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The System Wasn't Built for Everyone. Now What?
Two people can work inside the same organization, under the same policies, and in the same physical space, yet experience that workplace very differently. What can those differences teach us about building a better future of work?
Recorded live at the Momentum Wallcoverings and Textiles showroom in Chicago as part of the Work for What’s Next roadshow, Amanda Schneider is joined by Cheryl Durst of IIDA, Libby Gillen of Momentum and Women of Color in Design, and Lisa Chung of Gensler to explore how identity, background, and lived experience shape the way we experience work.
Together, they challenge the idea that our own experience is the experience, unpack what leaders may be missing when they assume everyone experiences work the same way, and explore what becomes possible when we get curious about perspectives we haven’t personally lived.
In this episode:
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Why belonging, trust, and connection can look different for everyone
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What it means to design workplaces for a diversity of experiences
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Why true collaboration requires more than simply bringing people together
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How curiosity and listening can help leaders uncover what they may not see
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Why challenging old workplace norms may be essential to building what comes next
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Design Nerds Anonymous is a proud member of the SURROUND Podcast Network. Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Design Nerds Anonymous was produced and edited by SANDOW DESIGN GROUP, with music from Blue Dot Sessions. Special thanks to the podcast production team: Hannah Viti, Rob Schulte, and Rachel Senatore.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor Momentum -- a company doing big things to move the design industry forward.
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