E86: Tunji Banwo on moving from Nigeria to the United Kingdom as a Project Manager

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Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Tunji Banwo, who along with his bags, took his 11 years project management experience and moved from Nigeria to the UK.

He soon found out that moving to a new country is one thing. Building a career there is another challenge entirely. Cultural differences, workplace dynamics, and the dreaded "UK experience" barrier made the journey anything but easy.

In this conversation, Tunji and I explore him feeling like a misfit, struggling to be recognized, and the pressure to quickly assimilate. We also chat about:

* Overcoming the "UK experience" hurdle when job hunting

* Adjusting to the new workplace interactions and social norms

* Discrimination, bias, and how media shapes societal perceptions

* Tips for project managers intending to move to the UK, and a ton of other great stuff

Official Links

👋🏽 Follow Tunji on LinkedIn

📖 Buy Tunji’s book, No Blacks, No Whites, where he addresses issues of discrimination and bias in society

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