Fighting the urge to “own” the design Christina York ITHAKA @UXtina
Fighting the urge to “own” the designChristina York
ITHAKA@UXtina
The mission…
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The challenge…
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What we wanted to do…- Facilitate decision-making- Enable design participation at
the appropriate level- Be perceived as a teammate
and not a “design owner”
The plan…
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1. Level-set
2. Opportunity & risk assessment
3. Participatory design
The execution…
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How to collaborate:- Sketch what is known together - Brainstorm opportunities and risks (individual or
group activity)- Place opportunities (yellow) and risks (pink) at
relevant places in workflow- Discuss
How to facilitate:- Stay neutral- Focus on listening- Never assert expertise- Ask a lot of questions- Guide, don’t decide
The fear…
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The outcome…
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The lesson…
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The change…
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The moral…
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The questions…
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