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SCiO UK Face-to-Face Open Meeting (Manchester) - March 2025

Manchester, United Kingdom
Mon, Mar 31st, 2025
09:30 - 16:30  GMT
£30
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London open day

SCiO UK Face-to-Face Open Meeting (Manchester) - March 2025

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Face-to-Face Open Meeting: A series of presentations of general interest to Systems and Complexity in Organisation's mem...
Manchester, United Kingdom
Mon, Mar 31st, 2025
09:30 - 16:30  GMT
SCiO UK
£30
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All welcome
Dutch
SCiO NL
Development
SCiO NL

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

Woerden, Netherlands
Fri, Apr 4th, 2025
12:30 - 16:00  CET+1
FREE
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NL Members + Guests
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SCiO NL

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

Development
SCIO-NL komt elke 1e of 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen, afwisselend in Vianen (Hagenweg 3c) of in Woerden (Pelmolenlaan 2). Er staan geen vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er......
Woerden, Netherlands
Fri, Apr 4th, 2025
12:30 - 16:00  CET+1
SCiO NL
FREE
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NL Members + Guests
English
Development
SCiO UK

SCiO UK Virtual Development Event - April 2025

Online event
Tue, Apr 8th, 2025
13:00 - 15:00  GMT+1
FREE to members
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Members only
English

SCiO UK Virtual Development Event - April 2025

Development
SCiO’s Development Event offer an opportunity to draw upon the collective expertise of SCiO members in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Development Events are both for members who are just starting out on a journey to explore Systems Thinking approaches......
Online event
Tue, Apr 8th, 2025
13:00 - 15:00  GMT+1
SCiO UK
FREE to members
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SCiO Esp
Workshop
SCiO Espana

Revivir el SCiO España

Online event
Tue, Apr 15th, 2025
19:00 - 20:30  CET+1
Free
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Spanish
SCiO Esp

Revivir el SCiO España

Workshop
Esta reunión es para intentar reactivar el grupo SCiO España: la forma anterior de reuniones ha demostrado ser demasiado difícil de mantener. Nos gustaría realizar reuniones desde una perspectiva más colaborativa y abrir las sesiones a todas aquellas personas......
Online event
Tue, Apr 15th, 2025
19:00 - 20:30  CET+1
SCiO Espana
Free
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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.

SCiO is an International Community

If you are interested in setting up a SCiO group in your country or region, please contact us.
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opening the box - communicating systems thinking (to SCiO DACH)

"Opening the Box: Systems Thinking for Transformative Conversations" delves into the core principles of systems thinking, offering practical insights to help individuals and organizations navigate complexity. Authored by Jan De Visch, Miguel Pantaleon, Namrata Arora and Tony Korycki, this book promises to be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding and applying systems...
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English
0:48

opening the box - communicating systems thinking (to SCiO DACH)

"Opening the Box: Systems Thinking for Transformative Conversations" delves into the core principles of systems thinking, offering practical insights to help individuals and organizations navigate complexity. Authored by Jan De Visch, Miguel Pantaleon, Namrata Arora and Tony Korycki, this book promises to be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding and applying systems...
Use with Accreditation
English
0:49 +Q

Unlocking the Power of Logical Frameworks (LogFrames)

Gavin Roberts and Carla Owen give an enlightening talk on the power of logical frameworks. They explore a range of systems concepts to position logical frameworks – or logframes – within a broader systems context, including PQRs, laddering, and Gregory Bateson's work on logical levels of thinking. They show how logframes can enhance group understanding, communication, and decision-making in...
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Confidential – Members Only
English
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Unlocking the Power of Logical Frameworks (LogFrames)

Gavin Roberts and Carla Owen give an enlightening talk on the power of logical frameworks. They explore a range of systems concepts to position logical frameworks – or logframes – within a broader systems context, including PQRs, laddering, and Gregory Bateson's work on logical levels of thinking. They show how logframes can enhance group understanding, communication, and decision-making in...
Confidential – Members Only
English
0:27 +Q

Strategic Lessons Through a Systems Thinking Lens

In complex and high-stakes environments, stability is an illusion. Reflecting on my experiences as a soldier in Afghanistan, this talk explores the challenges of adapting strategy and execution in the face of chaos, risk aversion, and an agile adversary. Through the lens of systems thinking, I’ll unpack the principles and dynamics that underpin strategic adaptation, highlighting the need for...
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English
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Strategic Lessons Through a Systems Thinking Lens

