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Women! What surrounds you, affects your success
Do me a favour. Make a note of where you are (cafe, office, train carriage). Do a quick audit of the images surrounding you – magazine covers, adverts, posters. How many women can you see? What are they doing? Do you recognise them as celebrities, or are they anonymous? How old are they? What is their ethnicity? Are they actively …
How to speak in front of people and enjoy it
I’ll let you into a secret. There’s no such thing as a confident person. No-one is confident all the time. Confidence is something that you may perceive in someone else. (artist: Aura Lewis) They may appear to be confident when they are telling a story to a group of people, giving a presentation to a client, or hosting an event on a …
An easy way to practice gratitude (a daily practice)
There’s no denying it, we are indeed living in ‘interesting times’. The climate crisis, Brexit, race and gender issues, these are often unwelcome at the top of my mind and I’m sure these and many other issues occupy your thoughts too. (Artist: Katharina Lucia) How do we stay buoyant and uplifted, despite hearing about all the injustice and tragedy in …
3 things to improve diversity at your events
I listen to my audience. They tell me which talks they enjoyed and which they didn’t. They tell me what themes they like and what they don’t like. Women send me their views on speakers; how inspiring they were but also how challenging. I know we can’t please all of the people all of the time, and one person’s favourite …
3 books future leaders should read right now
I’ve been reading a lot lately, so I thought I’d quickly highlight three essential books I’ve found, which are influencing my thinking on women in leadership roles. If you’d like to have a session with me, where I create a personal reading list for you, get in touch now. Kim Scott – Radical Candour Recommended by terrific diversity speaker David McQueen, …
The Complete Guide to Refigure Community Events
Refigure community events champion living a meaningful life in the digital industry with team-building workshops, career and life coaching, a digital festival, and much more. These events are open to all backgrounds, ages and genders. Trans and non-binary people are very welcome at all our events. Scroll below to find out how to get involved. Inspiring Career Talks and Networking …
To Be a Woman of Colour in Tech
I love working in the tech industry. It’s the most interesting, innovative space to work in and the most buoyant and lucrative. I want to see more people like me getting into digital. Diversity and inclusion are hot topics right now. I’ve been talking about the issues of getting more women into tech, digital and senior positions for years. As …