Belonging.Design Workflow

Curate/Synthesize

AI Groups Content Into Core Sets and Pattern‑Based Collections

Volunteers identify patterns across stories, research, and practices, then organize entries so people can easily explore related ideas.Stories may reveal recurring experiences, research may help explain those patterns, and practices may emerge as possible responses. Related insights are grouped into collections so visitors can find approaches that may work in situations similar to their own.

Publish

Reviewed Items Go Live in the Public Libraries

Approved entries are added to the public libraries where visitors can explore and use them. Each entry includes basic source and review information and can be updated over time as new insights emerge. Publishing is not the end of the process — entries continue to evolve as people use them and share new experiences.

Build & Refine

Volunteers Evaluate, Decide, and Shape What Lives On

Volunteers shape submissions into entries that others can read and use. They preserve the contributor’s voice while adding only what is needed for clarity and context. They also consider how each submission fits within the libraries. Similar practices may be combined or refined so the libraries stay clear and easy to use. This step turns individual contributions into resources that others can learn from.

Tag & Prepare

Reviewers Evaluate Submissions for Clarity, Accuracy, and Alignment

Volunteers review each submission and add tags so it can be understood in context and included in the libraries. Basic information may be completed when needed so entries can be stored consistently and found easily. Submissions may also be tagged for future use — for example, a story may be marked to help inform practices later. This step helps prepare contributions to become part of the libraries.

Use/Implement

People Find, Select, and Apply What Fits, and Feedback Informs Improvement

Visitors explore the public library by filtering practices based on their context—such as workplace stage, sector, organization size, or level of effort. They can select a small set of practices to try in their own environment. After experimenting with an idea, people can share brief feedback about what they tried, what changed, and any challenges they encountered. These signals feed back into the review and refinement process, helping improve practices and reveal patterns across different contexts. Over time, real-world use helps strengthen the library and surface insights for others facing similar situations.

Contribute

People Share Diverse Perspectives, Stories, and Ideas

Belonging.design invites people to share stories, practices, research, templates, and questions related to belonging at work. Short forms collect a small amount of context—such as journey stage, role, and work environment—to help reviewers understand and route submissions. Submissions are anonymous by design and reviewed for privacy, consent, and respect. These contributions help shape what becomes part of the public libraries.