#14 - Empower Yourself To Empower Others with Sheree Atcheson

Everyday Leadership

English - November 17, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratings
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Previous Episode: #13 - When Preparation Meets Opportunity with David Grevemberg

Next Episode: #15 - Understanding People's Paradigms with Kwabena Ayim

On today episode we delve into how my guest Sheree Atcheson went from being raised in rural Ireland navigating racism to becoming recognised as one of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech.

Sheree is also the Global Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Peakon, an international multi-award winner for her services to Diversity & Inclusion in the Tech industry, Founder of I Am Lanka, Contributor for Forbes, Global Ambassador for Women Who Code and the author of Demanding More: Why Diversity and Inclusion Doesn't Happen and What You Can Do About It

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Pre-order her book - Demanding More: Why Diversity and Inclusion Doesn't Happen and What You Can Do About It

Read Sheree's Forbes Articles
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shereeatcheson/#50ee140a3409

In this episode of Everyday Day Leadership, Sheree and I discuss:

Helping organisation create strategic changes around inclusion, equity and belongingWhy is it important companies are transparent instead of hiding behind values or lofty statements and the business case for diversity What makes a good leader?Dealing with ego and why it a barrier to progressBeing intentional about creating a new generation of women leaderDealing with racism growing up in rural Northern IrelandLaunching Women Who Code in the UK and the pushback from men and women who felt threatenedOperating in environments that do not represent you and not feeling guilty if you feel like you cannot speak up

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