In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Susie Wise, founder and former director of the K12 Lab Network at the Stanford d.school. Dr. Susie Wise is a co-creator of Liberatory Design and author of Design for Belonging. Susie Wise shares the crucial role leaders play in creating feelings of inclusion within their organizations. She also shared practices for reducing chances of othering and increasing a sense of belonging in teams and organizations. Finally, Dr. Susie Wise shared perspectives on how managers can redesign their meetings for a greater sense of belonging.

Some highlights:

-Susie Wise on how we can better understand people and work together towards a common goal

-What it means to be a full member of the community

-Susie Wise on the definition of belonging and how it relates to organizational culture

-How leaders can design better gatherings and meetings

-How to achieve a greater sense of belonging in the organization

Mentioned:
- Sarah Stein Greenberg, author and executive director of Stanford D.school (Listen to Sara's episode on Partnering Leadership)

- John Powell, African, director of the Othering and Belonging Institute and Professor of Law

- Emergent Strategy by Adrian Marie Brown

Connect with Susie Wise:

Design for Belonging Website

Design for Belonging on Amazon

Susie Wise on LinkedIn

Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

https://mahantavakoli.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/

More information and resources are available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website:

https://www.partneringleadership.com/

Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:

Mahan Tavakoli Website

Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn

Partnering Leadership Website

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