Reading Circle- new read: Closing the Loop
March 2025- May 2025
60 minutes (Drop in any session, don’t worry if you haven’t read all chapters- the discussion is more valuable to all)
Cost: FREE all member types, register to Join the Open Circle (FREE) for invites.
Reading Circle- Closing the Loop
Join us for Closing the Loop by Sheryl Cababa…
Sheryl Cababa’s Closing the Loop challenges designers to move beyond linear problem-solving and embrace systems thinking. In a world where design decisions have far-reaching consequences, this book equips UX and service designers with tools to anticipate unintended impacts, address systemic inequities, and create more ethical, sustainable solutions.
Why this matters: For our book club, this discussion matters because it pushes us to reflect on our own work. How can we better connect the dots between research, design, and real-world impact? How do we close the loop in our own processes to ensure we’re designing responsibly? Let’s explore together
Feel free to join as many Reading Circles as possible (you don’t have to attend all of them to participate).
Schedule of Readings
| Date | Chapters | Pages |
| 25 March
11:00 EDT/ 16:00 GMT (UK) |
Chapter 1 “The Shortcomings of User-Centered Design”
Chapter 2 “A Systems-Thinking Mindset” |
1-44 |
| 8 April
11:00 EDT/ 16:00 BST (UK) |
Chapter 3 “Systems Thinking and Design Thinking”
Chapter 4 “Collecting Your Data” |
45-96
|
| 22 April
11:00 EDT/ 16:00 BST (UK) |
Chapter 5 “Synthesis and Mapping Stakeholders”
Chapter 6 “Mapping Forces” |
97-154
|
| 6 May
11:00 EDT/ 16:00 BST (UK) |
Chapter 7 “Creating a Theory of Change”
Chapter 8 “Anticipating Unintended Consequences” |
155-214
|
| 20 May
11:00 EDT/16:00 BST (UK) |
Chapter 9 “Speculative Design Futures” | 215-239
|
Cost: FREE, register to Join the Open Circle (FREE) for invites.
See you there!
What is the Reading Circle?
The Reading Circle is a break-out group of Frank Spillers’ UX Inner Circle. The bi-monthly meetings are paced and facilitated by learning advocate John Alberts (Strategy Director at Experience Dynamics). Drop-in to any session, join the full book cycle meetings. Read about the importance of a book club for your professional development.
Your attendance is welcomed, even if you have been unable to attend up to this point.
| Date: | 25 Mar 2025 |
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| Time: | 08:00 am PST 11:00 am EST 04:00 pm GMT 05:00 pm CET |
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