A workshop design in the making - by Aki Järvinen

Disidentify: Not to identify with something; to reject a personal or group identity, etc. (Definition in Wiktionary) Recently, I came across a job advertisement that sounded like it was written for me. The role was a “workshop designer” for a local independent collective that works on various community-focused initiatives. Their values align with the ones that I’ve been putting forward here. Furthermore, in my day job, I have been known to be able to turn most topics into workshop formats that help people tackle complex issues and arrive at decisions. I did not apply for the position for several reasons (it being part-time being the primary one) but designing and facilitating workshops focused on the topics of this publication is something I am hoping to develop and volunteer to deliver. Hence, today, I will share thoughts on how I am thinking about translating some recent themes into a workshop format or two. I have coined the moniker ‘recovering technologist’ to describe my personal

Disidentify: Not to identify with something; to reject a personal or group identity, etc. (Definition in Wiktionary) Recently, I came across a job advertisement that sounded like it was written for me. The role was a “workshop designer” for a local independent collective that works on various community-focused initiatives. Their values align with the ones that I’ve been putting forward here. Furthermore, in my day job, I have been known to be able to turn most topics into workshop formats that help people tackle complex issues and arrive at decisions. I did not apply for the position for sever