Design for Belonging - A Facilitator mindset

Please join IAF India Chapter - Pune Hub session facilitated by Shamir Joseph and Sanjeev Suryakumar. This session will develop the ability to sense and shape belonging as facilitators, leaders and community members, thereby intentionally designing for more belonging in our

work and life. As part of our journey, we will:

• FEEL BELONGING - Identifying moments of belonging & othering (i.e. the lack of belonging) in our lives and

introspecting into what specific moments can cause them.

• SEE BELONGING - Exploring and understanding what factors (design levers) are impactful yet easy to

employ when designing for belonging.

• SHAPE BELONGING - Uncovering how we as facilitators can intentionally use these design levers to shape the

communities, people & the work we do.

This was initially inspired by the work of Susie Wise from the Stanford d.school guide on “Designing for Belonging”. The session has evolved from when it was first run at the IAF Asia 2023 Conference, including improvisation tools as well. The session has evolved from when it was first run at the IAF Asia 2023 Conference, including improvisation tools as well.