by Gifford | Oct 17, 2024 | Audacity
For me, Black History Month has kicked off with an explosion of energy and passion that’s hard to describe. Among the university talks, corporate presentations, and charity events, one experience truly resonated: leading a workshop at a local community centre nestled...
by Gifford | Oct 7, 2024 | Audacity
I have already begun my Black History Month tour, and surprisingly there are a few noted observations to help you along. I am encouraged. Hope you will be too. 🙌🏿✨ Of course, there are the usual logistics of having to navigate administration and communications lines,...
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...
by Gifford | Nov 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
It continues to amaze me that people are promoted to hashtag#managerial and hashtag#leadership positions without any leadership hashtag#training. Then they continue to do what they’ve always done, focus on their hashtag#competency skills because that’s...
by Gifford | Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last week, I had two amazing conversations with people who are suffering right here on LinkedIn. My meeting was through Calendly. Serendipitously, you might say. I won’t mention their names for obvious reasons. They are caught up in the Middle Eastern...
