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Ian Dinwiddy

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Founder and Director at Inspiring Dads Ltd
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Ian Dinwiddy is the Founder of Inspiring Dads Ltd, where he coaches working fathers to help HR leaders advance gender equality. A former management consultant and graduate of UCL, he leverages his experience as a stay-at-home dad to provide workshops and keynotes. Colleagues describe him as authentic, relatable, and knowledgeable.

Outside of work, Ian is a passionate advocate for girls in sports, having coached and managed his daughters hockey teams for over five years. He also umpires high-level field hockey, co-hosts the "Lockdown Dads" podcast, and previously took a significant career break to be a primary caregiver for his children.

After two stints as a stay-at-home dad, he retrained as a coach to help other men navigate the challenge of being a great father without sacrificing a great career.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Founder and Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Gender Equality
His work focuses on accelerating gender equality by providing practical support to working fathers, aiming to retain female staff and narrow the pay gap.
Supporting Fathers
He founded Inspiring Dads to coach fathers on balancing their careers with being present parents, addressing challenges from paternity leave through to management levels.
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Career

Work history

1-2018
Founder and Director
Inspiring Dads Ltd
2-2015 - 4-2023
Coach, Mentor and Consultant
Libra Europe Consulting Limited
5-2011 - 12-2017
Director
IRD Business Consulting Ltd
3-2015 - 2-2017
Student
The Coaching Academy
5-2013 - 5-2014
Stay-at-Home Parent
Career Break
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Education
1996 - 1999
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UCL
1990 - 1995
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Taunton School
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