Two Ward and Smith attorneys and Luaskya Nonon, the Deputy General Counsel and DEI Task Force Chair for Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, shared insights on how organizations can implement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) processes effectively during Ward and Smith's Employment Law Symposium.

Ken Gray, leader of the firm’s labor and employment practice group, and Xavier Lightfoot, an employment attorney, joined Nonon on the dais. Gray advises clients and litigates cases involving all forms of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and breach of employment contracts. Lightfoot, who helps employers navigate a wide range of labor and employment law issues, is certified as a Diversity and Inclusion professional and served as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair of the North Carolina Society for Human Resource Management in 2021.

Nonon is a Certified Diversity Professional who leads the establishment and implementation of organizational diversity, goals, and strategy.

“In regards to DEI, a lot of people are doing a lot of different things. Some of it is good, and some of it is really bad,” laughed Gray. “What we want to do is help folks avoid the really bad stuff.”

To initiate the discussion, session presenters asked seminar participants, both in-person and online, to respond to a poll with three questions:

• Does your organization have a defined vision for DEI? (Most are trying)
• Do the leaders in your organization value DEI? (Yes, generally)
• What are some...

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