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REAL CHANGE MEANS GOING BEYOND WORDS https :// hotelsm . ag / inclusion “ It is easy to forget the hospitality industry is , at its core , made up of minorities ,” writes HOTELS blogger Christopher Henry . But inclusion , he says , is a unicorn : While minorities fill the lower ranks , the glass ceiling is set very low . Systemic issues will not be resolved until industry leadership goes beyond words , takes a firm stand and enacts real change — not just vapid adjustments to existing policies and procedures . Henry , CEO of Majestic Hospitality Group , offers five concrete ways that companies can recognize , include and celebrate their diverse teams .
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AT THE DOORSTEP OF HISTORY https :// hotelsm . ag / BLM Hans Bruland is vice president and GM of the luxury Hay-Adams hotel in Washington , D . C ., just across the street from the White House . He also has had a front row seat to the Black Lives Matter protests and a famously repainted stretch of street . Bruland calls the moment “ transformative .” “ For a movement to be this powerful and emotional — and for an equally diverse community , especially the young , collectively embracing a common goal of justice and fairness for all , is life-changing ,” he says . “ It is impressive and hopeful for me .”
THE NUMBERS DON ’ T LIE https :// hotelsm . ag / Castellstudy The recent spotlight on the Black Lives Matter movement in the U . S . has triggered endless corporate pledges of support for diversity and inclusion . Results of a new study by The Castell Project , however , tell a different story : 18.8 % of U . S . hospitality industry workers are black , but only 1.5 % of hospitality industry executives are . Results like this , according to the study , “ could only occur in an industry that is structurally biased against black employees … Hospitality is even more dependent on black employees than other industries in North America , so equity , equality and inclusion are vitally important .”
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