In complex and high-stakes environments, stability is an illusion. Reflecting on my experiences as a soldier in Afghanistan, this talk explores the challenges of adapting strategy and execution in the face of chaos, risk aversion, and an agile adversary. Through the lens of systems thinking, I’ll unpack the principles and dynamics that underpin strategic adaptation, highlighting the need for...
Use with Accreditation
Spanish
0:47 +Q

"abriendo la caja" Pensamiento sistémico para conversaciones transformadoras

"abriendo la caja" es una introducción a cuatro formas de pensar sobre la realidad que nos rodea que nos ayudan una perspectiva más holistica y facilitan tener conversaciones más profundas y prácticas sobre cómo navegar la complejidad y la incertidumbre. Timecode 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Capítulo 1: La conversación 3:30 - Los retos de la conversación 10:06 - Capítulo 2: "Abriendo la Caja" 12:10 - La...
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Spanish
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"abriendo la caja" Pensamiento sistémico para conversaciones transformadoras

"abriendo la caja" es una introducción a cuatro formas de pensar sobre la realidad que nos rodea que nos ayudan una perspectiva más holistica y facilitan tener conversaciones más profundas y prácticas sobre cómo navegar la complejidad y la incertidumbre. Timecode 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Capítulo 1: La conversación 3:30 - Los retos de la conversación 10:06 - Capítulo 2: "Abriendo la Caja" 12:10 - La...
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English
0:40 +Q

Helping people to learn about practising Systems Thinking

Practising Systems Thinking can be messy; the situations we inhabit are messy, the language of practise can be messy, the landscape of practitioners, bodies, evangelists, methods, and educational providers is undoubtedly complex. So how do we learn about how to practise, how is that different to 'teaching', and what opportunities are there out there for learning, without become technocractic. This...
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English
0:40 +Q

Helping people to learn about practising Systems Thinking

Practising Systems Thinking can be messy; the situations we inhabit are messy, the language of practise can be messy, the landscape of practitioners, bodies, evangelists, methods, and educational providers is undoubtedly complex. So how do we learn about how to practise, how is that different to 'teaching', and what opportunities are there out there for learning, without become technocractic. This...
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English
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Causation seen through a Sociotechnical Lens

Root cause analysis, sometimes known as the 5 Whys, has been seen as a panacea or as a failure depending on how it’s used. One frequent problem with root cause analysis is that it is used to support a blame culture. Once we’ve found the person at the root of the problem (the one that made the ‘mistake’) and know who to blame we can proceed with a clear conscience. However, taking a look at a...
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English
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Causation seen through a Sociotechnical Lens

Root cause analysis, sometimes known as the 5 Whys, has been seen as a panacea or as a failure depending on how it’s used. One frequent problem with root cause analysis is that it is used to support a blame culture. Once we’ve found the person at the root of the problem (the one that made the ‘mistake’) and know who to blame we can proceed with a clear conscience. However, taking a look at a...
Use with Accreditation
English
0:43

Systemic evaluation in an uncertain world

Evaluation is… "a way of thinking (and acting) that will not only aid your effectiveness, but also improve your capacity to make good decisions in your ordinary life" (based on Wadsworth, 2011). Why bother about 'evaluation'? Many of us are familiar with evaluation as a tool used in public policy to assess policies, programmes, projects and other interventions. Governments and public institutions...
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English
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Systemic evaluation in an uncertain world

Evaluation is… "a way of thinking (and acting) that will not only aid your effectiveness, but also improve your capacity to make good decisions in your ordinary life" (based on Wadsworth, 2011). Why bother about 'evaluation'? Many of us are familiar with evaluation as a tool used in public policy to assess policies, programmes, projects and other interventions. Governments and public institutions...
Use with Accreditation
English
1:18 +Q

Humanizing the Corporation: A regenerative leadership playbook

In an era where the traditional corporate paradigm often views employees merely as cogs in the machinery of profit, Humanizing the Corporation: A Regenerative Leadership Playbook offers a revolutionary perspective. This insightful guide presents seven key principles to help organizations transition toward a more humane and sustainable way of operating. Jan De Visch and Kashmir Birk explain the key...
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English
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Humanizing the Corporation: A regenerative leadership playbook

In an era where the traditional corporate paradigm often views employees merely as cogs in the machinery of profit, Humanizing the Corporation: A Regenerative Leadership Playbook offers a revolutionary perspective. This insightful guide presents seven key principles to help organizations transition toward a more humane and sustainable way of operating. Jan De Visch and Kashmir Birk explain the key...
Use with Accreditation