How do wellbeing and tradeoffs show up in your work?

Take a moment to apply what you've learned so far by answering a few reflection questions below.

Think back to the system you chose to explore in this course and the problems you identified in the previous section. Now let’s break it down a bit and analyze a single policy or practice that contributes to the problems you’ve identified.

What is the policy or practice? What is its intent or goal?

Next, please identify one group of people who are impacted by this policy or practice:

How well do you know the people in this group?

I’m a member of this group and am personally impacted by this policy or practice I have a close relationship with many people in this group – I know them personally, I talk to them regularly, and they speak openly with meI’m still building relationships with people in this group – most of the people I know are more acquaintances than close friendsI haven’t met many people in this group

How does your selected policy or practice impact the five domains of wellbeing for the people in the group you chose?

Benefits or gains:

Challenges or losses:

Looking at the policy/practice and group you chose, when does change stick and when does it not? Do you have any insights into why change doesn’t always last?
Think back to the last video, where we talked about how people make change if the tradeoffs feel worth it – but they sustain change when the tradeoffs are worth it.

As you reflect on your answers above, how well does this policy or practice achieve its intended impact? What opportunities do you see for change?

Your best next step is to get to know this group better. If you don’t have deep, personal knowledge of this group’s experiences, there is a high risk you’ll make incorrect assumptions – and that usually results in unintended harms.

In the next 3-6 months, what can you do to build trusting relationships with people in this group?

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