Building Your Power with a Gut Check, Not Just for Designers
Have you ever started a new project, grant or partnership only to get that sinking feeling that your worst fears about it are starting to happen? And you kick yourself because you had a feeling in your gut that things might go that way. But why didn’t you listen to your gut? Because listening to your gut comes with great risk. But ignoring your gut leaves you extremely vulnerable to exploitation by those with power over the situation. This workshop will take stock of the projects you and your team have recently worked on and from there, build a rubric to triage future opportunities.
What if you and your team could preemptively triage any new project, grant or partnership? What if you and your team could defend the decision to turn down new projects, grants or partnerships? What if you and your team could get rigorous and practical handle on the ideal projects, grants or partnerships?
Learning Objectives –
+ At the end of the workshop, participants can expect to leave with a self-made rubric that allows each attendee to triage all future, incoming grants, partnerships, and opportunities, as well as surfacing reflections on past initiatives
+ Determine the characteristics of new initiatives that i are ideal for you and your organization
+ Set the conditions that have to be met for new initiatives to be a good fit for you and your organization
+ Spot the red flags that make new initiatives the kind that you regret later
Loose Agenda –
6:00 pm ~ 6:15 pm Grab a Bite (pizza provided)
6:15 pm ~ 6:25 pm Housekeeping & Announcements from the Collective
6:25 pm ~ 6:35 Settling In & Shared Expectations with George
6:35 pm ~ 6:45 pm What’s a Gut Check?
6:45 pm ~ 7:15 pm Pre Gut Check Triage
7:15 pm ~ 8:15 pm Let’s Build a Gut Check!
8:15 pm ~ 8:30 pm Final Reflections & Wrap Up
Category
Organizing Lead
Session Materials
About the Speaker, Facilitator –
George co-founded Greater Good Studio with the belief that design can help advance equity. Previously, he spent seven years at global innovation firm IDEO before being hired as the first human-centered designer at the Chicago Transit Authority. Since founding Greater Good, he has worked across complex social issues such as criminal justice, civic engagement, public education, public health and youth development. He speaks frequently across the US and internationally. George holds the position of Full Professor (Adj) at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
