Julie Guinn from Elseiver speaks at SDGC19 in Toronto. For designers working in complex systems environments--healthcare, finance, government and education, to name a few--success depends as much on understanding and anticipating how users will interact with a design, as on how the design will interact with the environment in which it is deployed. Failure to diagnose and address underlying system dynamics can leave even the most promising and well-intentioned ideas struggling to gain adoption, or worse, facing outright rejection. This talk will introduce the basic elements of systems, their unique characteristics and behaviours, examples of how they manifest in organisations and industries and specific implications for the design process. Finally, we'll explore a set of highly accessible methods and frameworks designers can use to navigate everyday systems complexity. Become a member! https://www.service-design-network.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sdnetwork Or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2933277 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServiceDesignNetwork/ Behind-the-scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servicedesignnetwork/