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Systemowa wizja życia

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Thu, Apr 16th, 2026
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systems view of life

Systemowa wizja życia

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Co mówi nam nauka i co to może oznaczać dla nas w praktyce. Przegląd wybranych interdyscyplinarnych odkryć i teorii naukowych stanowiących podstawę koncepcji systemowej. Próba odniesienia wiedzy naukowej do otaczającej nas rzeczywistości. Refleksja nad tym, w......
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Thu, Apr 16th, 2026
18:00  CET+1
SCiO Polska
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SCIO-NL monthly meeting May 2025 (live in Woerden and in Dutch)

Woerden, Netherlands
Fri, May 1st, 2026
12:30 - 16:00  CET+1
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SCiO NL

SCIO-NL monthly meeting May 2025 (live in Woerden and in Dutch)

Development
SCIO-NL komt elke 1e of 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen, meestal in Woerden (Pelmolenlaan 2). Er staan niet altijd vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er altijd wel een interessant......
Woerden, Netherlands
Fri, May 1st, 2026
12:30 - 16:00  CET+1
SCiO NL
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London open day
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SCiO UK

SCiO UK Virtual Open Meeting - May 2026

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Mon, May 18th, 2026
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London open day

SCiO UK Virtual Open Meeting - May 2026

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Virtual Open Meeting: A series of presentations of general interest to Systems and Complexity in Organisation's members ...
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Mon, May 18th, 2026
18:30 - 21:00  GMT+1
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Werkingsjaarafsluiting: Verken de grenzen van je systemisch denken aan de hand van provocatieve vrag...

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In deze laatste activiteit verkennen we hoe we vastgeroeste denkpatronen kunnen doorbreken en nieuwe perspectieven kunnen creëren. Door middel van provocatieve vragen onderzoeken deelnemers de grenzen van hun eigen systemische benadering verkennen en......
Mechelen, Belgium
Tue, May 19th, 2026
19:00 - 21:00  CET+1
SCiO Belgium
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1. Orientation to System Working: What are systems (and where do they come from)?

£50 pre-recorded John Rogers
This pre-recorded course of 30 minutes plus exercises originally took a 2-3h session to work through in a group. This is the first session of a pair that could sensibly be taken together, and they are part of a ten-session Foundations of Applied Systems Thinking course. This session covers three main topics: What is a system (and why does it matter)? What shapes our system? Where do systems come
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Foundations

1. Orientation to System Working: What are systems (and where do they come from)?

This pre-recorded course of 30 minutes plus exercises originally took a 2-3h session to work through in a group. This is the first session of a pair that could sensibly be taken together, and they are part of a ten-session Foundations of Applied Systems Thinking course. This session covers three main topics: What is a system (and why does it matter)? What shapes our system? Where do systems come...
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Communicating your Systems Interventions

£100 pre-recorded Steve Whitla
This pre-recorded course of 2h 24 minutes is longer than that delivered in the 3h webinar and may take 4h or more to work through. Systems interventions can be a source of profound insight and discovery for those who conduct them, but without the ability to convey these discoveries to stakeholders in a meaningful and engaging way, nothing much is likely to change. How do you share insights with
communicating your systems interventions
Influencing stakeholders

Communicating your Systems Interventions

This pre-recorded course of 2h 24 minutes is longer than that delivered in the 3h webinar and may take 4h or more to work through. Systems interventions can be a source of profound insight and discovery for those who conduct them, but without the ability to convey these discoveries to stakeholders in a meaningful and engaging way, nothing much is likely to change. How do you share insights with...
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systems laws & principles
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Systems Laws & Principles

part 3 - SLP3

£200 pre-recorded Patrick Hoverstadt
This pre-recorded course of 1h 58 minutes originally took a 6h day to work through. The Systems Laws & Principles courses are about two things: how to think like a systems thinker and the systems Laws and Principles that underpin the better known Systems approaches. The interactive courses will take you through both 9 thinking disciplines essential to being a Systems Thinker and 33 Systems Laws
systems laws & principles
Systems Laws & Principles

part 3 - SLP3

This pre-recorded course of 1h 58 minutes originally took a 6h day to work through. The Systems Laws & Principles courses are about two things: how to think like a systems thinker and the systems Laws and Principles that underpin the better known Systems approaches. The interactive courses will take you through both 9 thinking disciplines essential to being a Systems Thinker and 33 Systems Laws...
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Managing Systems Interventions

Points of Intervention

£75 pre-recorded Simon MacCormac
This pre-recorded course of 58 minutes is an informational course and does not include exercises. . This course will focus on points of leverage in interventions: places where practitioners can intervene in complex situations to improve them, stop them getting worse, or otherwise make a significant change in system behaviour. We will consider the idea of leverage, drawn from mechanics, to consider
points of intervention
Managing Systems Interventions

Points of Intervention

This pre-recorded course of 58 minutes is an informational course and does not include exercises. . This course will focus on points of leverage in interventions: places where practitioners can intervene in complex situations to improve them, stop them getting worse, or otherwise make a significant change in system behaviour. We will consider the idea of leverage, drawn from mechanics, to consider...
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Why Practice Systems Thinking?

