Living, Becoming, Process Philosophy: Systems Thinking in Time (ST-ON 2022-01-10) April 6, 2022 daviding 0 CommentsSystem thinking, coming from roots in mainstream Western philosophy, tends to orient towards (i) thinking in space,  before (ii) thinking in time.  Structure is an arrangement in space.  Process is an arrangement in time.  A critical systems perspective leads us to think about inclusion within boundaries.  Does this lead us to overlook boundaries in time?Living systems are a subtype of systems in general.  The capability for autonomous movement might lead us towards a philosophy of “becoming with” as “becoming alongside”.  This can lead us towards a challenging shift towards process philosophy.Participants in Systems Thinking Ontario session were invited to discuss, and potentially reframe their view of systems

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Systems Thinking through Changes: An action learning guide | Canadian Digital Service | 2022-03-04 April 11, 2022 daviding 0 CommentsIn the 4th year of an espoused 10-year journey, the Systems Changes Learning Circle reached a major milestone.  With Code for Canada, the team conducted its first educational workshop based on the contextural action learning approach currently under review for publication.  The client was the Canadian Digital Service .The presentation outlining the basic ideas and guiding questions was scheduled for a quick 60 minutes. After lunch, the participants convened for 3 hours in three parallel breakout groups, discussions guided by templates provided in the workbook.

Systems Thinking through Changes: An action learning guide | Canadian Digital Service | 2022-03-04 – Coevolving Innovations

26 Apr 2022, 10:00–12:00

Venue:Attlee Suite, Portcullis House

Local Health Systems: Relationships Not Structures Report Launch – LGIU

Local Health Systems: Relationships Not Structures Report Launch

On Tuesday 26 April, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Local Government will host a launch of an upcoming report on integrated local health systems from 10:00 until 12:00 in Portcullis House (Attlee Suite).

The report Local Health Systems: Relationships Not Structures examines what systems thinking is, practical steps that can be taken to implement these systems across local government, and how they can work to improve the way we approach complex problems. It is this final, very practical, aspect of systems thinking that the report concentrates on.

The report calls for a reinvigorated role for local government as leaders of local health systems, developing and strengthening relationships of trust, transparency and cooperation. While there is a great deal of theory about systems, the report suggests that it is only when the behaviour of commissioners and officials changes, accordingly, to take the system view into account, that it becomes useful.

Some of the key barriers toward greater integration across systems identified in the report include:

• A culture of risk aversion among many in leadership positions;
• A chronic shortage of capacity within local government;
• A broken funding system for councils
• Institutional disconnect between agencies involved in health and wellbeing.

The publication was commissioned by the Local Democracy Research Centre at the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) and made possible by Browne Jacobson.

The launch will consist of a panel discussion with a presentation on the report findings from the LGIU and Brown Jacobson along with senior leaders from the sector.  Panellists will include Chris Clarkson, MP and Chair of APPG on Local Government and Dr Jonathan Carr-West, Local Government Information Unit Chief Executive. Gillian Keegan MP, Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, has been invited to address the group on these issues.

Attendees will include parliamentarians, council leaders and chief executives.

Please contact rsvp@lgiu.org to RSVP and for any further questions.

Schizophrenia, Alcoholism, Double Binds: From Practice to System Theory | Gary S. Metcalf | ST-ON 2021-02-21 April 10, 2022 daviding

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Collective Transitions

Nov 4, 2021

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Understanding the Practice of Systemic Constellations

In this post, we provide a foundational understanding of the practice of systemic constellations — including its unique capacity to bring clarity to challenging situations and complex issues — and discuss how the approach continues to evolve.

Understanding the Practice of Systemic Constellations | by Collective Transitions | Collective Transitions | Medium

The Curse of Systems Thinkers (Part 1)

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The Curse of Systems Thinkers (Part 1)

The curse of Cassandra was to be correct, but never believed; the curse of systems thinkers is to be correct, but never valued.”

APR 11, 2022

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Somewhere between 15 and 20 years ago, I worked for a company. It was a very prestigious company, and it was a glorious and frustrating time. The company did amazing things. Literally unbelievable achievements – from my point of view anyway. But this was coupled with levels of chaos that led to inefficiency, wasted opportunity, and needless headaches.The contrast grew so large that I had to reconcile it somehow, if only in my own head. So I went to the countryside and wrote about the situation, which is my go-to technique for processing Stuff In My Life.

The Curse of Systems Thinkers (Part 1)

Launch Meeting

Launch Meeting – Zoom

ANZSYS Conversations

Hello,

We are thrilled to invite you to the launch of CANZSys (Circles @ ANZSys) facilitated by Namrata (Nnaumrata) Arora, who has been convening circles in various settings including the Circle of women in Systems Thinking @ ISSS (CWiST).

Building on various definitions and constructs of convening, Namrata defines a circle as:

‘A regenerative social field where people gather at a chosen recurrence for a common purpose. Members work in unison as a dynamic system, shaping and giving meaning to their collective experience’. 

Join us at 7pm AEST on 21-April to experience this unique gathering on the theme: ‘The interplay of Peace with Systems Thinking‘.

