Email from Kate Cooper:
As you know, the Birmingham Food Council has a fine tradition in bringing people with diverse perspectives to join in in-depth, informed discussions on important matters — such as how can the UK prepare for us all have access to sufficient safe, nutritious food, given the existing and rapidly emerging threats to supplies.
Since 2018, we’ve been developing The Game in various iterations as a means to find ways to tackle this huge challenge.
The latest running of it is immersive one-day scenarios workshop. We’d love you to be there:
- on 10th October
- kindly hosted by Mills and Reeve Solicitors at One Centenary Way, B3 3AY
You’d have the opportunity network with a diverse group of professionals, gain unrivalled foresight on the risks ahead . . . and to join our alumni network, a collective policy influence on preparedness planning at the heart of he UK food supply system.
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Reactions to The Game:
As soon as I heard about The Game, I knew I had to be there. And it didn’t disappoint.
Sophie Hosking, Strategic Director Neighbourhoods, Cornwall Council
A superb educational tool for leaders
Tom Hollands, Technical and Innovation Director, Raynor Foods
A really valuable exercise for assessing risks and potential solutions in our food system and what they mean for the wider society
Jon Miller, Sales Director, Partners&
Fantastic workshop, I’d not only recommend it to my peers, but everyone involved in the food system. Brilliant!
Sam Baillie, PhD agrifood researcher, Warwick University & the Royal Agricultural Society
About our work, Professor Ken Sloan, VC of Harper Adams University said, You are thought leaders in this space, and your passion for progress is infectious
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If you’d to talk about it further, please do get in touch with me via email or give me a call, landline 0121 454 5666, mobile 07976 396 926. Discounts are available for direct or multiple bookings, and there are three discounted places for the third sector.
If you can’t make it, please do forward this email to your colleagues.
Kate
Kate Cooper
web: birminghamfoodcouncil.org
Birmingham Food Council CIO registered charity number: 1207618
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Steering towards broad prosperity with WISE Policy Making – TNO (Netherlands) – and the WISE Cube
[You may need to get your browser to translate from Dutch. Teun Slujs presented at Systems Innovation 2024 last week and amongst his System Dynamics modelling, showed this cube – interesting stuff. He shared the links – I hope to share his presentation when he has a public version available]
A first prototype: The WISE Cube
The WISE Policy Making research has led to models that can compare the effects of different policy options on social welfare. The effects of the different policy options are displayed in an interactive cube, the WISE Cube. The cube is designed in such a way that policymakers from different domains with different expertise and responsibilities can work on it together – a systemic approach.
The interactive WISE Cube provides visual insight into how policy options relate to each other in various ways. For example, a distinction is made between the effects in the short, medium and long term. The cube also offers the possibility to see per policy option how the various aspects contribute to the various dimensions of well-being.
The interactive WISE Cube is part of a prototype tool that supports the systematic completion of the ‘Grip on welfare’ method steps. With this online tool, involved parties can simultaneously complete the steps at different locations. The tool provides focus, helps with structuring and secures the results per step. Visualisations provide insight into the coherence. The tool can easily be linked to tools for modelling and data analysis, for example.
More information:
- Taoufik Bakri: Discrete Choice Models for Wellbeing oriented Policy Making , TNO, 2022 (TNO Report)
- Wicorel van der Pol: The accumulated regret of trip chaining ; thesis presented for the degree of MSc Artificial Intelligence, Utrecht University, 2020.
https://www.tno.nl/nl/technologie-wetenschap/early-research-programmes/sturen-brede-welvaart-wise-policy-making/#h55c3eaf4-fc1b-4522-9487-91204e25ec46
Video (also in Dutch):
Bucking the system: Systems concepts and development – Williams, 2008
[h/t Roger James. Also a serious trigger warning – first large image in article appears to show dead bodies (in the context of the aftermath of the Rwandan massacre)]
02 Dec 2008 Bob Williams
Bucking the system: Systems concepts and developmentCIVIC ACTION,DEVELOPMENT POLICY02 DEC 2008BOB WILLIAMS
Bucking the system: Systems concepts and development – Broker Online
https://www.thebrokeronline.eu/article/bucking-the-system-d5/
New third edition of The Solutions Focus book – Mark McKergow (2024)
This fully revised and expanded edition comes 22 years after the first edition – proving that the book is a classic!
