by Gifford | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Look who just turned up! Uriel Herinirina, of all people. Uriel now lives in the States and dropped by my office to see his ‘ole’ professor. 👨🏿🎓⌛️ Back in the day, he used to hang out with two other students, the three of whom I used to call the...
by Gifford | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
In multicultural Britain, it’s essential to raise children with the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), so they naturally embrace and thrive in a diverse society. 1. Representation Matters📚🌈: Surround children with diverse books, toys,...
by Gifford | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’m not just going to dust off some old photos and give a dry lecture. We’re talking about reclaiming history here, friends. That means diving deep, uncovering stories that have been buried, and celebrating the Black excellence that’s shaped this...
by Gifford | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
What’s happening across England isn’t “pro-British protests” – it’s a coordinated campaign of terror by far-right thugs. These aren’t patriots; they’re an organised mob targeting people of colour with violence, hatred, and Islamophobia.They cloak themselves in the...
by Gifford | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
History: Reclaiming the Past When Akyaaba Addai-Sebo started Black History Month in the UK, it was never just about looking backwards—it was about reclaiming our stories, our heritage, our place in the history of this country. Black soldiers fought in both World Wars,...
by Gifford | Aug 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
While wining and dining at the recent GG2 Leadership and Diversity Awards Ceremony last week, I had the great pleasure of meeting the towering, Professor Patrick Vernon in the flesh.We were suited and booted but not distracted lol.We are purposeful about who we are...
by Gifford | Nov 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’m speaking today at the Business Faculty at Arden University, Birmingham, on “Mind your Business, It’s your Calling!”. This is my second talk. At the beginning of the month, I gave my first, which was entitled, “Sort yourself, Sort your Stuff, and You’ll be Sorted”....
by Gifford | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
At a time when hashtag#organisations are realising more and more that simply focusing on hashtag#competency and hashtag#efficiency doesn’t bring the best results, Cecilia Harvey is providing answers. Staff cohesion around the business imperative is making a...
by Gifford | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
I sat in on a great talk at Retrain Expo by my colleague and friend, Lisa Thorne. Lisa blew us away with the hashtag#international work that she does in bringing the different parts of hashtag#global hashtag#organisations into hashtag#cultural alignment. She has a...
by Gifford | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
I turned around and it was Toby de Kloe. First time I’ve seen him in the flesh at that. He was at the Retrain Expo at the Excel, London, yesterday (22 November) where I was networking.So, let me tell you about Toby. Two years ago, I was looking for someone to build my...
