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Joy Burnford

Trailblazer · DISC type ID
CMI Women Advisory Committee at Chartered Management Institute
📍 United Kingdom

Joy Burnford is the Founder and CEO of Encompass Equality, a recognized gender equality trailblazer, bestselling author, and podcast host with over 25 years of experience. A graduate of the University of St Andrews, she is frequently described as insightful, engaging, and inspiring. She focuses on implementing practical solutions for creating inclusive workplaces.

Outside of work, Joy is a wife and mother to two children and a puppy named Ziggy. She is passionate about social impact and actively supports The Hunger Project UK, a charity focused on ending hunger and poverty by pioneering women-centered strategies. She values giving back and empowering women globally.

Joys book, "Dont Fix Women, " is a #1 bestseller, and she is currently working with the British Standards Institution to create a new national standard for menopause in the workplace.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
CMI Women Advisory Committee
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Joy shows up

Friendly But Fast
Informal
Charismatic

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Joy cares about

Gender Equality
The central theme of her work, embodied by her company, Encompass Equality, and her bestselling book, "Don't Fix Women, " advocating for systemic change over fixing individuals.
Inclusive Leadership
She consistently speaks on the importance of inclusive leadership, identifying passion, accountability, curiosity, and empathy as key behavioral traits for modern leaders.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
CMI Women Advisory Committee
Chartered Management Institute
5-2021 - 12-2025
President and Chair of Board Of Directors
East of England Co-op
12-2017
Founder and CEO
Encompass Equality
10-2014 - 12-2017
Managing Director
Simply Practical Ltd
9-2007 - 5-2014
Joint Managing Director and co-founder
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In the press

Media appearances

Introducing Joy Burnford, Founder & CEO, Encompass Equality. Featured in YouTube
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Joy Burnford - Encompass Equality. Featured in Encompass Equality (official website)
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Education
1995 - 1999
MA
University of St Andrews
1992 - 1994
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Sherborne School for Girls
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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