Polly Curtis

Collaborator
DISC Type : is

Chief Executive at Demos

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Polly Curtis is the Chief Executive of the cross-party think tank Demos. Her extensive career in journalism includes senior editorial roles at The Guardian, HuffPost UK, and Tortoise Media. She holds an MA in journalism and completed a leadership programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Outside of her primary role, Pollys work is consistently driven by themes of social equity and fairness. She is an author focused on social justice and has served as a trustee for the Public Interest News Foundation. Polly lives in Camden, London, with her husband and two children.

Her first book, "Behind Closed Doors, " an investigation into the UKs child protection system, was a finalist for the prestigious Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 2022.

Personality Overview

Example Driven

Appreciative

Consensus Builder

They are more likely to go for proven solutions.  Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are. Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them.

Topics They Care About

Strengthening Democracy
As CEO of Demos, her core mission is to upgrade democracy and repair the broken relationship between the state and its citizens, a frequent topic in her public posts.
Child Protection Reform
Authored "Behind Closed Doors, " an Orwell Prize-finalist book investigating the crisis in England's social services and child protection system, advocating for systemic change.
Public Interest Journalism
A career journalist and trustee for the Public Interest News Foundation, she focuses on sustainable news models that serve disenfranchised audiences and combat misinformation.

Media Appearances

Polly has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2022
Chief Executive at Demos
5-2022
Senior Non Executive Director at Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
3-2022
Trustee at Public Interest News Foundation
10-2018 - 6-2023
Editor/Partner at Tortoise Media
2-2022 - 2-2022
Author at Behind Closed Doors: why we break up families - and how to mend them

Education

2000 - 2001
MA journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London
Oxford High Performance Leadership Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

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Insights For Selling To Polly

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be visibly appreciative of their actions during your interactions
  • If possible, involve their colleagues in the sales process
  • Use testimonials, case studies to show them why it is a low-risk, high-value decision

DONT's

  • Don’t get into excessive details unless prompted
  • Avoid unnecessary confrontation if it arises incidentally
  • Don’t push them to make decisions very fast, let them take their time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Polly is

  • Relationships can play a major role, followed by low risk and strong market validation.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Polly

  • They are not very direct, and unlikely to say no to your face.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Polly move?

  • They can take their time to make decisions, even if they are constantly involved and friendly.
  • Can Polly take some risk or not?

  • It is unlikely that they will take many risks.

You And Polly

Personality Compatibility


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