Chikere Igbokwe is this episode’s guest on the Human Reboot. She talks about how as a black woman, last year was a year of awakening. She explains how she felt broken because of the pandemic and broken because of injustices that came to light such as George Floyd’s murder. All of which had an impact on her mental wellbeing. She talks about how she rose from adversity setting up her allyship book club and her new business in equity, diversity and inclusion and shares how she thinks we can become active allies. Trigger warning: The subjects we touch on are difficult and may be hard for some to listen to.
Key learns
“As an ally it’s your job to actually learn yourself, educate yourself “
“Be an Ally. Change is happening. It may not happen in my lifetime but it’s happening”
Recommendations Books
Why I’m no longer speaking to white people about race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
How to be an anti racist by Ibram X Kendi
Go to www allyship.co.uk for a list of more recommendations
About Chikere
Chikere Igbokwe is an experienced Executive Recruiter and Diversity & Inclusion Leader, Founder of Inclucive.co.uk, a D&I Consultancy, Allyship BookClub and Allyship.co.uk, a community for allies to learn, connect and fully understand the discrimination faced by black and minority groups and become active Allies. She’s passionate about diversity, inclusion and equality, and the role recruitment plays – especially when it comes to recruiting diverse and unrepresented talent. She’s on a mission to make organisations more diverse and inclusive, and to equip them with the knowhow to be ‘change agents’ and change the systemic injustices that some organisations are built on.
Connect with Chikere Inclucive.co.uk Allyship.co.uk,
About the host
Emma Last is a qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Trainer and Coach. She has co-written both the First Aid Industry body’s accredited First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing training for Adults in the workplace and those working with children. Emma also has over 20-years, experience in leading teams and developing strategies for change. She worked in Senior leadership for a large corporate until early 2018, when she came to a turning point in her career due to being on the brink of burnout and wanted to gain more of a balance in her life. She then rebooted her life and founded her company Progressive Minds. Emma also works with workplaces and schools on their Mental Health and Wellbeing strategies and provides training and coaching to support employees through challenging and changing times. Emma also works with individuals to help them to perform at their best by working on their mental fitness, which incorporates stress/burnout prevention and resilience and agility development through her Human Reboot Movement Coaching Programme. Her clients say they have become more mentally fit, happier and gain the results they want in their lives.
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