BBY Show S9 Ep11: Where do I belong with Evelyn Forde, MBE
Release Date: 12/03/2024
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Creating an inclusive and supportive environment at school means ensuring that all students, regardless of their background or starting point, feel respected, valued, and have a sense of belonging.
Regardless where we've started, let's make sure that we're creating an environment where all of our young people are able to feel like they belong.
Never underestimate the power of relationships and connections, and engaging in conversations outside your comfort zone.
“We need to get over the angry-ness, we need to move on from being upset, and we need to move to action.” ~ Evelyn.
Evelyn’s life-changing reads:
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Crossing the River by Caryl Phillips
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Poor by Katriona O'Sullivan
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Herstory: A Leadership Manifesto by Evelyn Forde, MBE
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Herstory-Leadership-Manifesto-Evelyn-Forde/dp/1838007385
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Evelyn Forde MBE is a former President of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and an esteemed headteacher. Recognised for her outstanding contributions to education, particularly in promoting diversity and inclusion in schools, Evelyn was awarded an MBE for her services to education. After concluding her tenure in formal leadership roles, she remains actively involved in the education sector, providing consultancy services to schools and educational bodies on issues of leadership, equity, and school improvement strategies. On 1st October, 2024 she released her first book, Herstory – A Leadership Manifesto.
CONNECT WITH EVELYN FORDE, MBE:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelyn-forde-mbe-6a607218/
Twitter: @evelynforde1
ABOUT KYM HAMER:
Kym Hamer is an international leadership, visibility and impact coach, a personal branding expert and serial entrepreneur, and the creator of Building Brand You™, a methodology helping organisations, teams, and individuals to build visibility and reputational rigor as essential building blocks for delivering sustained business value.
In other words, accelerating results by unlocking your greatest asset - YOU!
In 2020, just one year after launching her first business, she was nominated by Thinkers360 as one of the Top 100 Women B2B Leadership influencers and is currently in the Top 25 Personal Branding and Top 12 Marketing Influencers in the world. For 4 years running Kym has also been one of Thinkers360's Top 10 Thought Leaders on Entrepreneurship and in 2023, was recognised as one of their Top Voices for 2023 globally.
Kym is the Founder & CEO of Artemis Futures International, a Founding Board Member of the Customer Experience & Service Association Middle East, and co-founder of CXSA Group Ltd. She has been part of the faculty with Homeward Bound Projects, a global initiative reaching 1.8 billion people, equipping women and non-binary people with a STEMM background to lead conversations for a sustainable future. She voyaged to Antarctica in 2023 for 19 nights delivering the immersive component of the HB programme for more than 170 women, and is currently Faculty Lead for Homeward Bound’s 8th leadership cohort.
In between all of these things, you'll find her curled up in a corner with her nose in a book.
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