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Do we design with a solution in mind or with a vision for our users?

We ask questions about what people’s needs are. But even by this point, we’ve narrowed down what answers we’re looking for.

We add solutions that the donors and agencies feel are necessary. We add elements of advocacy. It sometimes feels more like we’re a bad marketeer.

Whilst we’re designing new interventions and identifying needs, pressure from our managers to provide a report or other deadline lingers over us. Continue reading

Unwinding bias – 10 questions for you

  1. Who is in the in group and who is in the out group?
  2. Who do you naturally talk to?
  3. Do you react differently to different types of people?
  4. What stories do you tell yourself about different types of people?
  5. Do you have an understanding of different people’s backgrounds?
  6. Did your bias lead you to an (accidental) microaggression?
  7. Are people truly being treated with equal voices?
  8. Are people truly being treated with equal opportunities?
  9. Who makes the decisions in your team or project?
  10. Are you taking into account different ways people communicate, from different cultures?

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