Should be good for systems mapping (maybe some systems dynamics) and that sort of ‘systems change’ (social activism, peacebuilding, philanthropic sort of perspective).

Systems Practice

Systems Practice

Learn to use a systems thinking approach to move from “impossible” to impact

Free May 11, 2021 11 weeks Enroll Now

Learn How To

Map a complex system to gain clarity

Identify specific points in the system where you can make a big impact

Create leverage hypotheses to describe how you will aim to create systemic change

Develop a framework for learning and adapting over time as your system changes

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Change Your View Of The World

Draw inspiration from thought-provoking readings, videos, and reflections.

Gain Diverse Perspectives

Learn with a team that brings different experiences and thinking to the table.

Receive A Certificate Of Recognition

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his is the best approach for solving complex problems I’ve ever seen.

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Course Syllabus

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LEARNING TOOLS

35 instructional videos featuring Rob Ricigliano, The Systems and Complexity coach for The Omidyar Group

A 94-page Systems Practice workbook produced by The Omidyar Group and Daylight Design

7 workshop guides that break down each stage of a Systems Practice

7 reading guides featuring in-depth case studies Free access to the Kumu.io platform for systems mapping for course participants

02

SECTION 1: WHAT IS SYSTEMS PRACTICE?

03

SECTION 2: SET A GUIDING STAR AND NEAR STAR FOR YOUR SYSTEM

Video: Systems Thinking Mindsets

Video: Setting Goals for Systems Change

Video: Examples of Guiding Stars, Near Stars, and Framing Questions

Reading 2: Systems Practice in Action with Case Studies

Activity: Developing Your Guiding Star and Near Star

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SECTION 3: EXPLORE FORCES IN YOUR SYSTEM

Video: Explore the Forces in your System

Video: Enablers and Inhibitors

Video: Upstream and Downstream Effects

Video: Structural, Attitudinal and Transactional Forces

Reading: Explore Forces in Your System

Activity: SAT Analysis

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SECTION 4: BUILD LOOPS AND DISCOVER THE DEEP STRUCTURE

Video: Tell the Story of Your Loops

Video: Uncover the Deep Structure

Video: Examples of Uncovering Your Deep Structure

Video: Big Picture Reminder: Why Use Systems Practice?

Reading: Uncover the Story of Your System

Activity: Create Loops

Activity: Discover the Deep Structure

06

SECTION 5: MAP YOUR SYSTEM

Video: Build Your Map

Video: Avoid Getting Stuck

Video: Craft Your Systems Narrative

Video: Socialize Your Map

Reading: Map Your System

Activity: Build Your Map

Activity: Craft Your Narrative

Activity: Socialize and Iterate Your Map

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SECTION 6: FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEVERAGE

Video: Discover Opportunities for Leverage

Video: Tips for Finding Opportunities for Leverage

Video: Develop Leverage Hypotheses

Reading: Find Opportunities for Leverage

Activity: Develop a Systemic Problem Statement

Activity: Find Opportunities for Leverage

Activity: Articulate Leverage Hypotheses

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SECTION 7: BUILD A SYSTEMS STRATEGY

Video: How to Pick the Right Leverage Hypotheses

Video: Fast and Slow Variables

Video: Scaffold Your Learning

Video: 4 Drivers of Success in the Systems World

Video: Adapt Quickly

Video: Parting Words from Rob

Reading: Build a Systems Strategy

Activity: Evaluate Fit

Activity: Maximize Potential for Leverage

Activity: Develop Key Performance Questions

Activity: Learn from the System

Course Description

With so many interconnected forces at play in our complex world, it’s easy to get discouraged by detours or dead ends when striving to create enduring change. Systems Practice is a way to make sense of complex environments and uncover the dynamics that have the greatest potential for impact.

This course will lead you through each step of understanding a system, analyzing it to find points of leverage, and learning how to adapt in a changing environment. You will also gain a portfolio of step-by-step tools, processes, and mindsets to apply to your current and future work.

Systems Practice Learn to use a systems thinking approach to move from “impossible” to impact Master Innovation Free May 11, 2021 11 Weeks

Systems Practice