May 08, 2024
New third edition of The Solutions Focus book out this week (in UK and on Kindle)This fully revised and expanded edition comes 22 years after the first edition – proving that the book is a classic!MARK MCKERGOWMAY 08, 2024
New third edition of The Solutions Focus book out this week (in UK and on Kindle)
Complexity – Only When You Realize You Are Blind, Can You See: Harish’s Notebook – Harish Jose
Carpentopod: A walking table project
[Cybernetics of a different stripe]
September 9, 2024
CARPENTOPOD: A WALKING TABLE PROJECTSEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Carpentopod: A walking table project
Living together with uncertainty – SCiO Ireland, October 9, 7:30-8:30pm – online I think but focused on Irish or Irish-based systems practitioners
Stepping out of the known and into reflective practice when the ground keeps shifting under our feet
By SCiO Ireland
Date and time
Wednesday, October 9 · 7:30 – 8:30pm GMT+1
Living together with uncertaintyStepping out of the known and into reflective practice when the ground keeps shifting under our feetBy SCiO Ireland30 followersFollowDate and timeWednesday, October 9 · 7:30 – 8:30pm GMT+1
Living together with uncertainty Tickets, Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite
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How Might We Help Designers Understand Systems? Dubberly and Pangaro (2023)
[h/t David Ing for link]
She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation
Volume 9, Issue 2, Summer 2023, Pages 135-156
Hugh Dubberly a
, Paul Pangaro bc
How Might We Help Designers Understand Systems? – ScienceDirect
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405872623000357
Russell Ackoff: A Visionary in Systems Thinking
Russell Ackoff: A Visionary in Systems ThinkingJune 11, 2024
Russell Ackoff: A Visionary in Systems Thinking
MOVEMENT IN /AS SYSTEMIC PRACTICE – 9-12 October 2024, Edinbugh
The 9th International Systemic Practice and Research School is in Edinburgh in October with workshops on Movement in/as Systemic Practice
By Everything is Connected Press CIC
Date and time Wed, 9 Oct 2024 13:00 – Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:00 BST
Wednesday, 9 OctoberMOVEMENT IN /AS SYSTEMIC PRACTICEThe 9th International Systemic Practice and Research School is in Edinburgh in October with workshops on Movement in/as Systemic PracticeBy Everything is Connected Press CIC277 followers31 events hosted 📈FollowingDate and timeWed, 9 Oct 2024 13:00 – Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:00 BST
MOVEMENT IN /AS SYSTEMIC PRACTICE Tickets, Wed 9 Oct 2024 at 13:00 | Eventbrite
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Embodied wisdom as ground-breaking practice – O’Donnell (2020
[Medium.com post below is members-only so I’ve given an excerpt of the intro. Four-page document Embodied wisdom as ground-breaking practice is at https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Embodied_Wisdom_as_Groundbreaking_Practice/12369164/1?file=22797860 ]
8 min read
May 25, 2020
Embodied wisdom as ground-breaking practice
Social Presencing as a way for unsticking ourselves from habitual ways of knowing and being
Accessing that spacious place where new ideas and possibilities can arise is something that is available to all of us, once we turn our attention to our body wisdom.
I have experienced how it turns places where I have felt stuck into rich spacious landscapes that allow for more choice than my habitual ways of being.
From tightly pulled knotted string to a loose structure; I am unpicked, reformed, and can breathe more freely again. No longer needing to be right, or feeling all wrong, but released from the energy that holding tight absorbs and with space for curiosity about what else?
What now?
What next?
Continues in Medium post (members only):
Embodied wisdom as ground-breaking practice | by Joan O’Donnell | Systemsbeing | Medium
What Can Systems Thinkers Learn From Civic Tech? | Dorothy Eng + Curtis McCord | 2024-05-18
August 31, 2024 daviding
What Can Systems Thinkers Learn From Civic Tech? | Dorothy Eng + Curtis McCord | 2024-05-18 August 31, 2024 daviding
What Can Systems Thinkers Learn From Civic Tech? | Dorothy Eng + Curtis McCord | 2024-05-18 – Coevolving Innovations
SCiO monthly events newsletter – September & October 2024
Events
Events | SCiO – Systems and Complexity in Organisation
https://www.systemspractice.org/en/events
This is the end-August 2024 monthly events mailing from SCiO. Autumn events are now kicking in and there is plenty happening. Click on the flags or group titles below to go to the events that interest you. Please remember that you can attend online events organised by any of the SCiO groups if they are held in a language you speak/understand (and you are a member if it is a member-only meeting). Further details of events may be available by clicking on the event titles below and you can also book each event directly from the Book now text.
