I believe today’s conversation is one that many women of colour will feel in their body and not just in their mind.
I’m joined by Premila Jina, a global leader, speaker and inclusive leadership consultant whose journey has taken her from India to Kenya, through eighteen years in London’s high-pressure corporate world and now to Perth, where she leads her own consultancy and supports women to move from invisible to invincible.
Premila and I talk about what happens when you spend years learning how to “fit in” and still find yourself judged against a leadership standard that was never made with you in mind. We speak about the subtle, everyday ways workplaces silence women of colour and the courage it takes to self-advocate in a bid to make strides.
This is a conversation about the long, often exhausting work of choosing yourself in systems that benefit from a culture of silence.
In this episode, you’ll hear us talk about:
- The hidden rules women of colour are expected to follow in order to be seen as “professional”
- Why speaking up can feel fearful, even when harm is obvious
- How accent, tone and “being corrected” can become a form of control
- The difference between getting more qualifications and building the skills that actually help you move forward
- How Premila is creating a different path forward for women of colour through her work and her program Rise and Radiate.
If you’ve been editing yourself to survive or have been told leadership has a certain look, sound or tone, this episode will show you a different side, the leader unwritten.
LINKS:
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With Love,
Annie
