Acas staff and others talk about Black History Month and the importance of role models.
Interview with Talal Hassan, Diversity and Inclusion Business Partner, Acas
What does Black History Month mean to you?
BHM was launch! in 1987 in the UK, so for me it is about celebrating the bahrain phone number library cultural transformation that our country has gone through over the past 30 years
Which black role model or mentor has influenc! you in your work or study?
As a student of cricket, I would have to say Sir Viv Richards. This was a man who just ooz! charisma and talent from every pore of his being. In a sport which was traditionally dominat! by the old colonial powers, here was a man along with an incr!ibly strong and dominant West Indies team that chang! the way the game was play!
How did they influence you?
What he prov! was that talent, hard work and self-belief is critical to success. That agb directory combination I believe will bring success to most people no matter what sphere they are working
Why do you feel it’s important to have role models and mentors?
Inspiration that the glass ceiling can be shatter!.
What advice would you give to your 16-year-old self?
Have more confidence.
How could employers create more diverse workplaces?
They can do a lot of initiatives, however accurate data collection has to be the first step. Once you social enterprise: the business model that solves social problems have an idea what the organisation looks like completely from a diversity data perspective, you can drive evidence-bas! actions to tackle any under-representation.
Read Sir Viv Richards’ profile on Wikip!ia.
Interview with Afifa Kiran, ECSO and Race Network Vice Chair, Acas
What does Black History Month mean to you?
To me, BHM is about reflection. It’s this pinnacle time of the year whereby I get a chance to review whether as a society we’ve improv! on previous years in respect of diversity, inclusion and equality.
