The Informed Life

Sheryl Cababa on Systems Thinking for Social Change

May 7, 2023
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INSIGHT

Systems Thinking vs User-Centered Design

  • Systems thinking expands design by focusing on interconnectivity, causality, and wholeness beyond individual users.
  • This approach addresses the narrow focus and unintended impacts of traditional user-centered design.
INSIGHT

Systems Have Unique Behaviors

  • Systems have purposes and behaviors distinct from individual entities within them.
  • Recognizing system-level incentives helps designers see broader impacts beyond individual user experience.
ANECDOTE

Intern Redirects Design Focus

  • An intern shifted a hotel's emerging technology design focus from privileged users to disabled populations.
  • This change broadened impact despite her minimal position in the organization.
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