Insights and reflections
This is the Jamie McAnsh insights space. I want to bring together the thinking behind my work as a speaker, consultant, and advocate for inclusion.
Here, I share reflections shaped by lived experience, adventure, resilience, mental health, and workplace culture, alongside practical insight drawn from real work with organisations across the UK and beyond.
Some pieces are deeply personal. Others are focused on leadership, inclusion, and systems. All are written with one aim in mind: to help people and organisations think differently, act with intention, and build environments where individuals can genuinely thrive.
From insight to impact
Alongside reflection and lived experience, I also share how these ideas are applied in the real world.
The content below is shaped by work on keynote stages, public platforms, and within organisations, as well as through partnerships and practical tools designed to support real change.
This is where insight moves beyond reflection, connecting values, action, and impact in ways that are grounded, relevant, and human.
Some of the professional organisations Jamie has worked with
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Why HubSpot Inclusive Technology Is a Game Changer for How I Work
When people ask me why I believe in HubSpot inclusive technology, the answer is simple. It removes barriers. Not just for organisations trying to manage clients, but for individuals like me who rely on systems that support how our brains actually work. I’m dyslexic and dyscalculic. For most of my life, I was told organisation,…
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Why Inclusive Intentions Fail Without Inclusive Systems
And why inclusive intentions falter without inclusive systems is a conversation that many organisations still don’t want to have. Good people with good values often tell themselves that intent is sufficient. It isn’t. I’ve worked with businesses that actually care about diversity and inclusion. Leaders who care deeply about fairness. Teams that go into training…
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How I Actually Use ChatGPT in My Work Week
How I actually use ChatGPT in my work week is probably not how most people imagine it. It is not about shortcuts, automation for its own sake, or replacing human thinking. It is about clarity, structure, inclusion, and time, the four things that many other leaders and I never seem to have enough of. There…
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When leadership feels uncomfortable, you are probably doing it right
When leadership feels uncomfortable, you are probably doing it right, even though every instinct you have may be telling you otherwise. We have been sold an image of leadership that portrays leaders as calm, confident, and in control at all times. The reality, however, is far messier and far more human. Discomfort is not a…
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Inclusion audits are not about catching people out
Inclusion audits are not about catching people out, despite how many people instinctively feel when they hear the word “audit”. That reaction alone tells us something important. Too often, inclusion work is framed as judgement, blame, or exposure rather than learning, risk management, and cultural maturity. This is where I like to work differently and…
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Why Most CRMs Fail Before They Even Go Live
Why most CRMs fail before they even go live is not because the technology is broken, outdated, or incapable. It’s because the foundations underneath the system are flawed long before anyone logs in for the first time. Businesses often rush to “get a CRM live” without addressing the data, processes, and automation logic that actually…
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What Getting Back Up Actually Looks Like in Practice
What getting back up actually looks like in practice is rarely the clean, cinematic moment we’re sold on stages, social media, or in soundbites. It is not a fist pump, a quote on a screen, or a sudden surge of motivation. In reality, getting back up is quieter, slower, and far more uncomfortable than most people expect. Resilience doesn’t announce itself. It shows up…
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What Is Breeze Essentials Hubspot AI? A Practical Foundation for Responsible AI in HubSpot
AI is everywhere right now.But understanding AI is still where most organisations are finding their feet. Breeze Essentials HubSpot AI exists to close that gap. Rather than promising instant transformation or full automation, Breeze Essentials focuses on something far more important: giving professionals, partners, and organisations a clear, responsible foundation for how AI works inside…
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Lessons I Learned From Failure: Four Moments That Changed Everything
Failure is something most of us fear, avoid, or try to hide. But the lessons I learned from failure are the very reason I am still standing today. Success shows you what is possible. Failure teaches you who you are. This blog is not about regret. It is about four moments when I failed, learned,…