The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar Design for Dignity: Episode 286
What does it look like to design PD that honors people’s identities and experiences? In this episode, Elena shares a story of a dignity-absent PD session she once attended, and shows how one tool—the Human-Centered Design Scan—can transform a learning space into one where people feel respected and ready to grow.
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Reflection questions:
- When have you felt most respected in a PD space—and what made that possible?
- When have you felt unseen or silenced in a PD session—and how did that affect your willingness to engage?
- What is one shift you could make in your next session to center human dignity?
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