This pre-recorded course of 38 minutes plus exercises originally took a 2-3h session to work through in a group.
This is the second session of a pair (7 & 8) that could sensibly be taken together, and they are part of a ten-session Foundations of Applied Systems Thinking course.
This session covers four main topics:
- Approaching collaboration
- Situations for collaboration
- Direction and structure
- People, roles and culture
During the session, we will take you through the following methods, tools and models: methods and tools we have used today.
- ‘Fleet’ metaphor for collaboration.
- Situations for collaboration.
- Direction and structure: design diamond, inverted problem/vision development, objectives.
- People and culture; team roles.
Objectives
Following this session, you will:
- Understand what collaboration means and how it differs from co-operation.
- Understand what kinds of situations are ‘right’ for collaboration.
- Understand how to ensure both openness and direction for your collaboration.
- Be able to create a vision and objectives for your collaboration.
- Understand what working roles collaboration needs in order to be effective.
- Have identified your own preferred role.
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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