Category Inclusive Speaking Questions
Shared on Instagram and archived here, this section shares a series of questions you can ask yourself to identify gaps in your strategy and delivery, so you can become a truly inclusive communication professional.
“Do I systematically keep in mind that poor lighting conditions can affect how audience members will experience my content?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #043“Do I systematically keep in mind that poor lighting conditions can impair the audience’s ability to perceive various combinations of colours?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #042“Do I systematically steer clear of information positioned on top of cluttered or busy background images, if that background makes the text harder to perceive due to poor contrast?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #041“Do I systematically assume that some audience members will be unable to differentiate between objects based on colours, when presented in close proximity?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #040“Do I systematically avoid subtle colour combinations, such as light grey text on a white background, that will make content harder to read in poor lighting conditions?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #039“Do I systematically avoid using colours as the only means to convey information in my printed or digital assets?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #038“Do I systematically go beyond colours to also employ text, positioning and hierarchy to create dynamic content that will work better for all of my audience?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #037“Do I systematically go beyond colours to also employ animations to create dynamic content that will work better for all of my audience?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #036“Do I systematically go beyond colours to also employ patterns and shapes to create dynamic content that will work better for all of my audience?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #035“Do I systematically identify any potential information loss related to colour combinations used in my printed or digital content by running it through a grayscale filter?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #034“Do I systematically consider using dark background colours to host light foreground content, so the dark colours can create an improved negative space for the lighter content?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #033“Do I systematically identify any potential information loss related to insufficient contrast in my printed or digital content by running it through a grayscale filter?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #032“Do I systematically append a solid or semi-solid background colour or drop shadow to text, so it stands out better against its background?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #031“Do I systematically enhance the opacity of my written content, so it stands out better against its background?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #030“Do I systematically use colour combinations that go beyond recommended contrast ratios, as colours never look as clear on the projector as they do on my computer screen?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #029“Do I systematically make adjacent objects stand out better against one another by combining use of colours with textures and patterns?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #028“Do I systematically emphasize contrast between adjacent objects in my printed and digital assets?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #027“Do I systematically make sure colours used for meaningful graphics and icons in my printed and digital content are sufficiently contrasted against their respective backgrounds?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #026“Do I systematically make sure colours used for meaningful text in my printed and digital content are sufficiently contrasted against their respective backgrounds?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #025“Do I systematically ensure any Information only conveyed through colour in my printed and digital content is also supported through text, visual cues and/or other additional means?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #024“Do I systematically avoid the use of uppercase formatting that adds significant undue cognitive burden to information processing?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #023“Do I systematically stick to lowercase or sentence case text formatting whenever possible?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #022“Do I systematically avoid underlines and italic styles that impact my audience members’ ability to read content efficiently?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #021“Do I systematically avoid underlines and italic styles that make letters and words run together and cause crowding?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #020“Do I systematically stay away from complex, condensed or cursive fonts that will be harder for my audience to interpret and read from a distance?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #019“Do I systematically avoid centered, right-aligned or fully-justified blocks of text that make processing information that much harder for some audience members?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #018“Do I systematically improve the overall content readability of my content by offering enough padding in between blocks of text?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #017“Do I systematically improve the overall content readability of my content by offering sufficient tracking and leading to paragraphs?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #016“Do I systematically resist the urge to design massive, eye-straining blocks of content, as those can feel both off-putting and daunting for some of my audience members?”
More details about IPS Self-Assessment #015“Do I systematically aim to reduce the audience’s overall cognitive load by sticking to lower case, sentence case, or camel case text presentations?”
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