Design for belonging : how to build inclusion and collaboration in your communities / Susie Wise

Includes index.

A note from the d.school -- Welcome! You belong here -- Feeling belonging -- Belonging and othering -- How belonging feels -- Exercise: where do you feel it? -- Recognizing othering -- Exercise: Uncover your feelings with an emotional journey map -- Why belonging is important -- The layers of belonging -- Exercise: Locate your places of belonging -- Exercise: Metaphors -- Seeing belonging -- Moments of belonging -- The invitation -- Exercise: Investigate your invitation -- Entering -- Exercise: Stop and linger at the entry.. -- Participating -- Code switching -- Exercise: Listen for it -- Contributing -- Flowing -- Dissenting -- Exercise: Assumption storm -- Repairing -- Diverging and exiting -- More moments -- Exercise: Your moments -- Shaping belonging -- Levers of design -- Space -- Roles -- Events -- Rituals -- Grouping -- Communications -- Exercise: Picture grid conversation -- Clothing -- Food -- Schedules and rhythms -- Exercise: Meeting maker -- More levers -- Exercise: Design an action to build belonging -- Always choose belonging -- Exercise: Honor a place of belonging.

Inspiration and stories from leaders and scholars are paired with frameworks, tools, and tips, providing an opportunity to try on different approaches. By the end of the book, you’ll be able to spot where a greater sense of belonging is needed and actively shape your world to cultivate it—whether it’s a party, a high-stakes meeting, or a new national organization.