Systems Thinking and Design in Education with Sheryl Cababa of Substantial

Welcome to another episode of the Conscious Podcast and today Ian welcomes Sheryl. Sheryl starts off by a brief introduction to what she does and talks about the company and her book.  Ian and Sheryl then talk more about how certain patterns can be identified in other industries that help to solve or understand problems in their businesses and areas of expertise. With this Sheryl then mentions her book, what is it about and how these experiences and patterns, from different industries, helped the book to become a reality. Ian and Sheryl then talk more about the metrics used by company managers and owners, which try to understand the business and evaluate the performance of it. Ian and Sheryl then share tips for effective problem solving and how to truly understand the issue, in order to solve the problem in a better manner. Sherryl then ends with some closing remarks and thoughts in the guest outro and invites the viewers to check her book and her other work out.  Parts 0:00 – Guest Intro 3:41 – Patterns 9:02 – The Book 18:31 – Subscribe! 18:56 – Metrics 25:00 – Problem Solving 35:05 – Guest Outro About Sheryl Cababa: Sheryl is the author of Closing The Loop: Systems Thinking For Designers. She’s a design researcher and strategist, and the Chief Strategy Officer at Substantial, an education-focused research, insights, and development studio based in Seattle. Her practice is focused on systems thinking and equity-centered design, and she’s worked with a diverse base of clients including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft, IKEA, and Khan Academy. Her focus is on using design to help clients reimagine education. She also teaches at the University of Washington’s Human Centered Design and Engineering program, helping to introduce systems thinking to the next generation of designers. Know more about Sherly and Substantial here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylcababa/ https://substantial.com/ Use the code cababa-cdp to get 15% off! https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/systems-thinking-for-designers/ ///////// Download chapter 1 free: https://www.petermanfirm.com/conscious-design-chapter-1-free-download/ ///////// Want to be a guest? Visit: https://bit.ly/3BetCkf ///////// Want to work with us? 👉 https://www.petermanfirm.com/connect/ ///////// 👉YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/3sG7VEi ✍️ Blog: https://bit.ly/3kltV6s 📘 Conscious Design Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KNMN9BT 📰 Join our Newsletter: https://bit.ly/2U8IlMS ///////// Hosted by: Ian Peterman Creative Director: Sara Clark Social Media: Jacqueline Sagun 👉Our website: https://www.petermanfirm.com/ We created this content so creative entrepreneurs like you can code social and environmental responsibility right into your brands’ DNA through Conscious Design. Ian Peterman is the leading expert in Conscious Design, hosting the Conscious Design podcast and co-author of the book Conscious Design. If you enjoy our content, please support us by subscribing and sharing our episodes!