In my last coaching conversation with a senior leader, they reflected “Inclusion is not just gimmicky, there’s a path to follow and so, how to apply Inclusion in a fast-paced environment?” here are a few key pointers…..
Category: Inclusive Leadership
Inclusion and Language: “Black History Month”
February is Black History Month (BHM), but we can celebrate Black History all year round. Few of my biracial and black colleagues, friends and clients tell me that BHM is not their favourite (I will write more about this in my next blog post). However, these milestones play an important role in our actions as… Continue reading Inclusion and Language: “Black History Month”
An Encounter with Gender Equality
I called for a taxi one early morning for the train station to Kingston to facilitate a workshop for the military in “Intercultural effectiveness.” for their imminent deployment overseas. The taxi driver stopped in front of my neighbour’s house. From my vantage point, I could not see his taxi through my glass door. So that… Continue reading An Encounter with Gender Equality
Honchoship vs. Inclusive Leadership
I was called in to deliver cross cultural and diversity workshops to the employees of a global manufacturing company and here are some of the things that stood out from a dialogue that I had with a group of learners. Line members (their task is to assemble parts of machines) were generally happy with their… Continue reading Honchoship vs. Inclusive Leadership
We Should all be Feminists – Chimamanda Ngozi Adhichie
Storyteller Chimamanda Ngozi Adhichie talks about Gender Equality and feminism in her TED x Euston talk, have a listen. In her engaging talk Chimamanda recounts her childhood stories of school where the teachers would announce that the student with highest marks in test will be made a class monitor. A class monitor is one who patrols… Continue reading We Should all be Feminists – Chimamanda Ngozi Adhichie
Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe – Simon Sinek
Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe Simon Sinek talks about good leadership behaviours in his March 2014 TED Talk He starts with a question, where do leaders with humane qualities come from? Leaders, who can nurture, encourage and are capable mentors. He takes us back into Palaeolithic era when the environment worked to reduce our life… Continue reading Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe – Simon Sinek