Finding Your Mojo

‘Be the change you want to see in the world’
Gandhi

Professional Development for Ethnic Minorities

Personal Effectiveness Training for Developing Managers and Leaders from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds/Groups – Finding Your Mojo

It is common knowledge aspiring leaders from different racial backgrounds are under-represented at middle and senior levels in the majority of organisations and experience slower career progression. This has a detrimental effect on their morale, confidence and self-belief.

Blue Tulip Consultancy conduct a unique programme of workshops, peer support and coaching over five months, both in house and external, specifically designed to give aspiring leaders from different racial background the tools to overcome any residual disadvantage and improve their personal effectiveness by developing the skills to:

  • Take a pro-active, creative approach to career / personal development.
  • Overcome personal barriers and capitalise on opportunities for success.
  • Develop a vision and plan for the future – set and achieve clear goals.
  • Receive job satisfaction – improve morale and motivation.
  • Review progress towards goals creatively
  • Improve self-confidence and belief.
  • Make necessary and lasting improvements to skills, knowledge and behaviour.
  • Present a positive image.

The programme works within the frame of the following:

Personal Impact and Professional Development Programme
Support System through 1:1 coaching and Peer Coaching
EDI project
In house speakers – inspiration and role models
Safe space to share and care.

The process will focus on the participants’ setting goals and thereby taking action toward the realisation of their visions and goal. The format will be that of personal discovery and inquiry to build a level of awareness for the participants to take responsibility. The process will include structure, support and feedback to participants.

Benefits

  • Finding Your Mojo Programme motivate participants to give more to and get more from their work – cultivates visible and positive changes to attitudes and image.
  • It develops untapped skills, a necessity if organisations are to get the best from their staff – creates a bridge to talent management and diversity.
  • It helps participants to find ways to increase their job satisfaction and secure promotions through personal and professional growth.
  • Show evidence of working towards a diverse management tier – broader range of skills and experience

Organisational Perspective

  • identifying staff with potential; supporting them to present themselves effectively at meetings and interviews, with managers, colleagues and customers.
  • maximising the potential of your work force by increasing people’s potential
  • finding the best person for the right job
  • linking the diversity strategy to organisation’s competence and personal development agendas
  • encouraging staff to demonstrate the aspiration, motivation and skills to move to the next level.
  • equipping and enabling staff from Ethnic Minority backgrounds/groups to conduct ‘difficult conversations’ with managers about career development and longer-term progression / prospects.
Professional Development for Ethnic Minorities

Blue Tulip Consultancy has conducted personal/professional development programmes for aspiring managers and leaders representing from Ethnic Minority Backgrounds/Groups for many organisations including:

NHS Trust – annual programme and now into its fourth year
Multinational Technology Conglomerate
Integrated Care Board (formerly known as CCG)
Telecommunications Company

Post programme reviews – As a result of attending the programme, a significant number of participants have been successful in applying for promotions. All said they felt more confident at work.