Elaine Sihera

Keynote Speaker

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If you need a dynamic, insightful and persuasive speaker to assist in achieving your objectives, Elaine is just the person. With a lot of trauma behind her, and having overcome enough challenges that would have floored a weaker person, Elaine has used those obstacles for greater self-awareness, and to clear a distinct path that has enhanced her life, while enabling her to make a difference to many others in the process.

Elaine has presented many successful workshops, and keynote addresses over 25 years, within her highly successful consultancy, training and publishing business, and is passionately interested in personal development, boosting great wellbeing, and empowering her audiences.

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Elaine Sihera has been a management, motivational and diversity development, consultant and training adviser for over 25 years; a high profile role model, and facilitator to many public service, blue-chip and voluntary organisations. As a pioneer of diversity management in the UK, she has a wealth of experience and knowledge to offer. Elaine is available as an event SPEAKER, for any specific requirements from Corporates, public sector agencies and specific groups; and as a keynote or chair for conferences and selected events.

PLEASE ENQUIRE BEFORE SELECTING YOUR NEXT SPEAKER. Elaine also accepts LAST MINUTE bookings, depending on diary commitments.

ANY SIZE GROUP, over 12 guests, preferred.
FEES depend on group size and status/size of the organisation.

Booking Fees range from £35-£199 per participant, depending on the following factors:

Nature of the presentation (whether a talk or an interactive experience)
Status of the organisation (whether voluntary or commercial)
The number of staff within the organisation.

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Suggested Topics For Talks

Elaine has presented many seminars, workshops and keynote addresses over the past 25 years, as part of her highly successful training and publishing business. She prefers to focus on topics connected to her personal experience as a Black, older woman (in essence, covering age, race and gender - topics she is passionate about).

She is available for keynote addresses, group/ conference/ empowerment presentations, facilitating and advising on the following subject areas:

GENERAL

The Leadership Role in Diversity Inclusion Management
The importance of Diversity, Equity and inclusion in the Workplace
The Benefits of a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce
Challenges to Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Workplace
Key Reasons Why Diversity Inclusion Strategies and Policies Do Not Deliver As Expected
How to Manage Staff Diversity and Inclusion
Creating a Culture of Respect and Belonging
What Motivates Workers and the Reasons for Apathy
The Roots of Institutional Racism
Why Institutional Bias is Difficult to Change
How to Manage Difficult Conversations About Diversity and Inclusion

AND: Requested topics that are specific to the strategy and policy of the organisation

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#diversity #motivation #socialinteraction #confidence #organisation

SPECIFIC

4 Key Factors Why Gender Pay Difference is Difficult To Change
The Most Common Reasons for Minority Staff Exit
12 Reasons why Diversity Training Often Fails
Understanding The Nature of CHANGE: Three Important Factors
The Power of Personal Perception
The Role of Perception in Bias
Confidence and its Effect on Personal Bias
Language and Its Effect on Diversity Inclusion
How Sameness and ‘Colour-Blindness’ Thwart Public Service Objectives
The Concept of ‘Merit’ with Regards to Equity & Inclusion
Ensuring Workplace Diversity, Equity and inclusion in

Hiring and Recruitment
Training and Development
Marketing and Communications

Building a Diverse and Inclusive Team
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Your Community
Addressing Micro-Aggressions Effectively

#training #consulting #leadership #challenges

Over the past 25 years, Elaine:

has facilitated personal development workshops and private coaching for hundreds of individuals AND
has been a consultant, an adviser or keynote speaker for numerous organisations, including the following:

• J.P Morgan & Chase

• Barclays Capital

• Public Sector Benchmarking Services

• NatWest Bank

• East Thames Housing Group

• The Learning & Skills Council

• Trent NHS Health Authority

• Dutch Civil Service, Rotterdam

• Oxleas NHS Trust

• Oxford City CounciL

• Hewlett Packard

• Commission for Racial Equality

• The Bermuda Top 100 Women Achievers

• Newham Council

• Baker Tilley

• CoStar

• The Cabinet Office

• Princes Youth Business Trust

• British Telecom,

• Royal Navy

• Bristol LSC

• Littlewoods

• Bolton Council

• Swindon College

• Worcester City Council

• Greenwich Council

• Southwark Council

• University of Mankato, Minnesota

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