2024: A New Year, A Bold Challenge.
Happy New Year, everyone! 2024 has arrived and one of my resolutions this year is to reestablish my blog posts with vigour. Last year, I did not post as much…
Elevating Voices: Why England’s Housing Associations Must Prioritise Genuine Diversity
The recent report from the National Housing Federation published yesterday, entitled "How diverse is England’s housing association workforce in 2023?", served as a stark wake-up call regarding the enduring challenges…
House model on wood table. Real estate agent offer house, property insurance and security, affordable housing concepts
The Future of Social Housing – Adapt or Perish
As the tides of change continue to shape the landscape of social housing, members must prepare to face the challenges ahead. In this ever-evolving digital age, tomorrow's customer is far…
Connex Nominated for Two Awards
Tunde Hinton, Founder and Managing Director, has been nominated for the celebrated Forward Ladies Leadership Award. The award recognises top women leaders from around the UK who have made outstanding…
All black United Kingdom Union Jack flag. Black history month. 3D Rendering.
Why Companies Need To Do More Than Just Talk About Black History
As UK Black History Month approaches, many companies will be looking for ways to show their support and solidarity. For many businesses, this often takes the form of promoting awareness…
Where are all the Chief Executives of Colour in Housing?
In recent weeks, there has been an outpouring of announcements of CEOs announcing their retirement and departure from their respective organisations in the sector. This raises the question: what does…
Is Quiet Quitting a Good Thing?
One of the most positive social trends that I have seen over the past couple of years has been increasing awareness around mental health and burnout. More and more individuals…
“She is so aggressive.” Why is this term such a trigger for women of colour?
Aggressive adjective Definition Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterised by or resulting from aggression (Oxford Dictionary) Behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person (Cambridge Dictionary) Inclined to behave in an actively hostile fashion (thefreedictionary.com) I recently conducted a…
Connex welcomes New Street Consulting Group as a new Knowledge Partner
Connex Leadership Networks has announced New Street Consulting Group (NSCG) as its people advisory knowledge partner. This strategic partnership will provide development opportunities for senior executives, board members and next…
What Can Housing Learn From The Will Smith Incident?
The most recent Academy Awards was more than just an Awards show. It became a cultural touchpoint because of one controversial event that I’m sure you’re all aware of. And…
