24 Minutes of UX
24 Minutes of UX is a podcast of the people, by the people, for the people. The format is a combination of an after-work discussion, a 1-on-1 chat, a global community platform, and a coaching session. Episodes typically feature a Seeker and a Giver. The Seeker is a person seeking advice on a specific topic within the domain of UX. The Giver is here for sharing experiences about “what I wish I had known when I started with this topic”. Both the Seeker and the Giver can be senior or junior - we all learn all the time. Topics can be Measurement, Personas, DesignOps, Stakeholder Management, Design Leadership, Agile, Hiring, Forms, Research, Tools. You name it. The podcast is a global, grassroots, community-driven initiative and we welcome your participation. You can sign up at 24minutesofux.com to be a Seeker or a Giver - we will do our best to match you with someone interested in your topic. 24 Minutes of UX is the brainchild of Jesse Anton and Peter Horvath, creators of the 24 Hours of UX event series. Jesse and Peter are your hosts as we strive to create tighter links between people in the UX diaspora, enabling us all to become better UXers in the process. There are plenty of people in the trenches of UX with something to say, and this podcast is an open forum where diverse and fresh voices can be heard. Thanks for subscribing, and we look forward to welcoming you on the air one day. Until then, Keep Calm and UX On!
24 Minutes of UX
Systems Thinking for Designers with Sheryl Cababa and Peter Horvath
Welcome to 24 Minutes of UX. In this latest installment of our new Ask the Author series, we're joined by Sheryl Cababa as giver and Peter Horvath as seeker.
Sheryl is from Seattle, Washington, USA, where she leads a human-centered design practice that is focused on Systems Thinking and evidence-based design. She is the author of a new book entitled Closing the Loop: Systems Thinking for Designers, published by Rosenfeld Media.
One aspect of Systems Thinking is understanding the relationships and flows between the key actors and structural elements in a system. From a design perspective, this helps us appreciate the wider context of the work we do, and Sheryl does a great job of bringing Systems Thinking out of academic silos and into the light of our everyday design practices.
Our seeker is Peter Horvath, a Strategy and Service Design Lead at Whitespace in Geneva, Switzerland. Peter is keen on applying Systems Thinking in his advisory work with multinational clients, and he devoured Sheryl's book as soon as it came out. He had plenty of questions for Sheryl, and as you'll hear, her answers will be helpful to any designer interested in this topic.
If listeners want to get a hold of Closing the Loop at a discount, they should attend the upcoming 24 Hours of UX event, where Sheryl’s publisher, Rosenfeld Media, will be giving away a number of free books and sharing a discount code.
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24 Minutes of UX is a production of 24 Labs, a Swiss non-profit committed to building the global grassroots UX community.
We would also like to thank our sponsor, Whitespace, for providing funding to make this podcast series possible.
Until next time ... KEEP CALM AND UX ON.