inclusive cultures where fathers feel comfortable being open about their parenting responsibilities.
Diversity & Inclusion
He has a strong professional background in D&I, having led diversity and race-focused projects for the UK's HM Treasury and Defra.

Media Appearances

Patrescence, Paternity Leave and Parenting Out Loud with Elliott Rae. Featured in Spotify

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59. Parenting Out Loud with Elliott Rae | Why Care?. Featured in YouTube

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Parenting Out Loud: improving support for working fathers. Featured in Reed.com

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Work History

4-2021
Founder at Parenting Out Loud
12-2020 - 5-2021
Head of Diversity & Inclusion implementation at HM Treasury
2-2018 - 11-2020
Head of Project Race at Defra
9-2014 - 2-2018
Improvement Programme Manager at Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom
11-2010 - 8-2014
Business Manager at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Education

Bachelor's degree from University of Roehampton
CIPD from London Acacia

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Exp : 21 Location : Greater London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Parenting Out Loud
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Insights For Selling To Elliott

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elliott is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elliott

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elliott move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Elliott take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Elliott

Personality Compatibility


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