Jenny started off from humble beginnings, growing up in a council estate in North West London to a teen Mum. She has been able to surpass expectations of her through tenacity, hard work and optimism.
Due to financial constraints, she studied 5 years part time while also working full time to achieve her business degree and then went on to complete a Masters degree part time while running her business and having a young daughter. Her husband has been an invaluable support and an unsung hero in her success. He has enabled her to shine and allowed their story to be shared in her book.
She hasn’t been afraid to be vulnerable. Sharing her experience of being a female breadwinner in her book and in the media has enabled other women to do the same and get an important topic discussed among women and men in order to improve things for everyone.
In 2006 Jenny founded her business, and now alongside her team works with individuals and organisations, supporting them to achieve career and life changing results. Using their unique combination of skills around gender balance, leadership, inclusion and self improvement to inspire and empower.
Empowering Women
She is well known for her work empowering working women, particularly female breadwinners, through her book Rocking Your Role. Fairness and empowerment are at the heart of her work, she believes that when women thrive, we all do.
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion
Designing and delivering leadership programmes to support the staff from ethnically diverse groups in organisations is a real passion. Providing talks on Inclusive Leadership, Race and Allyship.
Diverse Executive Coaching Directory
Frustrated by the absence of representation for coaches from diverse backgrounds, she identified a critical need. Jenny established the UK’s first and only Diverse Coach Directory. This innovative platform bridges the gap by connecting:
Highly Vetted Coaches: We rigorously vet coaches, ensuring exceptional quality and diverse backgrounds, fostering inclusivity in the field.
Corporations Seeking Change: Organizations access trusted connections with diverse coaches, enriching their coaching pool and promoting supplier diversity.
The Diverse Coach Directory is more than just a resource. It fosters a vibrant community of expert coaches, promoting belonging, collaboration, and dynamic growth within the industry. Since its launch in 2020, the Diverse Coach Directory has experienced phenomenal growth. Our network now boasts over 37 highly vetted coaches from diverse ethnic backgrounds, actively shaping a more inclusive coaching landscape.
Personal Development Expert
Jenny has coached individuals all over the globe from Australia, to Botswana, the US, Mexico, Spain and the UK, with over 4,000 coaching hours under her belt, so it’s no surprise that self improvement and personal development for leaders are among her strengths.
Giving Back
Rocking Ur Teens, a social enterprise founded by Jenny Garrett OBE and her co-founders, is dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantaged teenagers. Over the past nine years, Rocking Ur Teens has equipped over 2,500 students with the resources and support they need to reach their full potential. Their clear social mission aligns perfectly with our values. Rocking Ur Teens has a demonstrably positive impact on the community. They provide essential tools and resources that empower teenagers to:
Develop essential skills for academic and professional success.
Boost self-confidence and overcome challenges.
Forge a brighter future for themselves.
They have run 20 events and conferences.
Inspiring Speaker
Jenny has reached an audience of over 30,000 through her speaking engagements, including two TEDx Talks, and is listed as a speaker on the International Women’s Day website
Media Commentator
She is a regular commentator on Sky News and LBC radio, and has been featured on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio London & The Telegraph amongst many others.
Awards, Accolades & Achievements
Awarded OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours 2021 for services to Entrepreneurship and Women in Business.
Jenny is a Freeman of the Company of Entrepreneurs – City of London and was listed in Brummell Magazines Top 30 City Innovators 2016.
She was awarded the highest honorary award from the Institute of Leadership and Management ‘Companion’ for advancing the practice of leadership and management for public benefit.
She was named in the Diversity Power List 2023/24.
She has been featured on the cover of Coaching at Work Magazine (Vol 19 Issue 4)
The company has been awarded Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion at MBCC Awards and recognised as ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Training Initiative of the Year’ category at the prestigious British Training Awards.
She holds a Masters in Management Learning & Leadership, a Post Graduate Certificate in Coaching and a BA (Hons) in Business.
Jenny’s latest book is Equality vs Equity, tackling issues of race in the workplace.
