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Elaine Sihera BA (Open), PGCE, MA (Cantab)
Elaine Sihera Quick Facts
Main Areas: Self Esteem, Confidence, Relationships, People Management, Ageing Disgracefully!Best Sellers: Managing the Diversity Maze
Career Focus: Author, Public Speaker, Enpowerment Consultant
Affiliation: Ecademy
ELAINE SIHERA is the most noted and quoted British woman on the Internet, being the world authority on emotional health, (confidence, self-esteem, career and relationships). Nicknamed Ms CYPRAH (or Cyber-Oprah by admirers), Elaine is the first Black graduate of the UK's pioneering Open University and a postgraduate of Cambridge University. Her main website is The Sihera Relationship Guide© at elainesden.org.
A qualified senior high school teacher and former education manager, magazine editor and equality consultant (for which she made such an impact she was dubbed 'Ms Diversity'), Elaine is the prolific author of six books and nearly 1100 articles on emotional health, career advancement and people management. Elaine also manages the following websites on self improvement.
As a high-profile role model for the past 15 years, Elaine is a very successful public speaker and innovator who has advised many blue chip companies and public service organisations. She has also presented many professional achievement workshops around personal development, staff management and effective diversity practice.
An Internet agony aunt, freelance broadcaster, and columnist, Elaine is also the Change Expert for FiftyForward, being a very keen advocate of changing perceptions on ageing and boosting people's feelings about themselves.
Elaine enjoys her work very much by living to purpose and in line with her own advice. She believes a smile, and laughter, are the best medicines and does not take herself too seriously too often. She is divorced with two kidults, Andre and Nicole.
A fuller resume is available on http://confidence-guide.com/about1.html
Other Programs & Highlights
1. One of the outstanding profiles featured in Portraits of Black Achievement (by the Institute of Education, University of London)
2. The presenter of the FIRST ever Diversity Lecture in the British House of Commons(2004)
3. Keynote Speaker at UNESCO's Global Women’s Leadership Conference, held in Paris, which was attended by over 500 senior women achievers from around the world. (2004)
4. The FIRST Black woman in the UK to own and run a national magazine (New IMPACT) from 1993-2003.
5. The ONLY person to be simultaneously awarded TWO National Training Awards by the Department for Trade and Industry (1993).
6. FOUNDER of:
-The British Diversity Awards (10 years)
-The Windrush Achievement Awards (6 years)
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Elaine Sihera
Always Be Yourself! Those who like you will embrace you and nourish you, while those who don't will pass you by and save you the stress!
People who think highly of themselves do not see barriers to achievements or obstacles in their paths. Anything which blocks their journey can be removed because confident people already believe they have the tools to remove those blocks.
(7 Attributes of the Truly Confident Person)
Getting Started With Elaine Sihera
RESPECT begins with the self. If you have no respect for yourself how can you give any to others?
