Episode 11: Designing for a Diverse Future with Jessica Bantom

This episode explores the importance of cultural competency and curiosity in design, emphasizing how these elements can lead to more inclusive and effective design practices. The conversation highlights the need for designers to engage with diverse perspectives and build cultural competence to create spaces that reflect the diversity of the world. It also discusses the role of curiosity as a critical skill for designers to understand and appreciate different cultures and identities.

Chapters

• 00:00:23 Introduction to Cultural Competency
• 00:22:33 Building Cultural Competence
• 00:26:28 The Role of Curiosity
• 00:32:07 Resistance to Change
• 00:34:32 Exploring Diverse Perspectives
• 00:37:36 Starting with Curiosity

If today’s conversation inspired you, stay connected with our guest, Jessica Bantom, and dive deeper into her work on inclusive design and identity-centered leadership.

Reach out to Jessica directly at jessica.bantom@gmail.com, connect with her on LinkedIn, and explore more of her insights and offerings on her website.

Jessica’s current projects include Design for Identity Workbook and the Design for Identity Collective mastermind—powerful resources designed to help leaders, creators, and changemakers integrate identity-informed practices into the work they do every day.

Stay in touch and explore her work here:

Email: jessica.bantom@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicabantom

Website: https://jessicabantom.com