Learn the core concepts, frameworks and insights of systems thinking in engaging, concrete, and practical ways
EDUCaTION
What We Do
Through keynotes, presentations, and introductory workshops ranging from 1-3 days, we introduce participants in your organization to the core elements of systems thinking. Depending on the time available, we cover such topics as:
Why good intentions are not enough
Differences between conventional and systems thinking
The Iceberg tool
Basic language of systems thinking
Classic systems stories or archetypes
The power of mental models
Identifying leverage points
Designing systemic theories of change
Four stages of leading systems change
Developing capabilities of systems leadership
Results In Action
A foundation Executive Director who attended an introductory workshop hosted by the Growth Philanthropies Network subsequently introduced the approach to researchers committed to disseminating Project-Based Learning in K-12 schools. She sponsored a gathering where participants came to:
Understand why Project-Based Learning has been so difficult to disseminate in K-12 schools despite its many benefits as an instructional methodology
Identify possible leverage points
Draft a systemic theory of change that integrates the leverage points into a cohesive implementation strategy for disseminating Project-Based Learning
“It was really OUR pleasure and treat to have David share with this group. Every single person I spoke to said the same thing. It really opened up their thinking and gave them so many tools and ways to apply system methods and thinking to problems they are challenged with all the time.”
― ALEXANDER ROSSIDES ―PRESIDENT, GROWTH PHILANTHROPIES NETWORK
Services
Capacity Building
Build internal capacity and self-sufficiency by developing the skills, competencies and best practices of applied systems thinking
Achieve sustainable breakthroughs around your most compelling business, social, and environmental issues by working with us using applied systems thinking