Humanized Consulting & Design Management

In a rapidly evolving business landscape, conventional consulting frameworks are morphing into more humane, people-centric models — entering the Humanized Consulting era, where Design Management plays not the last role.

Max Stepanov
7 min readOct 7, 2023

This new-age approach places humans — with all our emotions, aspirations, and complexities — at the core of consulting engagement, shifting the spotlight from solely focusing on organizational objectives to prioritizing human experiences, needs, and pursuits.

Still, this transition is not merely a philosophical stance but a strategic imperative for sustainable success in the modern business ecosystem and design consultancy.

🟢 What’s Humanized Consulting?

Humanized Consulting embodies a consulting approach aligned with human-centric values and principles (where did you hear similar words? User-centric? Yes, in User Experience design). The practice transcends traditional consulting paradigms by placing human elements at the heart of consulting engagements.

While traditional consulting may often come across as a prescriptive, one-size-fits-all model, Humanized Consulting advocates for a tailored…

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Max Stepanov

Design Lead| MBA| Ph.D.| Human-Computer Interaction specialist| Experience in Product Development and Digital Communications🦄 www.linkedin.com/in/outmn/