Please note that some groups post events and add details quite late, so it is always worth checking the website – also for changes to dates and times. Please click here to see all the events in a browser.
It is time again for the SCiO AGM and again we will again be holding a mini-conference. We will be doing this on a Saturday morning this year, for the first time, in the belief that this may work better for some of you. We are still arranging speakers so watch out for more details on the website. In the meanwhile, you can book now:
SCiO Global mini-Conference and AGM 2024
Sat, Sep 28th, 2024 – 09:00 – 14:00 GMT+1
This meeting will be a mini-conference with four presentations and will incorporate the SCiO AGM.
All welcome; FREE; Online event; English BOOK NOW
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Steve
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SCiO UK Virtual Open Meeting – September 2024
Wed, Sep 18, 2024 – 18:30 – 21:00 GMT+1
SCiO organises Open Meetings to provide opportunities for practitioners to learn and develop new practice, to build relationships, network, hear about skills, tools, practice and experiences. This virtual session will be held on Zoom.
opening the box – communicating systems thinking – Jan De Visch, Miguel Pantaleon, Namrata Arora, Tony Korycki
All welcome; FREE; Online event; English BOOK NOW
SCiO UK Virtual Development Event – October 2024
Tue, Oct 15th, 2024 – 18:30 – 20:30 GMT+1
SCiO’s Development Event offer an opportunity to draw upon the collective expertise of SCiO members in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. By taking Development Events online, using the Zoom meeting platform, we aim to make them accessible to more SCiO members Development Events are both for members who are just starting out on a journey to explore Systems Thinking approaches, and for those who have many years of exploration and practice.
Members only; FREE; Online event; BOOK NOW
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SCIO-NL monthly meeting September 2024 (live in Vianen and in Dutch)
Fri, Sep 13, 2024 – 12:30 – 16:00 CET+1
SCIO-NL komt elke 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen in Vianen (Hagenweg 3c). Er staan geen vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er altijd wel een interessant gesprek op gang komt over een systemisch onderwerp. Toegankelijk voor iedereen die de jaarlijkse fee voor de live-bijeenkomsten (€50,-) hiervoor betaald. En voor gasten. Neem contact op via ed@doitogether.nl als je interesse hebt, maar nog geen lid van de club bent.
NL Members + guests; Free; Hagenweg 3c, Vianen, Netherlands; Dutch Book now
SCIO-NL monthly meeting October 2024 (live in Vianen and in Dutch)
Fri, Oct 11th, 2024 – 12:30 – 16:00 CET+1
SCIO-NL komt elke 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen in Vianen (Hagenweg 3c). Er staan geen vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er altijd wel een interessant gesprek op gang komt over een systemisch onderwerp. Toegankelijk voor iedereen die de jaarlijkse fee voor de live-bijeenkomsten (€50,-) hiervoor betaald. En voor gasten. Neem contact op via ed@doitogether.nl als je interesse hebt, maar nog geen lid van de club bent.
NL Members + guests; Free; Hagenweg 3c, Vianen, Netherlands; Dutch BOOK NOW
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Open speaker session – Thierry Pollet – Retrospective on a digital transformation
Tue, Sep 10th, 2024 – 19:00 – 21:00 CET+1
Stimulated by the digital meta trend, corporations have created the role of Digital Transformation Manager to develop their strategy around this. In this session, we will delve into a practical use case, providing real-world insights and solutions, shedding light on the essential components of a digital transformation journey at Hitachi.
Is there a systemic approach to digital transformation, is there a success formula, and what are best practices?
All welcome; FREE; Online event; Dutch BOOK NOW
Mon, Sep 16th, 2024 – 19:30 – 21:30 CET+1
”Opening the box” invites you to delve into the realms of systems thinking , by exploring four layers of ‘systems’: parts and wholes, nascent development, coherence, and metamorphosis.
This book is for those who may not believe that they use systems thinking, but already consider relationships and connections in situations, or those who wish to learn who are seeking a place to start, or those already practicing systems thinking looking for a different ‘take’ on the discipline.
