Improving representation on boards
“Iesha, what’s you opinion on how youth focused charities can have more Black representation on their boards?” Well…
Category Archive leadership
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Creating change in organisations
People in leadership roles often have to implement change. I share what I learnt from implementing a peer coaching program when I was a teacher and the lessons it taught me about creating organisational change in various sectors. Background Almost a decade ago I was an assistant head teacher in a school that was doing […]
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Head of Diversity and Inclusion? No, thanks
Head of Diversity and Inclusion is an important role. It’s a role for many people who are serious about societal change. It’s also not a role for me. Here I share my current reservations around this job title especially for the most senior Black member of staff in an organisation. Tick Box Title? For 6-10 […]
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Competitive salaries reinforce pay gaps
Organisations should clearly state the salary on job adverts and stop wasting candidates’ time
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Crap and crapper, the current choice in UK politics
Anti-semitism vs anti-Blackness what is a picaninny with watermelon smile to do?
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Trailblazers: Women Leading the way. Best panel event I’ve been to this year.
“If you want a friend in politics get a dog.” Lessons from a great panel event Last week I was working in Manchester on Wednesday and Leamington Spa on Thursday. I had several hours’ train travel ahead and realised that I’d booked a ticket for an event on Tuesday in London ages ago. On Sunday […]
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How leaders should communicate to implement change
Without effective communication from leaders to create staff buy-in any strategy or change will ultimately be unsuccessful. Here are some tips for leadership communication .
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20 interesting education bloggers you aren’t aware of
Want a fresh take on education and teaching? I share 20 education bloggers that I have recently come across.
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How to communicate when things go wrong- lessons from my train driver
You can influence how people react when something goes wrong by the way you communicate with them. Here are some lessons I learnt from my train driver during a recent delayed train journey.
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How to be useful and build great professional relationships
I’ve been told that the key to success is to be useful to people. Read on to find four ways that you can implement this week to be useful, successful and build great professional relationships