About this interview

Dr. Susie Wise is a designer and educator based at the d.school at Stanford. She wrote a book called Design for Belonging (released April 19, 2022) where she explores the concepts of feeling, seeing, and shaping belonging.

In this episode, Dr. Wise talks to us about how she got involved in the d.school at Stanford and how that journey led her to write Design for Belonging. We explore the difference between belonging and “othering” and other concepts like Impostor syndrome or stereotype threat.

Tip for how to improve this skill

• Make a map of the places and spaces that you’re in (in your life)
• Identify where you feel strong belonging and a lack of belonging
• Explore why those spaces make you feel that way
• Apply your learnings to the spaces you are creating

Links

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susie-wise-33b4a0/
• Stanford d.school: https://dschool.stanford.edu/
• Book: https://designforbelonging.com
• Twitter: @susiewise
• Instagram: @susiebwise