Blog
The why and how behind what we do. Thoughts and learning from the Leading to Change teams and our contributors
Cultural Awareness for Anti-racist Action at Work
Calum Gallacher, Assistant General Secretary for the Social Workers Union shares his thoughts on what we can commit to do about racism in social work.
Allyship: Understanding and contributing effectively to an inclusive workplace
In our first Diversity Vlog, Priscilla Chipo Marongwe from the Equality, Diversity and Human Rights team, NHS Education for Scotland, discusses effective allyship in the workplace.
Empowerment and My Leadership Journey
Dr Kennedy Muturi Nelson, Associate Director – Digital and Quality Improvement in Practitioner and Counter Fraud Services for NHS National Services Scotland, shares his leadership journey and how a focus on learning and growing have been key.
Attracting Black Talent – An untapped Opportunity to Grow Scotland’s Talent Pool
Fash Fasoro is the founder of The DataKirk SCIO which started in 2019 with the aim of closing both the attainment gap and data divide in Scotland and talks about how Scottish Black Talent represents an enormous opportunity for employers.
Leadership Material?
Winnie Lwanda challenges the beliefs held that have come to light with Britain’s first non-white Prime Minister and states good leadership needs to innovate, inspire and invest in their workforce. This is part of our Diversity Blog series from the Equalities team.
‘You only aspire to what you see…’
Dr Gregory Ekatah shares how looking to aspire to what he could see has impacted his career and how what you see may not look like you on the surface but can still be inspirational. This is part of our Diversity Blog series from the Equalities team.
Aspiration to Change in Social Work
Toyin Adenugba-Okpaje, a frontline social worker, Ph.D. candidate, social work tutor, SASW vice-chair, and Co-Convener of ME Social Workers in Scotland offer three things that can be done to create change for Minority Ethnic Persons in Social Care.
Understanding the Lower Paid Ethnic Minority Staff Inquiry
John Wilkes, Head of Scotland for the Equality and Human Rights Commission shares an update on the Lower Paid Ethnic Minority Staff inquiry for our series of Diversity Blogs.
Not an optional add on: Wellbeing and Diversity is core for leadership and delivery
Humza Yousaf MSP outlines why wellbeing and diversity are core for leadership and delivery as part of our series of Diversity blogs.
New Approaches to Leadership and Race Equality
Laic Khalique offers views on new approaches to leadership and race equality is the first of a series of Diversity blogs.
Purpose, Person Centred Planning, and the Power of Intentions
This guest blog by Steve Coulson was written for the September 29th 2021 event ‘What makes the impossible, possible? The power of a shared purpose, that’s what.‘ “The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky I learned about Person Centred Planning over twenty years ago … Continued
