458. A Conversation about Going Further with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts - Kevin Clayton, Travis Ning, Prisca Bae and Ashley Clinkscale

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Overview

Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore going further with our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. We’ll be challenging current practices, discussing the harm that’s still projected in our missions, how to value all people (not just your big donors!), building cultures of belonging, and understanding how to go beyond basic education and check-the-box diversity trainings. Everyone has a role to play in this conversation.

Today’s Guests

Kevin Clayton, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Travis Ning, Program Director, The Ward Foundation
Prisca Bae, Chief Partnerships Officer, The Asian American Foundation
Ashley Clinkscale, Senior Advisor, Raise for Good

“When it comes to accountability, you have to get everyone in line inside an organization for the work to actually happen.”

— Prisca Bae, Chief Partnerships Officer, The Asian American Foundation

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Episode Highlights

The business case for DEI (3:00)

Abundance mindset and collaboration (4:45)
Layers of diversity in companies (8:00)
Diversity, equity and inclusion is not optional 10:15)
Structures or systems organizations can put into place (14:35)
An overview of the Asian American Foundation (17:25)
Engaging with communities (22:15)
Leadership needs to champion DEI practices (25:15)
Dispelling DEI myths (33:00)
One Good Thing from the panelists (36:05)

Powerful Quotes

"Innovation requires collaboration, you really can't innovate in the silo." -Travis

“When it comes to accountability, you have to get everyone in line inside an organization for the work to actually happen." -Prisca

”I enter into all these conversations and work, seeing opportunity, and wanting to be open.” -Prisca

Without the language history, context, experience to guide behavior, we can do a lot of harm with our good intentions.” -Travis

"Keep this work simple. If you really think about what we're talking about is creating an environment where everybody can bring their best to the organization to be able to deliver the results that they were hired to deliver.” -Kevin