Phenomenal and authentic
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Consultant & CEO of an award-winning diversity consulting firm on a mission to utilize diversity communication strategies
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"Risha was phenomenal. Word to best describe her: Authentic."
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The keynote speaker Risha Grant is diversity personified. From her race, gender and lifestyle choices, to being a young, small business owner and tackling economic issues, every area of her life intersects diversity.
Her interest in societal isms like racism, sexism, ageism, classism and plain old stupidism began when she was very young, instead of playing outside, she was inside “playing” school — or more accurately — learning to count, read and write, just in case her darker skin tone cheated her out of an equal education. Risha would later learn how experiences like these would feed into her biases and with that realization, Risha planned to change the world, starting with the reddest state in the nation.
Today, our speaker Risha Grant is the Founder & CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting and communications firm. Their mission is to utilize diversity communication strategies, tactics and training as a catalyst to create an inclusive culture in every company and community. Additionally, Risha created DiversityConneX.com, a highly successful online recruitment tool utilized by both small organizations and Fortune 500 companies to connect diverse professionals to their career opportunities, internships, and non-profit and corporate board positions.
The national speaker Risha Grant uses passion, knowledge and humor to empower attendees to increase their bottom line by giving them tools to get rid of their B.S. The engaging approach of her consulting and training has helped governors, NBA teams, mayors, Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations and companies to reduce bias and further the understanding of Diversity & Inclusion.
See keynotes with Risha GrantTake this time of social distancing to help clients unpack the BS in their organization so that they can begin to build authentic relationships.
Whether implicit or conscious, bias is the number one threat to humanity and any company’s success. If a company’s goal is to create cohesiveness within their organization, increase revenue, be innovative, and/or elevate their reputation- the bias in their workforce and community is a roadblock. You know the problems. Permission: Granted To Get Rid of The BS is their answer.
Throughout this session, Risha allows attendees to authentically express their biases, while giving them easily applicable tools to get over them, however, screwed up they may be. Although diversity can often be an uncomfortable topic, Risha’s approach helps attendees to easily understand the concept, without feeling bored or judged.
Audience takeaways:
Risha Grant teaches Diversity & Inclusion through the lens of humanity using terms like BS or Bias Synapse as a way to explain our brain’s involvement in the processing and validation of bias.
Keynote by Speaker Risha Grant
Whether implicit or conscious, bias is the number one threat to humanity and any company’s success. If your company’s goal is to create cohesiveness within your organization, increase revenue, be innovative and/or elevate your reputation- the bias in your workforce and community is a roadblock. You know the problem. Permission:Granted is your answer.
Throughout this session, Risha allows attendees to authentically express their biases, while giving them easily applicable tools to get over them, however screwed up they may be. Although diversity can often be an uncomfortable topic, Risha’s approach helps attendees to easily understand the concept, without feeling bored or judged.
Risha Grant teaches Diversity & Inclusion through the lens of humanity using terms like B.S. or Bias Synapse as a way to explain our brain’s involvement in the processing and validation of bias.
Attendees will leave this talk with:
Keynote by Speaker Risha Grant
Companies need to know what to say and how to get diverse customers to buy their products and services. Why? Because business sustainability, competitive advantage, a constantly changing economy and about $14 trillion in buying power. During this session, Risha will share with attendees the keys to effectively engaging various diverse groups and provide them with tips to create a diversity communications strategy for their company.
You will leave this seminar understanding how to:
Keynote by Speaker Risha Grant
Building an inclusive culture is imperative to business success. Learn the keys to creating a culture that welcomes all employees, boosts retention and productivity. During this talk, Risha shares applicable tips and strategies to take your company’s culture to the next level.
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Keynote by Speaker Risha Grant
Risha Grant can tailor her main topic to fit a number of sectors and themes, she will re-design it to fit your specific organisation, company or conference
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Risha was phenomenal. Word to best describe her: Authentic.
Christina Luconi
How did you begin your speaking career?
I met someone who was a national speaker and we became friends. I told her of my interest in also becoming a speaker. A short time later, an opportunity arose at a conference in which she was speaking. They were looking for someone to address Diversity & Inclusion in the outdoor industry. She recommended me and the rest is history.
How are your keynote presentations unique?
My keynotes are unique in that they are interactive. I never want to talk “at” my audience, the goal is to always engage thm. I believe more engagement creates a better experience.
Who or what inspires you most?
The opportunity to make a difference is what inspires me. In life, I think that there are certain people along life’s journey that will bring a message that is needed for another person to reach their goals, get out of a bad situation or see things differently. Speaking provides the means to make a difference in for others.
Do you have a favourite experience from your speaking career?
My favorite experience comes from looking out at the crowd and recognizing that I have connected with people in the audience. It is also speaking with attendees afterwards and knowing that something I said touched them or helped them to see a different perspective.
How much does humor factor into your keynotes and other speaking engagements?
Humor is very important. My subject matter – diversity, inclusion and bias are tough topics. I pride myself in creating an environment where we get comfortable discussing the uncomfortable and that involves laughing at things that people usually only feel comfortable doing with friends and family.
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