Compassionate Cultures

This week Rebbecca speaks to Angelina Rizza of Voce Consult to find out how her company explores EDI using theatre. Learn how this alternative, creative method is used to open often difficult conversations about discrimination and inclusion. Angelina Rizza can be found at: https://www.angelinarizza.co.uk/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelina-rizza-insightsdiscovery-coach-trainer-speaker/

Have you ever wondered why talking about racism can make people feel so defensive? This episode explores different psychological techniques people often use to defend themselves when in conversations about race.

Rebbecca got a chance to catch up with Director of People and Culture at Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre. Ruth Power. Who says, “Fear is where we Fail.” Hear how the organisations is embracing the challenges of becoming a diverse, equitable, inclusive and antiracist organisation with the help of Strawberry Words and more.

Read the Hippodrome’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism here: https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/about-us/inclusion-anti-racism/

Get behind the thinking and origins of Birmingham Race Impact Group aka BRIG with ‘tell it like it is’ activist Jagwant Johal. Originating in the immediate aftermath of the racist murder of George Floyd BRIG, hit the ground running, holding organisations and institutions to account. Jagwant speaks plainly about the organisation’s mission, challenges and what drives him personally.

Learn more about BRIG here: https://www.wearebrig.co.uk/

Twitter: @WeAreBRIG

Hosted for the first time by Strawberry Words’ trainer Sipho Ndlovu, this episode delves into the belly of the company. Interviewing CEO Rebbecca Hemmings, Sipho draws out what is behind the antiracism methods that are particular to the company and gains personal insight into where approaches derived. Listen keenly to understand why and how the company successfully navigates conversations about racism.

After experiencing a microaggression in a theme park recently, Rebbecca felt compelled to talk about what microassaults (a type of microaggression) look like in a customer services environment, the problems with reporting them and methods to challenge them for individuals and organisations. Make sure you have your pen and paper to hand!

Host Rebbecca Hemmings gets straight to it with Leadership Coach and racial equity expert Beca Velazquez-Publes from Michigan, US. From the struggles personally faced as a Puerto Rican -Mexican in non-diverse environments to successfully normalising conversations about race through the flagship ‘Equity Drinks’, this is a must-listen-to episode. Tune in now for some golden nuggets of antiracism. Beca can be reached at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rvelazquezpubles/

Speaking with US-based marketing expert and Founder of Habras Marketing Diana Farias Heinrich, we explore what it truly means to engage genuinely with ethnic minorities. Many organisations wish to increase engagement from culturally diverse communities, but often miss key elements that fail to exude authenticity. Diana is a strong supporter of Informed Consent Practice. Listen now to learn more about this tool and how your organisation might tap into this. Diana can be reached at… Email: [email protected] Guide: https://informedconsentconversation.habramarketing.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianafariasheinrich/

Joined by award winning doula Lorna Philip, Rebbecca explores black women, maternity, and racism. Find out what gaslighting and microaggressions look like in healthcare settings, the latest statistics for black women and pregnancy, what black women can do to seek better treatment and much more. If you’re from an organisation, listen to learn about how to improve services for ethnic minorities. If you’re a black woman, learn to understand how to navigate racial bias during pregnancy for self and others. If you’re neither, keep listening because education is paramount to stopping all forms of discrimination. Lorna Phillip can be found on… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/black_mamas_birth_village Website: https://www.blackmamasbirthvillage.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-phillip-birth-village/

Not everyone wants to openly ask questions in an antiracism training environment, so here Rebbecca answers some of the common questions training participants ask via our post-training survey. Hear answers to questions such as: “What can you do to stop unconscious bias?” and “Do you think the world is more racist post covid?”