PolyUX is a practical one-day design thinking workshop that helps attendees design an engagement process with their Māori and Pacific stakeholders. Led by facilitator Iulia Leilua, it goes beyond cultural competency training to teach people how to overturn cultural communications barriers.
Using The Culture and Design Lab’s indigenous lean canvas and sorting cards, PolyUX helps HR managers, DEI professionals and training and development leaders identify cultural challenges and an action plan.
The sorting cards help cut through the sensitivities of discussing cultural competence and systemic racism and are good conversation starters.
At the end of our PolyUX session, participants will come out with a 3, 6 and 12 month customised plan of action. Going forward, they will be better able to manage barriers and risks and be more culturally responsive.
Understand the different Māori and Pacific communities that will be engaging with the messaging you create.
Design a consultation process with Māori and Pacific communities to garner feedback on messaging.
Create content using Māori and Pacific values and cultural frameworks.
Ensure that your communications incorporate the expectations of diverse Māori and Pacific communities.
"I like the interactive elements. Good thought-provoking material with practical application in the pre-online course so I already feel like this has been useful and I haven't even done the face to face course yet!"
MBIE
PolyUX workshop participant
The Culture and Design Lab empowers workplace leaders to create social cohesion at work. We use indigenous knowledge, design, and strategy to foster inclusion and belonging in the workplace.