Presenter:

Namrata Arora

Namrata is a Systems Thinking Researcher, Circle Convenor, Social Artist, Conscious Living Coach, Workshop Facilitator, Writer, Changemaker, Founder of Life Beyond Motherhood (now Enactive Systems) and Zemyna Foundation and a Director and Board Member for SCIO (Systems and Complexity in Organisations, India),

Namrata brings with her 22 years of work experience including a corporate career in organisational learning and development. Currently she is undertaking a PhD at the University of Hull, UK.

Namrata has been convening circles for over four years including a Circle for Women in Systems Thinking at the International Society for Systems Science.

The zoom url for this event is https://zoom.uts.edu.au/j/3282155789

To add the  event to your calendar – click here

An ics file is also attached below this email.  Your local time for the event can be found from https://www.worldtimebuddy.com

Videos

Videos of previous ANZSYS Conversations are available HERE.

ANZSYS Group Coordinators

Assistant Professor (Systems Thinking, Education Focused) – Birmingham Leadership Institute – 99406

(6) Assistant Professor (Systems Thinking, Education Focused) – Birmingham Leadership Institute – 99406 | University of Birmingham | LinkedIn

We are  currently recruiting an Assistant Professor to work with us  at the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Leadership Institute https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/socsci/bli/index.aspx to set up and deliver our MSc/L7 Apprenticeship Systems Practitioner and Leadership programme.

More details and application information can be found here:

Assistant Professor in the BlI is a new position created to both support the overall aims and work of the BLI,  and also to specifically focus on the development and teaching of the BLI’s Systems Leadership PGdip/MSc integrating the L7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship which will be launched in January 2023. Alongside teaching and programme development you will also be inputting into the development the research agenda for the BLI over the next few years. Over time it is expected there will be further opportunities to develop your interests in practice based research.

The candidate will need to have an excellent theoretical understanding of relevant systems thinking principles, models and methodologies, alongside significant experience as a systems practitioner. They will need to evidence the ability to teach both theory and practice using engaging and effective teaching methods. They will also be expected to have a demonstrable interest in systemic leadership and how it links to systemic practice and theory.

For an informal discussion about the post contact: Dr Rachel Lilley – r.lilley@bham.ac.uk

Do any of my followers know where I can find free resources/examples of how to develop a theory of change that acknowledges and highlights systems/complexity whilst being simple and easy to understand? Is it even possible? #EvalTwitter

(1) Catherine Grace Kelly on Twitter: “Do any of my followers know where I can find free resources/examples of how to develop a theory of change that acknowledges and highlights systems/complexity whilst being simple and easy to understand? Is it even possible? #EvalTwitter” / Twitter

What Can One Disease Do to a Landscape?After the vicuñas in Argentina’s San Guillermo National Park caught mange from domesticated llamas, the world around them changed.  By Ed Yong

Pumas Ruled an Argentinean Park, Until a Disease Arrived – The Atlantic

Learn System Dynamics Concepts from Jay W. Forrester. The founder of the field.The Jay Forrester Seminar Series has been revamped and improved, and is now available as a more accessible, on-demand, online course! The original consists of seminar series conducted by Professor Jay Forrester in the fall of 1999 for his Ph.D. students in System Dynamics at MIT Sloan School of Management.Decades later, the System Dynamics Society has transformed the series into a course, making it more structured and more suitable for evaluation-based learning. This course will be self-led and self-paced without guidance from an instructor.  Enjoy this course as you learn from the founder of the field, Jay Forrester, and some of the brightest minds in the field!

Jay W. Forrester System Dynamics Courses – System Dynamics Society

neuron-like electrical activity in fungi…

Wendy Hasenkamp on Twitter: “@evantthompson @birchlse Related, this preprint claims neuron-like electrical activity in fungi… https://t.co/5kRWCOpTPD” / Twitter

Replying to Evan Thompson:

“My paper, “Could all life be sentient?” is now out in a special issue of Journal of Consciousness Studies on “Animal Consciousness” edited by Jonathan Birch”

How can funders drive innovation and impact to address complex challenges such as the climate crisis? 🌍To explore this question, funders in philanthropy, impact investment, and the public sector are invited to join our 5-week ‘Funding in a complex world’ module, starting in June.Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dBsQpARThis online module is the first in a series from Investors in Change, equipping funders with a better understanding about how to work with complexity and uncertainty to impact change. Further modules will be offered later in the year.The Investors in Change program is co-initiated by partners Ashoka, Catalyst 2030, The Lankellychase Foundation, and the School of System Change

https://www.forumforthefuture.org/investors-in-change

Normal Accidents, High Reliability, Wicked Messes (ST-ON 2021-08-09) April 4, 2022 daviding 0 CommentsChoosing topics for a Systems Thinking Ontario session, it seems as though the term “Normal Accidents” was not one familiar to many, particularly those who were not old enough to recall popularization coinciding with the 1979 movie The China Syndrome.  The interest then on High Reliability Organizations would also be news to most of our usual attendees.  Thus, a session based on readings was announced ….Have we learned from brushes with disaster, or have we become complacent about complexities in everyday life

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