Campaign group People Like Us pursue fairer opportunities for workers from minority backgrounds
THE Black Lives Matter movement changed how the world thinks about race – but how has it affected opportunities for workers from minority ethnic backgrounds?
While two-thirds of London workers believe diversity is a higher priority now for their employer, just 28 per cent outside the capital agree.
That is according to People Like Us, a campaign group founded by Darain Faraz and Sheeraz Gulsher to help youngsters from minority backgrounds get into media and marketing roles.
But now it wants to take its non-profit events into more sectors.
The events feature ten speakers who each get three minutes to talk before a diverse audience about work they are proud of.
Attendees might be job hunters, people there to network and mentor or employers.
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Find the 'why' to win big
JACK GREEN, who ran for Team GB at the London and Rio Olympics, has used his experience to go for gold . . . at work.
After being diagnosed with depression and anxiety, he became head of performance at Champion Health. Jack, who was a 400m hurdler, says: “For too long, wellbeing and performance have been viewed as opposite ends of the spectrum. In reality, they go hand in hand.”
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Here are his top tips for work:
- Focus on the personal and the professional will thrive. Prioritising work at the expense of your wellbeing is counter-productive. If you are happy, the effects will filter through to your professional life.
- Measure yourself on effort, not results. No athlete is a superstar who wins every day. Aim to be consistent in your effort and accept that some days are better than others.
- Find your “why”. For a long time, I didn’t run because I wanted to, but because I was expected to. But external motivation is temporary. Instead discover what aligns with your values – your “why”. It will keep you going in tough times.
- Failure is a non-negotiable part of success. Falling short is not a threat but a challenge, a chance to learn.
- Control the controllable. At London 2012, I was fearful of not living up to expectations – but this is exhausting. Focus only on what makes you a high performer and the things you can control.