Systems Thinking Workshop

ExeQserve Corporation, one of the countries leading providers of HR, OD and Training solutions, conducts training on Systems Thinking.

Many of today’s challenges are complex and cannot be tackled with the narrowly-focused, unconnected thinking of the past. Managers must be capable of seeing the big picture and must make decisions and take action in complex environments in which finance, economics, clients, people, and nature are interconnected and interdependent. In addition, this `messy interconnectedness blurs the boundaries between organizations, communities, and fields of expertise. This is perhaps why they call this a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world.

This course will introduce participants to systems and systems thinking. We will consider the merits of looking at wholes, rather than unconnected parts, and we will explore ways in which the learners can make use of the nature of systems, even in complex, unpredictable environments, to influence outcomes in a more profound way than can be achieved with `linear or `mechanistic thinking

This program aims to help Leaders embrace systems thinking and equip them with the necessary knowledge and tools to come up with plans that are aligned with the organizational strategies, establish a mechanism for effective monitoring, creating accountability, and contingency planning.

We use group discussions, and individual and group activities to ensure that the participants are engaged through out learning session. We also provide some tools and templates they can use immediately after the session.

Learning Objectives:

Through this highly engaging program, the participants will be able to:

• Define Systems thinking
• Explain the difference between systems thinking with other forms of thinking
• Identify its uses in understanding the relationships of variables in the organization
• Explain mental models and how it affects thinking
• Explain various tools used in systems thinking
• Simulate the use of causal loop in systems thinking
• Identify means of using system thinking tools for strategy and tactics development

Topics Covered:

This highly engaging learning session covers the following:

1. Introduction to Systems Thinking as one of the Five Disciplines of Learning Organizations
2. The 11 Laws of Systems Thinking
3. Mental Models and the Systems Thinker
4. Ladder of Inference
5. Senge’s 7 Organizational Learning Disabilities
6. Habits of Systems Thinker
7. The Cynefin Framework
8. Systems Thinking in Action
9. Causal Loops
10. Stock/Flow Diagrams
11. System Dynamics Model
12. Connection Circle
13. Applying the tools

If you want this Systems Thinking Training for your team, call us today at 8459 9603 or email your inquiries at information@exeqserve.com