- “How to Create a Culture Manifesto for Your Organization (and why it is a good idea)” written by Mollie West, serves as a guideline for the proper execution of a manifesto which takes into account the employees and their experience rather than just the companies aspirations. West provides several examples of successful companies who have previously implemented their own versions of a humanifesto and then goes on to explain why their humanifestos aided in their success. She explains that the values these companies have in their manifestos are reflected in the decisons they make and the way the interact with communities and throughout the workplace. West includes several first person accounts from employees at these successful companies which support the usage and implementation of these humanifestos in workplaces. The inclusion of this allows her to show the readers the shift the employees saw after the implementation of these humanifestos in their workplace. I think the intended audience is people who run companies, people who hold a position of power in a company, or anyone trying to create a company because this article serves to give examples of successful companies and then goes on to provide a tutorial.
- For my research writing I want to share the information that i have collected in my research portfolio in a way that it can clarify and define the two terms diversity and inclusion. I think this topic is very important because eventually most of us (if not already) will have to work with other people in a workplace so it is very important to be aware of these types of things prior. I think a good platform to use for this would be something like Kahoot where you allow the audience to chose what they think the answer is and then afterwards elaborating on what the correct one is. I feel like games like these tend to interest a lot of people my age because it feels competitive and everyone wants to win.
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Hi Oumou,
This is an amazing idea. I would agree that most people need to better understand the differences between diversity and inclusion, and an interactive game like Kahoot would be a fun and interactive way for people to learn more. I think this would be particularly good in an educational setting, where people are more likely to be learning about the issues. I’m not so sure the game would work in a corporate setting, where the game might reveal which people have no clue about these issues. Can Kahoot be set up for only one player? Maybe that way it could be used as a kind of self-paced training exercise.
Oumou, what a fantastic idea! Okay, so I’m an old lady who’s youngest child is in High School and somehow this whole Kahoot situation has alluded me. I didn’t know what it was until I asked my kids. I think something that is interactive and competitive is just what the doctor ordered when trying to convey information on a topic that is both complex and sometimes polarizing. I’ve been to some very dry lawyerly trainings on D&I, we could have used something like Kahoot to really engage people and get them thinking. I’m excited to see your project!
I agree–I think a Kahoot! could be a really fun way to help people build their knowledge on these important subjects. Like Dylan, I think that identifying your target audience and situation will be really important (people’s expectations and background knowledge might vary widely), and building in the learning opportunities along with the Q&A format will be helpful.
Sherri–I’ve learned a lot about Kahoot! from my students and my own children. We’ve actually started using it in my family’s cross-country Zoom calls just for fun. (When the teenage grandkids develop the Kahoots, things can get pretty entertaining. But my 70-something parents have been great sports!)