The world around us is full of complexity, from the environment, to our workplaces to our own bodies. Systems thinking equips you with a framework to understand these complexities and navigate them more effectively. 

Systems thinking helps you tackle complex problematic situations: Many situations we face have interconnected causes and effects. By seeing the bigger picture and the relationships within a situation, you can identify patterns, causal mechanisms, structures, power, and dynamics. This allows you to design changes that address the system as a whole, rather than just treating symptoms.

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The Fractal Organisation Manual: How to diagnose & design organisations using the Viable System Model

RRP: £12.99; Paperback: ‎ 192 pp; Publisher: ‎ SCiO; ISBN 979-8250847018 In a world of increasing turbulence, the need has never been greater for knowing how to build systems capable of maintaining their viability when all around them is change. This is a follow up to the Fractal Organization published by Wiley almost twenty years ago. It provides practical guidance on ways to use the Viable...
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The Fractal Organisation Manual: How to diagnose & design organisations using the Viable System Model

RRP: £12.99; Paperback: ‎ 192 pp; Publisher: ‎ SCiO; ISBN 979-8250847018 In a world of increasing turbulence, the need has never been greater for knowing how to build systems capable of maintaining their viability when all around them is change. This is a follow up to the Fractal Organization published by Wiley almost twenty years ago. It provides practical guidance on ways to use the Viable...
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Methods for Systems Thinking: 65+ Practical Approaches for Exploring Systems, Perspectives, and Complexity

RRP: £28.85; Paperback: ‎ 270 pp; Publisher: ‎ Routledge; ISBN 978-1041111719 Methods for Systems Thinking is a practical workbook with more than 65 methods you can apply right away. It helps you explore complex systems, involve the right people, and respond effectively to change. The QuickStart Guide shows you where to begin. You can start with the short theory section, use the 5M Methods Matrix...
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Methods for Systems Thinking: 65+ Practical Approaches for Exploring Systems, Perspectives, and Complexity

RRP: £28.85; Paperback: ‎ 270 pp; Publisher: ‎ Routledge; ISBN 978-1041111719 Methods for Systems Thinking is a practical workbook with more than 65 methods you can apply right away. It helps you explore complex systems, involve the right people, and respond effectively to change. The QuickStart Guide shows you where to begin. You can start with the short theory section, use the 5M Methods Matrix...
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Interaktive Buchvorstellung von "Methods for Systems Thinking"

Es ist ein praxisorientiertes Arbeitsbuch mit über 65 Methoden, um komplexe Systeme zu verstehen und effektiv auf Veränderungen zu reagieren. Die Methoden sind nach ihrem Zweck in der 5M-Struktur (Motivate, Meet, Map, Make, Manage) sortiert und bieten jeweils eine kompakte Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung für die direkte Anwendung. Das Buch erscheint am 27.02.2026 in englischer Sprache.
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Interaktive Buchvorstellung von "Methods for Systems Thinking"

Es ist ein praxisorientiertes Arbeitsbuch mit über 65 Methoden, um komplexe Systeme zu verstehen und effektiv auf Veränderungen zu reagieren. Die Methoden sind nach ihrem Zweck in der 5M-Struktur (Motivate, Meet, Map, Make, Manage) sortiert und bieten jeweils eine kompakte Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung für die direkte Anwendung. Das Buch erscheint am 27.02.2026 in englischer Sprache.
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Pharmaceutical pollution from health care: a systems-based strategy for mitigating risks to public and environmental health

Published in The Lancet - Planetary Health - FREE DOWNLOAD ALL AUTHORS: Kelly Thornber, Matthew Bentham, Sharon Pfleger, Claas Kirchhelle, Fiona Adshead, Stewart Owen, Hayden Holmes, A Ross Brown, Caroline Farmer, Min Na Eii, Lydia Niemi, Lara Wöhler, Edward C F Wilson, Matthew J Wade, Wendy Tyler-Batt, Matthew Taylor, Georgina Sowman, Paul Southall, Richard Smith, Carol Routledge, John Redshaw...
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14pp

Pharmaceutical pollution from health care: a systems-based strategy for mitigating risks to public and environmental health

Published in The Lancet - Planetary Health - FREE DOWNLOAD ALL AUTHORS: Kelly Thornber, Matthew Bentham, Sharon Pfleger, Claas Kirchhelle, Fiona Adshead, Stewart Owen, Hayden Holmes, A Ross Brown, Caroline Farmer, Min Na Eii, Lydia Niemi, Lara Wöhler, Edward C F Wilson, Matthew J Wade, Wendy Tyler-Batt, Matthew Taylor, Georgina Sowman, Paul Southall, Richard Smith, Carol Routledge, John Redshaw...