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Risha Grant

Diversity Done Differently

Risha Grant Headshot Jul 2023
Diversity Personified
Diversity and Inclusion
Risha
Risha Grant Headshot Jul 2023
Diversity Personified
Diversity and Inclusion

Motivated by her passion to correct societal “isms” like racism, sexism, and classism, Risha Grant’s personal mission is to show the subtleties and values of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the impact they create. In her no-holds-barred style, she teaches audiences about unconscious bias, micro-aggressions, and other actions that perpetuate discrimination and inequality, and empowers them to foster more inclusive spaces, both at home and work.

The founder and CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting and communications firm, Grant is an internationally renowned diversity, inclusion, and bias expert. She’s been featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, HR News, The Financial Times, Glamour, Bloomberg Media, Black Enterprise, among other local, national, and international media. Grant is also the author of That’s BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures and the Power to Attract Diverse Markets and Be Better than Your BS.

Grant uses honest, humourous, and vulnerable storytelling to motivate audiences to embrace radical acceptance while honouring diversity, equity, and inclusion without evoking feelings of judgement or assigning blame. Past clients have included Google, Levi Strauss, Nestle Purina, Xerox, YouTube, Procter & Gamble, Discover Card Financial Services, Samsung Electronics America, US Airforce, US Navy, Intuit, and Harvard University, to name a few.

In recognition of her work, Grant has received numerous honours, including being named one of the “Top 10 Most Powerful Women Leaders in HR” by PeopleHum; one of the “40 Top Women Keynote Speakers” by Real Leaders; one of Engagedly’s “Top 100 HR Influencers” for three consecutive years; and Entrepreneur of the Year. She has also been awarded the NBA OKC Thunder Changemaker Award and the Inclusive Leadership Award.

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Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

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  • Risha grant is a dynamic and very effective speaker. Her ability to demonstrate the value of diversity & inclusion, while providing individuals the opportunity to recognize and examine their own personal beliefs and behaviors, allows her message to truly resonate and live beyond her presentation.

  • Risha’s approach to diversity and expert advice impressed me to say the least. She is articulate, smart and provided a practical approach to improve diversity and easily applicable resources to achieve success.

  • Risha grant is tenacious in her approach to define and explain diversity from her audience’s point of view.  She is the most engaging and interesting speaker with a style of her own that will provoke audiences into learning without being aware.

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