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What is #EthnicityPayGap? Broken down it is a call to action on Ethnicity Pay. This is the pay gap that no one seems to want to talk about. When the conversations do materialise they are quickly glossed over and further discussions about the Equal Pay Gap is discussed. The gap between men and women is indeed an important topic but surely we cannot have a real discussion about i...

For 7 months I have been planning the RISE Conference. The conference was focused on empowerment and inspirational development. My vision was to impart my experiences through story telling and through observation of those things that challenge us. My vision was big and I wanted to share it with everyone. City Hall was to be the location of the conference, I selected speakers...

It seems that many people are scared to be disrupters. The dictionary definition for disrupter is as follows; 1. To cause disorder or turmoil in 2. To destroy, usually temporarily, the normal continuance or unity 3. To break apart As you can see there are negative connotations to the word disrupter and you can understand the fear of being a disrupter. A few weeks ago I met ...

I wrote an article in 2015 about Employment Law and how organisations have shown a blatant dis-respect for the rule of law. The reason why I have decided to revisit the issue of Employment Law was because of Carrie Gracie who has brought public focus on poor organisational behaviour. Carrie Gracie BBC China Editor gave evidence to the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media...

2017 has been a pivotal year for me. I have seen myself develop and play a part in positive action. I have been challenged, I have overcome and I am continuing to grow through my actions grabbing opportunities along the way. Positive Action The Women's March 21st January 2017 was the first March of the year. We protested about Trump and his views on women and we proteste...

I am sure some of you have weeks were you are not sure what is going to happen, nothing has been booked, you have caught up with your administration and you are keeping one eye on your future. I had a week like that last week but it soon changed when I was very fortunate to be a guest of Diane Greenidge at the Investing in Ethnicity & Race 2017. This was a great event that ...

For me discussions about unconscious Bias and Bias is an annoying one. Why you may ask? Its how people concentrate on unconscious bias and avoid working on the reality of bias. To understand my thought process I thought it useful to identify the definition of both. The Definition of Unconscious Bias The adaptation by Professor Uta Frith DBE FBA FMedSci FRS on behalf of Th...

A colleague of mine has often said "there is enough room on the platform". When I heard this quote I knew instinctively what she meant. Some of us have had situations where others have tried to capitalise on an idea that you created. Those people who have decided not to give you credit for work that you have created and have behave disingenuously. Those of you who have read ...

I started Equilibrium Mediation Consulting almost 3 years ago. I embarked on this journey as I hoped to provide a solution which could be holistic offering to organisations. It has been a tough journey full of many bumps in the road but also it has been full of opportunity. One might say it was a brave decision going it alone but I never thought of it that way, to me it was ...

I have had many successes in my career which have included some senior level appointments. To get to a senior level was not an easy task. I have now come to realise that I was hiding my Dyslexia. I did not do this intentionally as I hadn't realised that I was Dyslexic until I was fully established as a professional individual. I recently wrote an article where I confessed my...