Beyond Policies: Building a Legacy of DEI – Beyond Black History Month

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Beyond Policies: Building a Legacy of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Beyond Black History Month

"Beyond Representation: Amplifying Black Voices in Corporate Leadership"

What does it take to get to the top?

What does it take to stay there and flourish?

What are the challenges?

What roles do HR and key managers play in supporting and enabling new vibrant Corporate Leadership?

Come and explore and understand Black Leadership.

Why is our journey different? Why so many curve balls?

You will receive some great insights from two dynamic Black Leaders from Coaching Bow

Overview:

In celebration of Black History Month, we invite HR professionals to join us for an inspiring and interactive session titled "Beyond Policies: Building a Legacy of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion." This event will explore the critical role HR plays in creating inclusive workplaces that value diversity and promote racial equity year-round, not just during one month.

Aims and Objectives:

• Educate on the significance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in driving business success, innovation, and employee engagement.
• Inspire HR professionals to take bold, practical steps in making their organizations more inclusive, beyond just policies.
• Equip you with actionable strategies to foster a workplace culture where people of colour feel valued, included, and celebrated.

What You Will Gain:

• A comprehensive understanding of DEI and its benefits for organisations.
• Reflective insights on how HR professionals can make inclusion an integral part of their actions.
• Inspiration from the contributions of Black business leaders who have transformed industries.
• Tools and strategies to drive real and lasting DEI change in your workplace.

I hope you all will be able to join us in learning more about how to make diversity and inclusion actionable within your organization, and how to celebrate and support Black leadership and contributions throughout the year.

The evening will be led by R and B, two members of the Coaching Bow team, who bring a wealth of experience in leadership development and DEI. Please see their bios below.

We look forward to seeing you at this worthwhile and transformative event.

About the speaker

Royston John

Royston John worked as a senior manager across local government for over 2 decades before becoming a Business Coach and Management Consultant, which has continued for over 20 years now. The breadth of his experience includes human resources, finance, performance management, project management and service reviews; identifying and solving complex organisational, operational, technical and logistic problems with creativity, innovation and confidence; public speaking, setting up and managing staff groups and organising conferences.

Royston also has 20 years’ experience as an EDI facilitator and adviser. Activities include adviser to a Mayor and Cabinet on increasing black staff in employment; supporting organisations become anti-racist organisations; advising HR Directors on race and diversity matters; with Metropolitan Police reducing racial disparity; with Bristol Police and community increasing racial harmony in the city.

In the 20 years of delivering coaching and mentoring Royston has supported clients both in, and out of, the working environment. These include chief executives, executive directors, senior and middle managers. Sectors include Business, Health, Housing, Social services; local government. Appraising and supporting executives and senior managers through leadership and management development programmes; policy/statutory compliance changes, to enable organisation financial and operational integrity, with a speciality in supporting cultural transition and professional integration. Achievements range from quality of life to bottom line objectives. Other skills include mediation and investigation at individual and organisational level.

Royston has a degree in Management Development and Social Responsibilities, the Institute of Leadership Management Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching & Mentoring, member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a graduate of Common Purpose. Work includes British Council management development initiative working collaboratively with 19 African countries.

Bayo Igoh

With over two decades of experience across public, private, and voluntary sectors, Bayo has excelled in diverse leadership roles, including board member, Head of Service, and Director. As founder of Bigohcoaching, he empowers executives and entrepreneurs to achieve their professional goals.

Expertise:

- Executive coaching and mentoring

- Organisational development

- Strategic partnership building

- Diversity and inclusion leadership

Bayo's approach combines commercial acumen with a deep understanding of human potential. He leverages tools such as emotional intelligence, cross-cultural competence, and Appreciative Inquiry to drive results. Bayo has successfully coached clients from various sectors, including business owners, social entrepreneurs, and public officials. His tailored programmes enhance leadership abilities, problem-solving skills, and overall performance. Working with multidisciplinary teams, Bayo facilitates improved collaboration, accelerated performance, and enhanced decision-making.

As a trusted advisor, Bayo helps clients gain clarity, recognise untapped resources, and achieve higher performance outcomes. His systemic approach ensures sustained behavioral change and measurable business results.

Please note:

1. Webinar joining instructions will be sent to you again 1 day before the event, with a further reminder, 20 minutes prior to the event starting.
2. The session may be recorded and shared with people afterwards. Please bear this in mind and have your camera off if you do not wish for your image to be shared.
3. The chat function will be used for participants to engage with the webinar, so just be mindful of the login name you use and ensure you are happy for other people to see this.
4. For security reasons, it is requested that participants join the live session 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and with the same name as registered on Eventbrite as not doing so may cause a delay or non-admittance to the event.
5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
6. Please note that refunds for CIPD Non-Member tickets will only be available until 7 days prior to the event, any cancelled tickets after this will not receive a refund.
7. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.

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