Empowering Minority Ethnic Women Leaders
Breaking Hundred Circle CIC is a social impact organisation with a single focus on transforming lives through impactful leadership and tailored support.
What Breaking Hundred means
Breaking Hundred is a powerful metaphor between the boiling point of water and the journey of minority ethnic women breaking the glass ceiling in professional environments.
Boiling Point as a Threshold
Just as water reaches its boiling point at 100 degrees Celsius, where it transforms from liquid to gas, minority ethnic women often face a “boiling point” in their careers. This point represents the significant pressure and challenges they must overcome to transition into senior roles.
Breaking Barriers Under Pressure
Water boils and transforms state under heat and pressure. Similarly, minority ethnic women often face immense pressures, from systemic biases to lack of representation. The process of breaking through these barriers is akin to reaching the boiling point where the pressure can no longer keep them contained.
Catalysts for Change
certain conditions or catalysts (like mentors, supportive policies, or inclusive practices) can lower the barriers, to allow the water boil faster. These catalysts are crucial in easing the journey and accelerating progress.
About the Convener
MEET THE FOUNDER
Funmi Onamusi is a seasoned leadership coach, motivational speaker, and award-winning advocate for equity in leadership. communities.
With over 20 years of experience across consulting and industry roles—including EY, KPMG, and Korn Ferry. Funmi brings both global insight and lived expertise to her work. She currently serves as Chief People Officer at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, where she leads strategic people initiatives across a diverse workforce.
Funmi was named Senior Leader of the Year at the 2024 Black Talent Awards, a recognition of her transformative leadership and unwavering commitment to inclusive excellence. Over the last 15 years, she has personally coached and mentored over one hundred aspiring leaders, using the power of storytelling, strategy, and community to guide their growth.
As the convenor of the Empower, Elevate, Excel Retreat and founder of Breaking Hundred CIC, Funmi has created a movement—bringing together leading facilitators, powerful voices, and evidence-based frameworks to spark transformation at every level.
“When women lead, everyone rises. My mission is to create space where minority women can lead boldly—and never shrink themselves again.” — Funmi Onamusi