If we listen, we can learn what’s most important to people through the lens of the Five Domains of Wellbeing and tradeoffs. This is an exercise for practicing how to listen for wellbeing in everyday conversation. The exercise worksheet may be found below, and the “answer key”* may be found under Additional Resources.
*Answer key is in quotations here because we should always check our assumptions with people themselves instead of deciding for them.”
This tool offers a set of questions related to tradeoffs and the Five Domains of Wellbeing that you can use as a “check engine light” for you and your work.
Use this tool to identify how a specific policy, project, program or practice will impact different stakeholders’ wellbeing, allowing you to anticipate and address unsustainable tradeoffs.
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