Although all these courses have been prepared and are available for webinars or live presentation to groups, the recordings and documentation for our learning management systems are still in progress. Please see the text: "available now", "coming soon" or "please enquire" for this status. This is being regularly updated and other courses will be added.
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Managing Systems Interventions
Consulting for Systems Interventions (a) - (0.5d)
This course will provide learners with key principles and a structure for interventions. Topics covered include: The five phases of the consultative process; ‘Techniques are not enough’: relationships in consulting; Dealing with ‘the space of service’; Setting up a clear ‘contract’ for interventions – including triangular and rectangular contracting; Authenticity and setting your assumptions; The
Managing Systems Interventions
Consulting for Systems Interventions (a) - (0.5d)
This course will provide learners with key principles and a structure for interventions. Topics covered include: The five phases of the consultative process; ‘Techniques are not enough’: relationships in consulting; Dealing with ‘the space of service’; Setting up a clear ‘contract’ for interventions – including triangular and rectangular contracting; Authenticity and setting your assumptions; The...
coming soon
Course is online
£250 +VAT
Organiser(s)
SCiO
coming soon
Managing Systems Interventions
Consulting for Systems Interventions (b) - (0.5d)
This course provides learners with a deeper understanding of: Discovery and research into the client system; Power questions, layers of analysis, and objectifying ‘the system’; Research and action-based approaches; Third-party and whole systems approaches; Maintaining the balance of responsibility for deep engagement; Structuring analysis and feedback, developing commitment; Choosing dirty or
Managing Systems Interventions
Consulting for Systems Interventions (b) - (0.5d)
This course provides learners with a deeper understanding of: Discovery and research into the client system; Power questions, layers of analysis, and objectifying ‘the system’; Research and action-based approaches; Third-party and whole systems approaches; Maintaining the balance of responsibility for deep engagement; Structuring analysis and feedback, developing commitment; Choosing dirty or...
coming soon
Course is online
£250 +VAT
Organiser(s)
SCiO
coming soon
Managing Systems Interventions
Introduction to Interventions - Foundation (0.5d)
Exploring Complex Situations Collaboratively - Foundation This half-day course will introduce learners to a life-cycle approach to managing an intervention: the action of becoming intentionally involved in a complex situation, in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse . It will introduce learners to the concepts of systems, thinking, practice and practise within the context of a
Managing Systems Interventions
Introduction to Interventions - Foundation (0.5d)
Exploring Complex Situations Collaboratively - Foundation This half-day course will introduce learners to a life-cycle approach to managing an intervention: the action of becoming intentionally involved in a complex situation, in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse . It will introduce learners to the concepts of systems, thinking, practice and practise within the context of a...
coming soon
Course is online
£250 +VAT
Organiser(s)
SCiO
coming soon
Data & Infomation
Introduction to Gathering Information (0.5d)
A half-day course that will introduce leaners to gathering information within systems thinking interventions and practice. The purpose of the session to enable learners to plan and conduct collaborative and systemic enquiry as part of a wider intervention or change project. It will include theory and definitions, tools, and some discussions and group work. We will consider the position and role of
Data & Infomation
Introduction to Gathering Information (0.5d)
A half-day course that will introduce leaners to gathering information within systems thinking interventions and practice. The purpose of the session to enable learners to plan and conduct collaborative and systemic enquiry as part of a wider intervention or change project. It will include theory and definitions, tools, and some discussions and group work. We will consider the position and role of...
coming soon
Course is online
£250 +VAT
Organiser(s)
SCiO
coming soon
Influencing stakeholders
Facilitation Skills for Systems Interventions (0.5d)
This course provides learners with an understanding of the facilitation relationship in the context of systems intervention itself, and of the challenges it brings. It introduces a range of tools and practices for facilitation and provides guidance on workshop planning. Finally, it compares various approaches to facilitation, enabling learners to develop a stronger sense of the kind of facilitator
Influencing stakeholders
Facilitation Skills for Systems Interventions (0.5d)
This course provides learners with an understanding of the facilitation relationship in the context of systems intervention itself, and of the challenges it brings. It introduces a range of tools and practices for facilitation and provides guidance on workshop planning. Finally, it compares various approaches to facilitation, enabling learners to develop a stronger sense of the kind of facilitator...
coming soon
Course is online
Organiser(s)
SCiO
please enquire
Influencing stakeholders
Workshop Design (0.5d)
This module provides learners with an understanding of the design of workshops and relevant considerations, taking into account the potentially very different contexts and definitions of what a ‘workshop’ is. It introduces a range of tools and approaches for workshop design, building on the facilitation module. It gives tools to consider evaluation and learning about workshop design, and compares
Influencing stakeholders
Workshop Design (0.5d)
This module provides learners with an understanding of the design of workshops and relevant considerations, taking into account the potentially very different contexts and definitions of what a ‘workshop’ is. It introduces a range of tools and approaches for workshop design, building on the facilitation module. It gives tools to consider evaluation and learning about workshop design, and compares...
please enquire
Course is online
£250 +VAT
Organiser(s)
SCiO
please enquire
Influencing stakeholders
Stakeholder Engagement - Productive Conversations (0.5d)
This training programme could equally be called ‘honest conversations’, ‘difficult conversations’, ‘constructive conversations’, or ‘challenging conversations’. Fundamental to the success and flavour of organisational life – and systems practice interventions – are the quality of conversations we are able to have. If we can develop an honest and shared attempt to get at shared understanding –
Influencing stakeholders
Stakeholder Engagement - Productive Conversations (0.5d)
This training programme could equally be called ‘honest conversations’, ‘difficult conversations’, ‘constructive conversations’, or ‘challenging conversations’. Fundamental to the success and flavour of organisational life – and systems practice interventions – are the quality of conversations we are able to have. If we can develop an honest and shared attempt to get at shared understanding –...
please enquire
Course is online
£250 +VAT
Organiser(s)
SCiO
please enquire
Influencing stakeholders
Large Group Interventions (1.0d)
In a classic 2005 article, ‘Techniques to Match our Values’, Weisbord set out the ‘learning curve’, with a movement from ‘experts solve problems’ to ‘’everybody’ solves problems’ to ‘experts improve whole systems’ to ‘’everybody’ improves whole systems’. Inherent in the development of systems practice from the start has been recognition of ‘the whole’, which comes in various forms from group
Influencing stakeholders
Large Group Interventions (1.0d)
In a classic 2005 article, ‘Techniques to Match our Values’, Weisbord set out the ‘learning curve’, with a movement from ‘experts solve problems’ to ‘’everybody’ solves problems’ to ‘experts improve whole systems’ to ‘’everybody’ improves whole systems’. Inherent in the development of systems practice from the start has been recognition of ‘the whole’, which comes in various forms from group...
please enquire
Course is online
£500 +VAT
Organiser(s)
SCiO