Tasneem’s Blog Archive
Shifting to A Woke Culture at Work
Brief: As workplaces pivot towards new ways of working and operating, it is high time we pivot from entrenched cultural roadblocks, made clear in the wake of the #BLM movement impacting the world. In a climate of increasing awareness of racial injustices...
The New Colonialism- Human Rights Under Fire
Yaay!! Super chuffed to have received my copy of “THE NEW COLONIALISM: THE AMERICAN MODEL OF HUMAN RIGHTS” edited by Arzu Merali & Faisal Bodi Based on IHRC’s conference of the same name, this book presents nine contributions from scholar-activists looking...
Curious Conversations
Today I participated in an initiative, 'Curious Converstions', run by Bain&Company. These forums aim to provide proactive steps that facilitate a more functional workplace in an 'individual can bring their whole self to work safely and with confidence in order to...
Why #BlackLivesMatter Across Borders
The extent to which injustices are playing out right now in the US reflects the power and class divide intrinsically baked into the historical cake of the USA . It is impossible to ignore the racial disparities in COVID19 victims and those of Police brutalities...
The Resetting We Had to Have
Written for SBS Voices, 27th May, 2020 ‘Stop the World: I want to get off’. I read this catch phrase on a bumper sticker in the 80’s chuckling at its absurdity. Forty years later it appears to have been prescient, except that the world wanted us to get off because we...
Agility To Make Change
I am pleased to announce that in the spirit of my Consultancy’s agility, I have adapted to professional development in a post COVID-19 climate. My Consultancy now offers online/webinar based training and workshops to clients, as well as in-person presentations &...
Exceeding the Hype, 7 Years on and Counting…
http:// The youtu.be/DTFkOE6zQ1g" ”Sshhhhh...its in the bag!" It's my 7 year TEDxMelbourne anniversary where I spoke to 'Don't Believe the Hype, Exceed it: The War Against Stereotypes' back in 2013. Am so grateful the talk has since been shared countless time...
Virtual Iftaring with Cross Cultural Flare
A pioneering effort a la virtual Iftar from @usconsulatemelb Thank you for the amazing meal & vibrant conversations with this brilliant crowd; a working example of cross cultural success✅ @azmeenahussain @nazeemhussain @ranabhussain @vicgovernor...
Chookas to the Thornbury Thespians
Enjoyed a session on cross cultural awareness with a group of drama students at Thornbury High today. They are prepping for an online performance in a few weeks about refugees seeking asylum & parochial Australian values. Negotiating themes of diversity in the...
Fasting with Fozzie
https://twitter.com/craig_foster/status/1259383878332018693?s=21 Sharing a virtual Iftar tonight with @Craig_Foster. Kudos to you for highlighting the role between wellbeing and social justice in all that you bring to the game. Ramadan Kareem! Delighted to...