366. Good Humans of 2022: Kevin Clayton

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
366. Good Humans of 2022: Kevin Clayton
Dec 21, 2022 Season 6
We Are For Good

Meet Kevin. Senior Vice President, Head of Social Impact and Equity at the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He believes everyone is part of the diversity and inclusion landscape. Through this approach, he has created results affecting representation and culture in the workplace, revenue from the marketplace, authentic community and fan engagement. It's no wonder he was named as one of the 2022 Good Humans Award winners by GoodWorld, which honors people who create a ripple of positive change in their community, at work, and beyond. He’s breaking down how he gets people on board with this critical work and how recognizing people’s humanity is more important than titles. Grateful for your leadership and passion, Kevin!

Today’s Guest
Kevin Clayton, Senior Vice President, Head of Social Impact and Equity, Cleveland Cavaliers

Episode Highlights

  • Kevin’s story and journey to where he is today (4:00)
  • Cavs programming and the Cleveland community (14:00)
  • The house on fire analogy (28:00)
  • Business strategy + diversity and inclusion (32:25)
  • Building inclusive communities (41:30)
  • Allyship (52:05)
  • Kevin’s One Good Thing: Diversity, inclusion, equity is how we come together from a humanity standpoint. (54:40)
  • How to connect with Kevin (53:15)

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/366.

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