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 from?
- Which/whose perspectives are – or should be – influential in our system?
During the session, we will take you through the following methods, tools and models:Rich pictures method; Worldview ‘roots’ to system ‘tree’ model; Yellow circle/Blue box model; Perspectives Wheel method.
Objectives
Following this session, you will:
- Understand where systems come from and a good working definition of what a system is.
- Know the kinds of contexts in which you should use systems thinking.
- Know how to use Rich Pictures and Perspectives Wheels in small groups to understand a problematic situation you wish to learn about.
- Understand two models which apply to systems and system change.
Trainer
These courses are delivered by John Rogers, a Systems Thinking Consultant & Practitioner.
John Rogers is an accomplished systems thinking consultant and former public sector leader with over 30 years of experience driving purposeful, systemic improvement in complex, multi-agency environments. As Director of Entelechy Consulting and Systems Practitioner Assessment Ltd, he advises, trains, and assesses leaders and organisations in systems thinking, with recent work including frameworks and training for NHS Integrated Care Systems. Formerly Head of Systems Thinking at Wiltshire Council, he led transformative initiatives across children’s services, adult social care, and policing, and pioneered immersive systems training for 1,500 staff. John combines deep practical expertise with a background in consultancy, leadership, and clinical practice, and is a driving force in shaping systems thinking education and standards in the UK.
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