Closing the Diversity Gap with Bethaney Wilkinson

This episode is pretty special! Jeff and Kayla sit down with Bethaney Wilkinson, a former teammate at Plywood, who is now leading the organization The Diversity Gap. This week she released her book "The Diversity Gap: Where Good Intentions Meet True Cultural Change." In this episode, we talk about how organizations can move from diversity to creating organizations where everyone belongs. We get into impact over intention, the importance of diversifying your life, and how organizations and businesses can evaluate where they are at and how to move forward towards creating liberating cultures. Bethaney approaches this work with hard truth and hopefulness through research, personal insights, real-life experiences from her and other People of Color, along with frameworks and theories for leaders to shift their cultures. Let's dive in!

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Welcome to the Plywood Podcast: Real talk for social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders. 

Plywood is a nonprofit in Atlanta leading a community of startups doing good. Over the past 12 years, we have worked with over 800 startup founders and nonprofit leaders wrestling with the tensions of starting, growing, and sustaining.

Think of The Plywood Podcast as a kitchen table conversation debating the pros and woes of running a business and sustaining a nonprofit. We dive into building business plans, sustaining relationships (personal and professional), diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, forming values while being a part of true cultural change for good, and so much more.

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The Social Impact Leader delves into the ambitious world of social entrepreneurship. Hosted by Jeff Shinabarger, Founder of Plywood People, bestselling author and expert mentor to thousands of startup leaders. You will learn from change-makers featuring interviews with pioneers in business, sports, activism and entertainment. From innovative strategies to inspiring stories, this podcast explores how individuals and organizations drive community change, business growth and personal well being. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a nonprofit leader, or simply curious about making a difference, Social Impact Leader gives fresh perspectives on being a leader in a changing world.

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