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Sharing knowledge and thought leadership about organisational culture, inclusion, and how it impacts future talent.
Unpacking the value of Mentoring
To join the world in celebrating the International Mentoring Day – held in the honour of Muhammad Ali, American professional boxer and activist – Ruebik is digging into some of the “whys” and “hows” behind the power of this form of council. Mentorship is described in...
Ignite Series: Kevin Fegans – business founder and expert in comms and brand strategy
Ruebik ignites the conversation about successful leadership and D&I initiatives with Kevin Fegans, an expert in communications and brand strategy and a staunch champion of diversity and inclusion initiatives and ideas. Kevin is the founder and president of global...
Ignite Series: Memoria Lewis – CEO and business development, transformation and strategy leader
Ruebik ignites the conversation about successful leadership and D&I initiatives with Memoria Lewis - CEO and interim leader experienced in international business development, transformation and strategy. Memoria has worked globally for a variety of organisations...
Statement in Solidarity with our Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender Non-Conforming Friends, Colleagues and Clients
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we commemorate those of our community who are no longer with us, and share a message of solidarity and support for our transgender friends: an appreciation for the beauty of a community who shares their truth with the world.
National Inclusion Week
Inclusion is the most vital tool at our disposal in the effort to change the face of leadership to be truly representative of our communities. At Ruebik, we believe that it is the improvement of inclusion in our businesses and communities that will lead to a natural...
Notting Hill Carnival – the story behind the celebration
In the run-up to the August bank holiday weekend, which is usually made significant for many by the Notting Hill Carnival – cancelled again as a result of the life-stealing and soul-crushing Covid-19 pandemic – Ruebik looks at the festival origins and the true meaning behind this colourful, loud, and one-of-a-kind celebration. In addition to diving into the history behind the event, we also highlight a wonderful initiative aimed at supporting the artists deprived from performing for a second consecutive year.
UK blue chips shut Black leaders out of top positions
Black people are 12-times less likely to be Executive Directors in the UK’s biggest companies than their percentage of the population would suggest, and make up only 1.5% of boards and 0.4% of execsThe problem is even worse than in the US, with Black people in the UK...
Leading from the Front: An Open Letter to Britain’s Business Leaders
This open letter is addressed to Chief Executive Officers, General Managers, Chief People Officers, Heads of Diversity & Inclusion, Chairpersons and Sponsors of Ethnic Minority Employee Support Groups who are yet to acknowledge and respond to the current civil...
Inclusive Leadership Series: Elevating Diversity to Aid Business Recovery
On the 19th of May, we hosted a webinar with the Institute of Directors as part of our Inclusive Leadership series. The subject of the webinar was how to leverage diverse thinking to accelerate coronavirus recovery. We were thrilled to be joined by portfolio NED Paul...
Inclusive Leadership Series: The Power of Diverse Project Teams
We were excited to partner with the Association of Project Managers to produce an event focused on the power of cognitive diversity in project teams, and how this will accelorate recovery post-pandemic. As we all know, COVID-19 has put organisations, teams and...
Ensuring the Survival of Diverse Leaders During and Post-CV19
Ruebik has launched a pro bono version of our signature executive coaching service, Velocity, in response to the CV19 pandemic. We are launching this service because of the lack of culturally and socially sensitive wellbeing programming available to leadership teams...
Supporting you through Coronavirus
In the wake of the global coronavirus outbreak, Executives and organisational leaders are facing two key anxieties: how intensely the coronavirus outbreak will impact the economy and what their companies should be doing to best protect and retain their people. Many...
International Women’s Day 2020 – Be More Lion
IWD originated in the early 1900s and now celebrated each year on March 8, International Women's Day brings together governments, women's organisations, corporations and charities through talks, rallies, networking events, conferences and marches. The commitment to...
Trends for 2020: Second Chances, Talent Scouting and Spotting the Difference
Our year has began with a bounty of activity, and as we hurtle into February I’d like to spotlight a few key themes throughout January. We spent our first day of the new year on a farm with our Charity Partner Key4Life. We unpacked and pieced together the...
Black History Month: Looking Back Doesn’t Move Us Forward By Proxy
Many of us are feeling proud of the initiatives, events and thought-provoking conversations held throughout Black History Month, and rightly so. However, I wanted to ensure time was taken to consider the journey which remains ahead of us. As of this time, most would...