The story uncovers the power of critical and systemic thinking, as Pandora and her grandmother challenge surface – level solutions, and advocate for deeper exploration. You can learn through their dialogue how we can challenge assumptions, embrace interconnectedness, and harness the power of action, to create positive change.
All welcome; FREE; Online event; English BOOK NOW
Tue, Oct 8th, 2024 – 19:00 – 21:00 CET+1
We verbreden in deze Deep Dive reeks onze systemische kaders. Waar we in de vorige Deep Dives ons hebben verdiept in het Viable Systems Model laten we nu drie andere benaderingen aan bod komen: De kritische systeembenadering, de systeem dynamische benadering en de strategische optie formuleringsbenadering.
Members only + Guests; 150 euro (werkingskosten), Locn: tbc, Belgium; Dutch BOOK NOW
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Hannu Lepomäki facilitates on the book Jamshid Gharajedaghi: Systems Thinking
Wed, Sep 11th, 2024 – 17:00 – 18:30 EEST
Paikka: VTT Future Hub Espoon Otaniemessä. Huomaathan, että pääsisäänkäynti sijaitsee FutureHubin rakennustyömaan vuoksi osoitteessa Maarintie 3, vaikka virallinen osoite onkin Tekniikantie 21. Käsiteltävä kirja: Jamshid Gharajedaghi: Systems Thinking: Managing Chaos and Complexity – A Platform for Designing Business Architecture
Tilaisuuden alustaa ja vetää Hannu Lepomäki.
All Welcome; FREE; VTT Future Hub, Espoo, (Maarintie 3), FinnishBOOK NOW
Thu, Oct 17th, 2024 – 16:00 – 17:30 EEST
Päätöksentekijä käyttää päätöksenteossa tietoisesti tai tietämättään malleja. Kun mallien käyttö on tietoista, päätöksenteko on sujuvampaa ja päätökset johtavat paremmin haluttuihin tavoitteisiin. Mutta mitä nämä mallit ovat, miten niitä syntyy ja luodaan, ja millaisia malleja pystytään käyttämään päätöksenteossa. Esityksessä käydään läpi mallien käytön perusteita. Puhuja: Professori Matti Vilkko, Automaatio- ja konetekniikan yksikön päällikkö, Tampereen yliopisto Online event
All welcome; FREE; Online event; Finnish BOOK NOW
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SCiO DACH (Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz)
Event Date Thu, Sep 26, 2024 – 18:00 – Thu, Sep 26, 2024 – 19:00 CET
Organisationsweite Kollaboration: DAS Ziel agiler Transformation in Unternehmen – was leider häufig so schwer zu erreichen scheint. Was auf Teamebene, z.B. durch die Nutzung eines agilen Frameworks, häufig gut gelingt, sieht über die Teamgrenzen hinweg nicht selten ganz anders aus. Flight Levels als Denkmodell verspricht hier einen neuen, leichtgewichtigen Zugang zur Lösung von Barrieren und Anbindung sogenannter „agiler Inseln”. Aktuell ist Biedulski als Agile Coach, Flight Levels Coach und Organisationsberater bei der Colenet GmbH tätig.
Members only + Guests, FREE, Online event. German Book now
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No meetings currently planned September/October. Please check Events on the website. Contact SCiO Espana through https://www.systemspractice.org/en/community/scio-esp.
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There is a substantial programme of events for SCiO Ireland, but in order for the group to build attendance inIreland, these are not publicised here or on the website. Please contact SCiO Ireland for events over the next months.
Steve Hales
Membership Secretary, Treasurer, Online
SCiO – Systems & Complexity in Organisation
Systems change frameworks — a proliferation – Loveridge (2024)
[On Medium but not paywalled – I think]
4 min read
Jul 1, 2024
Systems change frameworks — a proliferation | by Donna Loveridge | Medium
Spontaneity and Control: Friedrich Hayek, Stafford Beer, and the Principles of Self-Organization – Hancock (2024)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 April 2024
Spontaneity and Control: Friedrich Hayek, Stafford Beer, and the Principles of Self-OrganizationPublished online by Cambridge University Press: 22 April 2024Max Hancock
Spontaneity and Control: Friedrich Hayek, Stafford Beer, and the Principles of Self-Organization | Modern Intellectual History | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/modern-intellectual-history/article/spontaneity-and-control-friedrich-hayek-stafford-beer-and-the-principles-of-selforganization/D45F7F73D6BF094F372BF7DC0CBF9292
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