by Gifford | Sep 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Since becoming an EDI practitioner I’ve been conflicted with the question, “Does my EDI work constitute social justice?” This is because my interests in social justice and liberation essentially drive my academic work.What do you think? Should EDI work aim to do the...
by Gifford | Sep 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
This week, my company, Rockstone Consultancy, teamed up with the amazing Marteka Swaby, of Benevolent Health to deliver to an illustrious London Firm of lawyers on the topic “Racial Gaslighting: Bullies Out!” Racial gaslighting is a lot more rampant than you...
by Gifford | Sep 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
We cannot afford to underestimate the outstanding achievement of Brampton Manor Academy this year. 95% of their 470 6th form students achieved A*/A’s. That’s phenomenal for a state school whose catchment area is mainly made up of disadvantaged immigrants and asylum...
by Gifford | Sep 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
As I intimated a few posts ago, I’m a trained musician. What I didn’t share was that musicians are taught to be masters, not servants. And masters are taught the mantra, “practice makes perfect”. Yes, musicians are taught to be perfectionists. Hello?? We are expected...
by Gifford | Aug 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
A lot of EDI work is centred on a behavioural framework. I get asked regularly to provide a toolkit of dos and don’ts. Do this, don’t do that. Say this, don’t say that. These are important, of course, as they allow us to perform KPIs around behaviours and outcomes and...
