Glossary
Getting on the same page
When jargon is unhelpful
The design field is full of terminology and jargon that can be opaque and confusing at times. Below, I define some terms that come up in client work.
Disciplines
A discipline is a field of study with all its philosophies, concepts, practices, and methods. Below are disciplines I employ in my work.
Research Approaches
Appreciative Inquiry • Systemic Action Research • Trauma-Informed Research & Facilitation
Design Methods
Human-Centered Design • Learning Experience Design • Service Design
Strategy Tools
Business Design • Futures & Foresight • Social Enterprise • Strategic Design • Strategy Activation
Movements
Movements are a loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal. These include:
Environmental Justice
Liberatory Design
Restorative Justice
Practices
Practices are mindsets and skill mastery in service of a particular goal or vision. These include:
Collective Impact
Systems Thinking
Targeted Universalism
