Presented by Paul Brest, Former Dean and Professor Emeritus (active), Stanford Law School

Moderated by David V. Johnson

Date Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Time 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT / 2-3:30 p.m. ET

Social problems are complex, and creating effective solutions requires developing a skillset for identifying causal relationships and predicting consequences. On Dec 6, join SSIR Live! and Paul Brest, former dean and professor emeritus (active) of Stanford Law School, for a 90-minute webinar: Systems Thinking for Social Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists, and Policy Makers.

Systems thinking reveals the web of associations in which social problems reside. This webinar introduces the mindsets and skills for thinking about systems and learning to map them—essential knowledge for any social entrepreneur, philanthropist, policy maker, or citizen who wants to understand both the knowable and unintended consequences of efforts to solve any problem facing society.

In this 90-minute live program you will learn:

• The basic concepts of systems thinking and systems mapping, and how they differ from stakeholder maps and theories of change
• How to decide where to intervene to change a system 
• Why systems change is not necessarily the best strategy for solving social problems
• How to construct systems maps using the free web-based tool Kumu
• The importance and risks of mental models, and how to improve them 
   

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn valuable skills that will help you better design and identify enduring solutions!

Speakers

Paul Brest
Former Dean and Professor Emeritus (active),
Stanford Law School

David V. Johnson
Editor,
Stanford Social Innovation Review
(Moderator)

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P.S. Away from your desk during this webinar? Register and you can view a recording on-demand three hours after the live event ends and anytime over the next twelve months. 

Systems Thinking for Social Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists, and Policy Makers