Design for Dignity: Episode 286

About this episode

Elena discusses how to design professional development that respects people's identities and experiences using the Human-Centered Design Scan.

What does it look like to design PD that honors people’s identities and experiences? In this episode, Elena shares a story of a dignity-absent PD session she once attended, and shows how one tool—the Human-Centered Design Scan—can transform a learning space into one where people feel respected and ready to grow. Keep learning: Transform your design and facilitation at The PD WorkshopConnect participants across scenes with The Art of Virtual FacilitationExpand your design and facilitatio...

People in this episode

Host: Elena Aguilar

Topics covered

• professional development
• human-centered design
• identity
• learning space
• facilitation

Keywords

• professional development
• dignity
• human-centered design
• learning
• facilitation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The PD Workshop, The Art of Virtual Facilitation

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