Architectural Design: The WE Way for Workplace Inclusivity
1h 2mGeneral2021-08-06
Authors
Oshoke Abalu
Architect and Futurist
Course details
Architecture defines how we live and work in the world. Designing environments for all people gives an organization the ability to communicate their culture and values in a way that speaks to the idea that "You belong here." In this course, architect Oshoke Abalu outlines her framework for inclusive architectural design, which she calls the Workplace Experience Way, or the WE Way. Each of its four components—the commons, the sanctuary, the neighborhood, and the cocoon—provides a way for architects and companies to define a workplace that provides locations and modalities for everyone in the organization to feel welcomed, valued, and loved. Join Oshoke as she shows how to make the practical and actionable choices to make architectural design more caring, more authentic, and more inclusive.
Skills covered
AccessibilityArchitectural DesignWorkplace EquityInclusive LeadershipDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)User ExperienceFoundationsAECLeadership and Management
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome to the WE Way
- 02 - The four keys of the WE Way - Your commons, sanctuary, neighborhood, and cocoon
1. Your Commons
- 03 - Your commons - Where your space speaks
- 04 - Your commons - Take ownership of your authentic story to the world
- 05 - Your commons - Your space as an invitation to foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- 06 - Your commons - The practice
2. Your Sanctuary
- 07 - Your sanctuary - Where your people restore, recuperate, and rejuvenate
- 08 - Your sanctuary - Your space as a warm invitation to bring your whole self to work
- 09 - Your sanctuary - Build delight into the workplace
- 10 - Your sanctuary - The practice
3. Your Neighborhood
- 11 - Your neighborhood - Where your people connect
- 12 - Your neighborhood - Reimagine your back office
- 13 - Your neighborhood - Become a conductor of human connection
- 14 - Your neighborhood - The practice
4. Your Cocoon
- 15 - Your cocoon - Love and honor your worker
- 16 - Your cocoon - Where your people focus
- 17 - Your cocoon - The practice
Conclusion
- 18 - A call to action
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