Who's at the table in your small business? (and all about my new series!‪)‬ Medium Well

Welcome back to Medium Well! Today I am launching a solo series where I break down topics I am thinking about, learning about, or have expertise in-- all in 5-15(ish) minute episodes. More about this format at the beginning of this episode! In today's episode, I speak about something I am thinking about as I learn more about equity-centered design (a reframe of design thinking)-- who's in the room, and who has access to making decisions within our businesses? I break down what I am learning and thinking about in my business and beyond!
In this episode, I discuss:
What my new solo series is all about
How I am changing my thinking about design thinking, and learning more about equity-centered design
Evaluating who has decision-making power in your organization and if it’s the same folks who are impacted by the decisions being made (and why it’s problematic if the latter folks aren’t included)
Valuing lived experience in addition to professional experience
Mentioned in this episode:
Episode 45 on design thinking 101 (please note this episode was recorded 2 years ago, and my relationship to and understanding of design thinking is shifting as I learn about taking an equity-centered design approach)
The most popular design thinking strategy is BS (Fast Company)
Links to keep up with my work:
IMBY, my new virtual community center, where we talk about the topics discussed on this podcast and more.
Follow @gatherimby on Instagram to keep up with what’s going on in the community center.
Follow me, @saraweinreb, on IG for more podcast episodes, mediocre reels, and rants