March 15, 2022

Episode 18 – “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” with Skot Welch

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) drive change in the workplace, but not every business has success with implementation. In this episode of VOICES’ Where Ya From? podcast, host, Rasool Berry, speaks with Skot Welch about the power of building bridges to navigate the waters of DE&I and how our faith—and our business—flourishes when our workplaces reflect the mosaic God has created His children to be.

Show Notes

Guest Bio:

Skot Welch is the president and founder of Global Bridgebuilders, a results-focused firm pioneering diversity and inclusion initiatives to a wide range of Fortune 500 clients in the United States and across the globe. He is also the author of 101 Ways to Enjoy the Mosaic: Creating a Diverse Community Right in Your Own Backyard, the coauthor of Plantation Jesus: Race, Faith, and a New Way Forward, and the founder of The Mosaic Film Experience, an educational platform that empowers underserved youth through digital storytelling. Skot and his wife, Barbara, reside in Michigan and have two children.

Summary of EPISODE:

Great minds think alike, or so we’ve been told, but what if different minds help to build better communities, better companies, and even better churches? In this episode of VOICES’ Where Ya From? podcast, international business consultant Skot Welch discusses diversity, equity, and inclusion and shares his passion for creating communities that reflect the diversity that God designed.

Notes and Quotes:

“When you have people that are different, you actually have innovation that is stronger, higher . . . . And there’s books written about it. Now, there’s studies on it. Heterogeneous groups are more innovative.”
“God loves His mosaic. He didn’t make any of us to be the same. There’s seven and a half billion of us, and yet not even identical twins are alike.”
Why don’t we just understand each other’s stories? It makes God smile. He didn’t leave it as an option. He gave it as a commandment, by the way, it’s not optional. We need to get along and we need to act like family. So let’s have the hard conversations. Let’s do the work.

Links Mentioned In Show:

Visit our website to sign up for emails: whereyafrom.org
Leave us a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/where-ya-from-podcast/id1581145346
Check out our Voices Collection from Our Daily Bread Ministries
Follow Where Ya From? on Instagram: @whereyafrompodcast
Extra resource: On The Shoulders of Giants reading plan
Skot Welch’s website
Global Bridge Builders website

Verses Mentioned in Show:

Romans 8
Revelation 7 & 9
Psalms 133
John 17

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