“Scotland needs to be louder on the issue of racism...” In the final episode of series 2, Martin Ewart and Suzanne Lamont are joined by Pheona Matovu - co-founder of Radiant and Brighter. They discuss the impact of George Floyd’s murder on conversations about race and injustice now taking place around the world. Pheona talks about the need to fully get to grips with meaning of racism and the importance of developing solutions with the right people. She goes on to share her experience of becoming aware of racism after moving from Uganda to the UK. Martin, Suzanne and Pheona end the episode with a discussion about how organisations are responding to the challenge of bringing about real change. 

Pheona Matovu: ‘Pheona is a social entrepreneur and the co-founder of Radiant and Brighter Community Interest Company - an award winning social enterprise founded with her husband Micheal Matovu in 2012’ (from LinkedIn).

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Suzanne: ‘Unremembered - Britain's Forgotten War Heroes’ - documentary on Channel 4 - www.channel4.com/programmes/unremembered-britains-forgotten-war-heroes

Pheona:

1. ‘Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race’ - book by Reni Eddo-Lodge - www.waterstones.com/book/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race/reni-eddo-lodge/9781408870587
2. ‘Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance’ - book by Barack Obama - www.waterstones.com/book/dreams-from-my-father/barack-obama/9781782119258

Martin: ‘The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration’ - book by Isabel Wilkerson - www.waterstones.com/book/the-warmth-of-other-suns/isabel-wilkerson/9780141995151

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Suzanne Lamont hosts a new episode of Trust Me, I'm a Leader featuring Sue Brightman - author and life coach. The pair discuss Sue's research on the experiences of women over 50, workplace dynamics and aspirations. Sue and Suzanne go on to talk about feminine leadership and changes taking place around the world.

Sue's book, A Call to Further Becoming: The New Declaration from Women Over 50 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Call-Further-Becoming-Declaration-Women-ebook/dp/B08GV5985G

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Suzanne: 'Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World' - documentary on BBCiPlayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p099f58d/greta-thunberg-a-year-to-change-the-world

Sue: 'Emerging Women' - organisation - https://emergingwomen.com/about-us/

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Martin is joined by Elsa Critchley - Head of HR at Baillie Gifford. The pair discuss the importance of growing, adapting and unlearning some of the old methods of working. Elsa talks about the ‘curiosity’ at the heart of Baillie Gifford and the need for intellectual freedom in investment. Martin and Elsa finish the episode with a discussion about building a culture of empowerment in the workplace. 

Elsa Critchley: ‘MBA qualified HR Director with breadth of experience across sectors; Financial Services, (including private banking), electronics, consulting, manufacturing. Wide ranging HR background with OE and culture change expertise.’ (From LinkedIn)

RECOMMENDATIONS: 

Elsa: ‘Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All’ - Tom Kelley, David Kelley - www.goodreads.com/book/show/17288649-creative-confidence

Martin: ‘Experimentation Works: The Surprising Power of Business Experiments’ - book by Stefan H. Thomke - www.goodreads.com/book/show/52372455

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