Bami
Author | Consultant | Researcher | Speaker | NED
Every voice matters: creating equity for all
Welcome to Inspired To Soar, where my mission is to help everyone win through equity. I work with public and private sector organisations, academic institutions, healthcare providers and charities to help them to listen differently, engage intentionally and build true equity.
I’m Bami, and I believe that everyone wins through equity.
I provide consultancy services which advocate for inclusivity, and I am dedicated to driving positive change across diverse sectors and communities. With a focus on authenticity and empathy, I collaborate closely with my clients to develop strategic initiatives that foster understanding, dismantle barriers, and create a more equitable future for everyone from an ethnic minority background.
Discover Your Path To A Truly Equitable Approach
Explore my tailored services which are designed to empower organisations, academic institutions, and healthcare institutions to listen, learn, and take action – however small.
From workshops to consulting, my approach is rooted in a commitment to promoting equity and inclusion in every facet of my clients’ work. Whether it’s consulting on diversity and inclusion policies for corporations, raising awareness of healthcare inequities in academic institutions, or creating inclusive environments in public or private sector organisations, I’m here to support you every step of the way.
Who Do I Work With?
Academics Institution
- Raising awareness of healthcare inequities in diverse patient groups.
- Consulting on curriculum development for inclusive healthcare education.
- Delivering seminars and lectures on equity and inclusion.
Public Sector Organisations
- Consulting to promote equity and inclusion within the workforce.
- Workshops on recognising and addressing institutional racism.
- Training on creating anti-racist organisational cultures.
Corporations
- Anti-racism training for organisations with over 500 staff.
- Practical tools for implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion policies.
- Real-life scenario-based workshops on building inclusive cultures.
Health Organisations (Statutory and Non-Statutory)
- Raising awareness of chronic health conditions in ethnic minority communities.
- Consulting on policies and initiatives to improve health outcomes for people of ethnic minority backgrounds.
- Creating bespoke materials for engaging diverse communities.
How Can I Help?
There are many ways in which I can work with you, and everything I do is aimed at fostering greater equity and equality. Below are some examples of common ways my clients engage me, but I pride myself in tailoring my approach to meet your unique needs..
So, if you have a specific need or desired outcome in mind, the best course of action is to reach out for a 30-minute discovery call. [Insert link] Together, we can explore how I can best support your journey towards equity and inclusion.
Workshops & Seminars
- Engaging sessions on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Interactive workshops for fostering understanding and empathy.
Consulting & Advisory Services
- Strategic guidance on promoting equity within organizations.
- Advisory roles in research projects and curriculum development.
Training & Education
- Training materials and sessions for healthcare professionals.
- Educational resources for academic and healthcare institutions..
Policy Review & Development
- Reviewing policies to ensure they are inclusive and equitable.
- Contributing to the development of anti-racist policies and initiatives.
Speaking engagements
Bami constantly encourages us to ensure that those conducting research can actively engage with and relate to those they are interviewing. She has raised the whole Schools’ awareness, making our research and teaching more culturally sensitive and inclusive.” “Bami constantly encourages us to ensure that those conducting research can actively engage with and relate to those they are interviewing. She has raised the whole Schools’ awareness, making our research and teaching more culturally sensitive and inclusive.
Listen Differently; Engage Intentionally; Build Equity
Talk of inequality, diversity, disadvantage, and privilege is everywhere these days.
I believe that discussion is good, but action is better, no matter how small. We cannot create large scale change overnight and so every tiny step we make towards equity is worthwhile.
I ask my clients, and anyone who hears me speak, to listen differently.
What does that mean?
It means look past the noise, the negativity and the anger and find the place where you can hear the unheard voices.
Listen differently: discover the point at which your world meets theirs: what are they really experiencing?
Engage intentionally: what small change can you make to affect their outcomes? What is within your power and control to make yourself, or the service you provide, more accessible to underrepresented people?
The path to equity is not about vast resources or big budgets. It is about a shift in mindset. When we listen differently and engage intentionally, we see the obvious steps we can take.
I will always advocate for small, meaningful actions that represent reality, over sweeping reforms that never get true buy-in. Gradually, these small actions will create a bigger change.
Tokenistic gestures do more harm than good. I want to work with organisations and institutions who are ready to do the work, who are committed to putting actual changes in place, however small, to start an authentic journey to equity.
If you identify with this way of thinking, I’d love to hear from you.
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Navigating Your New Normal
Navigating Your New Normal is part memoir and part framework. It deals with the impact of breast cancer and loss on family members as well as offer a framework to help people find their way to fulfilment in the aftermath of trauma. Bamidele shares her perspectives as a teenage caregiver, loved one as well as being a breast cancer patient herself. The 7-step framework is a practical map for people to journey from survival to thriving in their new normal journey. The encouragement is that even though life after trauma is drastically different to that enjoyed previously, it does not have to be any less fulfilling.
What To Expect
Inspired To Soar is committed to:
- Making a difference
- Championing equity in all sectors
- Facilitating lasting change
- Responsive to your needs
Bami’s Breast Cancer Story
Testimonials
I’ve just watched all the videos and they are so great! I just wanted to say a big, big thank you to you all for working on them, and for letting the Think Tank be involved in making such a wonderful resource for learning. They are going to be so useful. Bami, you are an inspiration. And thank you for sharing your personal stories as well, I know that that must come with challenges.
Thanks again for including me.
I have been fortunate enough to work with Bami in Undergraduate and Postgraduate healthcare education for five years. Bami’s expertise, experience and teaching style engages students intellectually, socially and emotionally, her educational approach creates significant impact and improvements on health professional’s clinical practice. Bami acts as a bridge between theory and practice, and helps students to challenge assumptions, beliefs and attitudes. This is teaching and learning that sits at the very heart of a student-centred approach.
I just wanted to send you an email to thank you once again for leading the HEIW leadership fellow masterclass on the subject of “Amplifying BAME Patients’ Voices: Raising Awareness of Inequities in Healthcare Provision” on the 7 December 2020.
The feedback I received following the masterclass was very positive indeed. It is so very important that our NHS leaders of the future understand the unique needs of all patient groups in particular patients from our BAME community. All our leadership fellows found the masterclass incredibly inspiring and thought provoking. A number of them approached me after the event expressing their gratitude for the wonderful session and have been moved to work more on the issues you have raised.
I very much look forward to working with you more in the future.