Inclusive Design Workshops

Collaborative sessions that bring together diverse users, designers, and stakeholders to identify and address accessibility and inclusion challenges.

Budget

medium

Timeline

short

Team Size

small

Goals

generative exploratory usability

Pros

  • ✓ Centers diverse user perspectives in the design process
  • ✓ Builds empathy and understanding among team members
  • ✓ Identifies inclusion barriers early in the design process
  • ✓ Generates innovative solutions for accessibility challenges
  • ✓ Creates organizational buy-in for inclusive design practices

Cons

  • × Requires careful facilitation to ensure all voices are heard
  • × Can be challenging to recruit diverse participants with specific needs
  • × May surface tensions between different accessibility requirements
  • × Needs translation from workshop insights to implementation
  • × Requires follow-through to avoid becoming a one-time exercise

Example Use Case

Conducting a workshop with users representing diverse abilities, ages, and backgrounds to identify potential barriers in a mobile banking application and co-create solutions that work for everyone.

Additional Use Cases

  • • Accessibility constraint workshops
  • • Inclusive persona development
  • • Edge case scenario mapping
  • • Assistive technology simulations
  • • Bias identification exercises