Systems Thinking

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What is Systems Thinking?

We use the word "system" all the time. "We've got to establish a system." Or "What can I do, it's the system's fault." But what are all these systems and how can we understand them to make better decisions?

We all operate (mostly without even realising it) in many many systems. Organisations, families, communities, ecosystems, countries, machines... Even our bodies are complex biological systems. Furthermore, all of these systems are interconnected. Understanding them allows us to recognise structures that generate patterns of behaviour and find leverage points where our actions produce the desired effects.

Systems thinking is a complementary (and equally important, but overlooked) discipline to analytical thinking. Whereas analysis is interested in understanding separate components, systems thinking is concerned with the behaviour of the whole. Some of the direct benefits of learning the discipline include:

Better understanding of systemic forces inside your company and in the market directly leads to more informed decisions.

Recognising patterns of behaviour lets you anticipate consequences before they start having a serious effect.

You will be more effective in making changes that stick, instead of forcing them.

A systemic approach to business allows you to look beyond near-term benefits and have a better impact on yourself, your organisation, society and environment.

About the workshop

Duration: minimum 4 hours, maximum 2 days (2 x 8 hours or 4 x 4 hours), depending on your needs.

Format: preferably on-site, but online is also a possibility (however not in 8 hour blocks, that would be a killer).

Target audience: leaders, teams and decision makers.

Price range: 1500€ - 6000€ (depending on duration, format and number of facilitators and experts involved).

What you'll get

Insight into reinforcing and balancing feedback loops as drivers of behaviour in a system,

Archetypes - very common behaviour patterns every business should be able to recognise and address,

Visual tools for mapping the system dynamics,

A lot of practical work on your own business cases.

Get in touch for more info

Every company should have a chance to work with Ram. Scientific mindset combined with emotional intelligence allows Ram to work in domains as complex as blockchain and instantly click with any team out there looking to improve their overall outcome.

Nino Kutnjak

CPO AT ICONOMI

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