#BITBPodcast: Ep. 20 with Shajeda Ahmed MA FCIPD

#BITBPodcast featuring the brilliant and trailblazing Shajeda Ahmed, Chief People Officer at Black Country Integrated Care Board, is now live! 🎙️ A huge thank you to Shajeda for joining us and bringing such honesty, resilience, and authenticity to this deeply moving conversation. 🌟In this episode, Shajeda sits down with our host, Monique Carayol, to reflect on her powerful journey as a Bangladeshi Muslim woman navigating leadership in the NHS. Starting her career in private sector HR within the manufacturing and retail industries, Shajeda has since spent over 25 years in NHS HR, and she shares how her upbringing, lived experiences, and values have shaped her brave, unapologetically authentic leadership style. 💬From leading workforce wellbeing through the pandemic to driving equity, diversity, and inclusion strategies and mentoring future leaders, Shajeda is a passionate advocate for creating inclusive systems where everyone can thrive.Tune in to hear how she’s challenging the status quo, building fairer workplaces, and paving the way for underrepresented professionals in healthcare leadership. 🖤Connect with Shajeda ⬇️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shajeda-ahmed/ Looking for more Bravery in the Boardroom? Visit ➡️ https://linktr.ee/BraveryInTheBoardroom