by Gifford | Oct 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
This Black History Month I had the delight and honour of sharing a platform with my son, Jonathan Rhamie (aka Jay Angelo), showcasing his amazing artwork to inspire a generation. (Notice that he’s wearing his own clothing line in the pic too). Jonathan...
by Gifford | Oct 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Had a wonderful time with Integrated Care 24 (IC24)as their keynote speaker, sharing the platform with the intrepid yet graceful Natasha Johnson. What an honour! What a joy! The architect of the ‘Sharing Stories’ event was the organiser...
by Gifford | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
What’s the first to go when thinking about cuts?One of the several appointments I have this month (as Black History Month) has been pulled because of budget cuts. While it was a small assignment in the scheme of things, it got me thinking about the proverbial image of...
by Gifford | Oct 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Has your organisation ever been asked to plan for Black History Month? Mine have. My consultancy, Rockstone, have been asked to organise this week as an intensive at a university, and it’s been exciting for several reasons. Of course, there are the usual logistics of...
by Gifford | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
I had the great honour of speaking to two very different organisations over the weekend as they kicked off Black History Month (BHM). Yesterday’s was incredibly immense at The Globe in Reading. It was a festival of cultures coming together. We were served with a rich...
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...
