Decision Making in Design
Decisions decisions!
Let's have some fun together discussing the role of decision making in design and how we can make it more effective and less frustrating.
According to Henry Petroski, 'design is nothing if not decision making'.
If you've ever:
felt frustrated with the pace of decision making on a project
struggled to get people to come to a consensus in a workshop
wondered what your role as a designer in decision making is anyway
this is session is for you.
I'll be sharing some of my learnings, strategies, tools and approaches for decision making as part of the design process. You'll also get the chance to connect with a peer in pairs to discuss your challenges with decision making in design.
We will cover:
decision making types and models
the biggest mistakes I see in service design around decision making
tools and methods you can use as part of participatory design process for decision making
Pricing is sliding scale to enable participation and accessibility.
If you sign up for a free spot and can no longer attend, please cancel your registration to free up a spot for someone else.
This session will not be recorded, because let's face it, we all have enough to do without adding watching a replay to the list.
To select the ticket option that feels right for you, draw on the wisdom and example of Holly Poole-Kavana at Red Bird Botanicals. I learned of this framework through the work of Liisbeth.com and the Feminist Enterprise Commons, who were introduced to it by CV Harquail. Holly created this guidance (below) which I cite with gratitude.
Consider choosing a lower ticket level if you:
are supporting children or have other dependents
have significant debt
have medical expenses not covered by insurance
receive public assistance
have immigration-related expenses
are an elder with limited financial support
are an unpaid community organizer
Consider a higher ticket level if you:
own the home you live in
have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money
travel recreationally
have access to family money and resources in times of need
work part time by choice
have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, physical ability, etc.) Even if you are not currently exercising your earning power, I ask you to recognize this as a choice.