Diversity | Gregg Ward Group

July 25, 2024

“DEI Hire?” Seriously?!

by Gregg Ward in Business Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Respect, Respectful Leadership, Restoring Respect

Calling someone a “DEI hire” is a racist, bigoted, and misogynistic insult. It implies that the only reason a person in a position of power or authority got their job was because of a handout or a numerical preference based on race, ethnicity, or gender. It also wrongly assumes that any white male in a […]

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June 13, 2024

Take Pride In Our Differences!

by Gregg Ward in Diversity & Inclusion, Respect, Respectful Leadership

It was August 22rd, 1978 and my very first day as a freshman at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. All of the theater school students were gathered together in the mainstage for a welcome speech by the school’s director. As I looked around me, I realized it was a very diverse group of young […]

October 12, 2023

The Changing Landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

by Gregg Ward in Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become an increasingly prominent focus for organizations over the last two decades. The murder of George Floyd in May of 2020 sparked a wave of public declarations of support by major US companies. However, recent political and legal developments have created new challenges and uncertainties around corporate and institutional […]

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November 28, 2017

Why Apple’s Head of Diversity Had to Apologize for Being Right

by Gregg Ward in Diversity & Inclusion, Managing Conflict

Recently, during the One Young World Summit in Bogotá, Denise Young Smith, Apple’s head of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) made a statement that was quickly labeled as controversial not only by diversity and inclusion critics and detractors, but also by experts and advocates. “There can be 12 white, blue-eyed blond men in a room,” she […]

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April 25, 2017

Diversity and Inclusion Aren’t the Same Thing

by Gregg Ward in Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership Presence, Respectful Leadership

“Diversity” and “inclusion” are often thought to be the same thing, but they’re actually different concepts. Diversity advocate Verna Myers explains the difference between the two terms well: “Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.” An organization can easily hire employees with different backgrounds, but making sure these employees […]

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April 11, 2017

Embrace Diversity Outside of the Office

by Gregg Ward in Diversity & Inclusion, Respectful Leadership

Embracing diversity in the workplace doesn’t necessarily begin in the workplace. According to diversity experts Paolo Gaudiano and Ellen Hunt, there are a number of things leaders can do outside of work that will help them to better understand and support diversity initiatives in the office. Diversify your resources. Dig deeper during your daily dose […]

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“DEI Hire?” Seriously?!

Take Pride In Our Differences!

The Changing Landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Why Apple’s Head of Diversity Had to Apologize for Being Right

Diversity and Inclusion Aren’t the Same Thing

Embrace Diversity Outside of the Office

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