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    Elizabeth Uviebinene

    Elizabeth Uviebinene is the co-author of bestselling book, Slay In Your Lane. Inspired by her time working in The City as a marketing manager, she saw an opportunity to co-write the first guide to life for young black British women.

    Prior to this, she studied Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick. In 2018, she was a recipient of a Marie Claire Future Shaper award and was recognised as a woman ‘Redefining the Creative Industry’.

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      Making time for difficult conversations is hard but vital if organisations are serious about ‘purpose’

    • Monday, 3 May, 2021
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      Whether within informal groups or unions, employees can collectively advocate for the future they want

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