Amidst a global awakening spurred by the Black Lives Matter movement, this episode explores the transformative power of personal action. It’s a testament to how a spark of courage to speak out can leave an enduring legacy.

Join Meena Sebastian, a British senior sales leader with Mauritian roots, as she unveils her life’s learning curve. She delves into the subtle yet significant impact of micro-aggressions, the enlightening path of understanding others’ experiences, and the pivotal role of safety and support in the workplace. It’s a story of reflection, change, and the everyday acts that foster a culture of security and inclusion.

About Meena

Meena is a sales leader known for driving double-digit growth across diverse sectors, including Edtech, Healthcare data and analytics, media, and healthtech.

Show Notes
The music you hear in the background at the beginning of the episode is Black Lives Matter, by Dax.

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Standing out from the crowd comes with its own burdens and insights, especially when the weight of expectations meets perceptions of what is possible.

This is the second of a two-part episode, with Michael - Mick - Arkins. We pick up our conversation just as he was encouraging his L&D peers to do better and it is no surprise that he ends this second part of our conversation with a similar call to his HR peers.

In between these nudges, Mick shares how mental health challenges in the family, a succession of great managers and being from the inner city (of Dublin) shaped the person and the professional he continues to become

About Mick

Mick has over 15 years of experience in International HR within a diverse range of industry experience within SaaS and B2C eCommerce environments. He has held senior HR roles in MindLeaders ThirdForce, Fleetmatics, Verizon Connect and currently heads up HR EMEA for Shein.

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Join us on a boundary breaking journey with Michael 'Mick' Arkins as we trek through his global experience and international HR career.

How does Mick balance his belief in agility and innovation with the constraints of a risk-averse cultural context? What does it mean to navigate American, European and Chinese perspectives in the workplace? And how does he grow from the discomfort he actively seeks out?

Tune in as Mick shares his insights, challenges, and triumphs, inviting us to question our own boundaries and embrace the richness of our shared humanity.

About Mick

Mick has over 15 years of experience in International HR within a diverse range of industry experience within SaaS and B2C eCommerce environments. He has held senior HR roles in MindLeaders ThirdForce, Fleetmatics, Verizon Connect and currently heads up HR EMEA for Shein.

Join the conversation and make connections by joining The Manager's Moment Club on Linkedin. And connect with me, Belinda Brummer, there too. For bonus bits, show notes and episode transcripts, click here.