#83 Josh Woodard - Civi: Rehumanizing The Other Side Through Civil Discourse

In this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Josh Woodard Founder of Civi

Civi is leading efforts to build a platform aimed at creating a new political future by enabling civil discourse and problem-solving with “the other side”.

Josh is passionate about ethically and appropriately using digital technology to make a positive impact in the world.

He has extensive experience in the social impact and digital technology fields in more than 20 emerging/frontier markets and has led numerous efforts driving positive impact in areas such as agriculture, financial inclusion, health, civil society/governance, workforce development, and resilience.

Some of the highlights from this episode:

• How Civi is working to help people unite, converse, and collaborate for positive change across differences
• Fostering agreement, publishing proposals, and analyzing feedback to empower conversations for positive change
• Empowering the majority for change by promoting collaboration for problem-solving
• How we can foster empathy and realize the shared humanity behind differing views
• Offering alternatives to social media's harm

Make sure to stay until the end to hear Josh’s book recommendation and something forward-looking that he’s optimistic about right now!

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-Relevant Links-

• Josh's LinkedIn
• Impact’s Edge

-Episode’s Recommended Read-

• Mindset by Carol Dweck

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