The North Star
Welcome to The North Star—a podcast produced by the Oberlin Center for DEI Innovation and Leadership, and a space for candid conversations on leadership, legacy, and navigating complexity.
In each episode, we’ll talk with changemakers, scholars, and disruptors who are asking bold questions and reimagining what leadership looks like—in education, in community, and in the world we’re building next.
Whether you’re leading a team, building a movement, or just trying to make sense of today’s challenges, The North Star is your companion for reflection, insight, and action.
The North Star
Dialogic Inclusion and Real-World Equity: Insights with Gardy Guiteau, DEIB Strategist
Gardy Guiteau—educator, facilitator, coach, and principal of GJG Training and Consulting—returns to The North Star for a powerful conversation with Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder about his journey from student affairs to global DEI consulting, the role of dialogic inclusion and intersectional leadership in building human-centered organizations, and the critical importance of self-care and community for sustaining diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) work. Gardy shares lessons from his upbringing as a first-generation Haitian American, insights from consulting across the US and UK, and practical strategies for leaders and chief diversity officers navigating burnout, organizational complexity, and the evolving demands of equity and belonging in today’s workplaces.
📲 More about Gardy Guiteau: https://gardyguiteau.com/
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Podcast Produced by: Paradigm Media Group