The 3rd BLI Annual Conference

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Empowering individuals, Enlightening organisations, Eradicating Racism Diversifying Leaders, Diversifying Leadership. The 3rd BLI Annual Conference, Thursday 25th May 2006, International Convention Centre, Birmingham.

Aims of the Conference

To bring together leaders, policy makers, future leaders and those interested in promoting race equality in the workplace to:

Consider what diversifying leaders means for leadership in contemporary, multi-ethnic Britain. Examine existing concepts of leadership and whether they help or hinder diversity practice. Explore alternative models and perspectives of leadership in a global economy. Gain an insight into an award winning model that has developed practical solutions in diversity management by.

• Empowering individuals       
• Unleashing the diversity potential in organisations
• Enable institutions to value, respect and manage ethnic and cultural difference 

09:15   Registration (with Tea and Coffee)

 Introduction and welcome

Stella Mbubaegbu, Principal, Highbury College and Chair of the BLI Steering Group
 
10:00  Introduction and welcome

Stella Mbubaegbu, Principal, Highbury College and Chair of the BLI Steering Group

 ‘Managing Ethnic Diversity’ – What Does That Really Mean for Organisations?

Dr Kim Hoque

Associate Professor and Reader in Human Resource Management

Nottingham University Management School                                     

Message from Bill Rammell

Minister for Lifelong Learning

Black Leadership Initiative – Unleashing potential

Rajinder Mann, Director, BLI                               

The BLI experience – Realising potential

Jenny Morgan, BLI Mentee           

Arthur Fifield, BLI Secondee

Asha Kemkha, Principal, West Nottingham College
 
11.00  Break
11:30 Ubuntu: Leadership from an African Perspective

Zandile Kunene

Executive Director

Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance   South Africa          

Roundtable Discussion

Challenging Western Leadership Perspectives?
 
12:50 Lunch
13:45 Bringing Your Diverse Self to Work – Enablers, Constrainers and Utility

Etlyn Kenny, Lecturer in Management, Birkbeck, University of London  

LSC – Enabling the Sector to Diversify its Workforce

Rob Wye, National Director of Strategy & Communications
 
15:00 Tea
15:20 The Rationale for Diverse Leadership - policy and practice

Lynne Sedgemore

Chief Executive

Centre for Excellence in Leadership

Student dance performance

Ealing and Hammersmith College
 
16:00 Summary and Close

Robin Landman Executive Director NBM
 
16:30 Conference Reception

Refreshments will be available

For more information visit: http://www.bli.org.uk/
 

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