Workplace bullying: UK definition, examples and tips to prevent stress
Workplace bullying: UK definition, examples and tips to prevent stress In the Harper’s Bazaar article, Aggie Mutuma provides expert insights on the impact of workplace bullying, emphasizing its detrimental effects on productivity and mental health, particularly for underrepresented employees. Click the link to explore Aggie’s guidance on navigating toxic work environments and prioritizing well-being. Love See the Spotlight About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.
COVID Launch Case Study: Introducing Mahogany Inclusion Partners
COVID Launch Case Study: Introducing Mahogany Inclusion Partners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j213hjFoiM In this interview with Katrina Douglas of The Launch Strategist, Aggie speaks about how three areas of her life led her to found Mahogany Inclusion Partners at a time of major societal shifts towards diversity, equity and inclusion. Launching the business in the midst of the pandemic, Aggie’s work history as people professional had exposed her to numerous cases of employee disconnection – in coaching high level staff and recognising their fears around addressing these topics of exclusion, Aggie began more targeted and focused research in 2019 that would become the bedrock of the solution-building powerhouse that is Mahogany Inclusion Partners. In this interview Aggie recalls how her experiences as a serial entrepreneur have influenced her execution at MIP, delves into the process of commericalising a great idea into a solid offering, and looks at how the offshoot projects Black Leaders and Black Inclusion Week make this not just a commercial endeavour, but a movement. Love Watch on Youtube About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.
How to get over fear of talking about diversity
How to get over fear of talking about diversity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No8MJmkCMSU Leaders are paramount in any business process – including shaping towards change within their organisations. Aggie Mutuma makes suggestions about how leaders can connect with inclusion at a values-level by figuring out what inclusion means to them personally – an essential first step towards raising conversations around diversity in the workplace. Through years of witnessing the common barriers that can prevent leaders from addressing diversity with courage and openness, Aggie reflects on her experiences coaching C-Suite Executives to see inclusive values as fairness values first, reframing their fears of being viewed as racist, sexist or homophobic when speaking on topics around diversity, and by highlighting the humanity in making mistakes when speaking about these complex issues. Aggie signposts tools for facilitating understanding during these conversations, reinforces the importance of education around appropriate terminology, and reminds us these dialogues are vital for assuring teammates that their experiences are seen. Love Watch on Youtube About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.
Is there diverse talent in the job market?
Is there diverse talent in the job market? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJBcx-b56-Q There absolutely is. In this video, Aggie Mutuma invites search agents to challenge limiting beliefs and blind spots related to the abundance of Black talent in the employment pool. Aggie suggests new ways of sourcing diverse recruits beyond tried-and-tested familiar methods – such as engaging with relevant networking groups and specialist firms that represent diverse groups – as intentional actions that can bring about brilliant results. Aggie also addresses retention of diverse candidates, citing how positive ‘people practices’ help build a working culture where diverse candidates will feel valued enough to stay. We explore how clarity around role expectations, allowing employees to feedback and share ideas, honest assessment of employee visibility within a company and fair allocation of professional development opportunities all promote successful and lasting working relationships. Aggie champions safe-space conversations as a great remedy for plugging potential gaps that can allow talent to leak out of the businesses that need it. Love Watch on Youtube About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.
Building inclusive cultures
Building inclusive cultures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9napsdp29c What is your ‘why’ behind wanting to build an inclusive working culture? Aggie Mutuma lays out the importance of having a clear story about your inclusion objectives in this Q&A session for BIE Executives; whether your primary business aim is to put good out into the world, or to be the best in your industry, research has revealed that inclusive businesses are more innovative and change-ready – a clear case that inclusivity has a positive impact on a business bottom line. Aligning inclusivity goals with existing business objectives creates a context that promotes successful change. Aggie talks us through the power of maintaining an authentic link between inclusivity and organisational goals as a great way to create meaningful cultural changes, and highlights the importance of cross-checking your processes, policies, and procedures speak to the inclusive mission you’re embarking on. Love Watch on Youtube About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.
Leading with love: MindsetShift Interview
Leading with love: MindsetShift Interview https://youtu.be/69R9pTZyYJ4 In this conversation with Sope Agbelusi, Founder of MindsetShift, Aggie speaks about the origins of her commitment to promoting inclusivity and connecting to her personal mission to spread love and light in the world. From the childhood experience of playground discrimination that first sparked her commitment to helping others to feel like they belong, Aggie reflects on an inner-knowing and faith that shielded her from absorbing anti-Black messaging while growing up as a young Black person in the UK, paying that sense of self-love forward by intentionally encouraging her daughters to love and express themselves. Aggie and Sope look at the powerful foundational role of love and compassion in building healthy, thriving workplaces; prioritising the person behind the role, Aggie’s shares how her own self-work journey feeds into her ability to connect with the individuals and teams she works with – expanding the conversation around leadership to show how clarity, accountability and difficult conversations can all be based in love, Aggie lays out how high performance and professionalism are strengthened by care and understanding. Love Watch on Youtube About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.
How to talk about race at work: CIPD
How to talk about race at work: CIPD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atZx7QI_1A4 With racial disparities in society and the workplace recently highlighted by the BLM movement, new topics and terms that evoke guilt, confusion, sadness and multiple questions have become a part of our every-day. Terminology such as ‘anti-Black racism’, ‘White fragility’ and ‘allyship’ have many wondering ‘How has this been going on for so long without us being aware?’ Author of the CIPD guide on How to Talk About Race at Work, Aggie Mutuma’s aim is to help people-professionals develop strategies for addressing racism in the workplace through constructive conversations. With a model that covers before, during and after a conversation about race in the workplace, Aggie provides guidance for creating a safe space that doesn’t minimise others experiences, promotes a growth mindset with an aim to understand, and gives pointers on how to listen without judgement, embracing discussions about race as a tool to help us work towards a fair and equal society together. Love Watch on Youtube About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.
National Apprenticeships Week 24
National Apprenticeships Week 24 Watch on Youtube About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.
Fearless Beginnings: My Video Journey Starts Today
Fearless Beginnings: My Video Journey Starts Today Happy Friday! I’m Aggie Yemurai Mutuma, and today I’m sharing my commitment to face my fears and start posting videos. What would you do if you weren’t afraid? Let’s explore our potential together! 💖✨ #Fearless #Leadership #Inspiration Love Watch on Youtube About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.
The myth of the perfect conversation
The myth of the perfect conversation Discover the true essence of authentic connections and vulnerability in difficult conversations with guest Aggie Yemurai Mutuma. Kwame Christian leads a thought-provoking discussion on the power of forgiveness and its role in fostering relaxed and real dialogues. Tune in to gain practical insights that will revolutionize your communication skills. Guest Bio: Aggie is an award-winning diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism strategist. Explore her remarkable work at https://mahoganyinclusionpartners.com/.Key Takeaways:The meaning of belonging and inclusion and their significance in fostering positive organizational cultures. How vulnerability can be a powerful tool to establish genuine connections and navigate difficult conversations. The transformative power of forgiveness in creating relaxed and authentic dialogues. Follow Aggie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/aggie-mutuma/Work with Aggie https://mahoganyinclusionpartners.com/ Love Watch on Boomplay About the author Aggie Yemurai Mutuma is a multi-award-winning leadership coach, speaker, and workplace culture strategist with expertise in workplace culture and strategy. She blends her engaging and authentic approach with her deep experience in leading organisations to empower individual, team, and organisational transformations.