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Inclusive Leadership is a journey not a final destination

8th February 2019

Diversity, Events, Leadership, Uncategorized

This week I presented at the TetraMap® UK Development Day on inclusive leadership. The presentation followed-on from a paper I co-authored with Anne Clews, Head of Performance Learning at Curium Solutions, entitled Empowering Inclusive Leaders for a Diverse World. In the last five years there has been significant discussion on the topic of Inclusive Leadership. Bothwick and Sweeney’s book Inclusive Leadership published October 2016 followed by Frost and Alidina’s book published this month entitled Building an Inclusive Organisation shows the…

Get on Board: Why diversity on boards matters

25th January 2019

Leyla O

Diversity, Leadership

This week I attended the University of Leeds Council Meeting, from the other side of the table. What do I mean by this? I used to be a member of Council as a Student Union Officer in 2003-2004. November last year I was asked to become a Council member (equivalent to a trustee). I was filled with joy. You may think, why? Firstly, it was my alma matter, so I was honoured. Secondly, as I run my own business it’s…

Add a sprinkling of culture in the workplace

2nd June 2018

Leyla O

Culture, Diversity, Leadership

What’s culture got to do with me? In March I was a guest presenter at Team Management System Development International (TMSDI) network member forum. I was speaking about culture and the Team Management Profile. Personal culture has always been something that I am cognoscente of in everything that I do. Why? As I describe myself as an inside-outsider. I am British, but was born in the USA, am Asian with East African heritage. Growing up in more of an Eastern cultural context…

On International Women’s Day, one size does not fit all

8th March 2018

Leyla O

Diversity, Leadership

Happy International Women’s Day! A very Happy International Women’s Day in this auspicious year of the #Vote100 celebrations and campaigns. We will also see mandatory gender pay reporting, which starts next month, coincidentally in this centenary year. 2018 is proving to be a thought-provoking and challenging year so far. Do we still need to celebrate International Women’s Day? International Women’s Day is still very much needed and brings women from around the globe together through momentous projects, plans and activities.…

Chinese New Year: a platform for cross cultural understanding

16th February 2018

Leyla O

Diversity

Happy Chinese New Year Gong Xi Fa Cai, a Happy Chinese New Year to you! I am excited about the year of the Dog, as it is my Chinese zodiacal animal. In 2016 I watched the BBC series Chinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth with wonder and amazement. It’s heartening to see in the last ten years Chinese New Year being more widely recognised in the workplace. They key however is to take the learning from a cultural event to…