79: Who's at the table when you're making decisions in 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