My own course
Systems thinking and systems modeling
Training and workshop
Seeing connections instead of treating symptoms, building system models together and deriving experiments from them.
Systems thinking is a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing patterns of change rather than static snapshots.
Peter M. Senge, The Fifth Discipline
Why this course exists
Complex problems cannot be solved in a straight line. Systems thinking gives you the tools to see the whole, uncover hidden connections and recognize what actually causes a situation. Combined with systems modeling you can make those interactions visible, play through different paths, and see long-term dynamics that stay invisible in everyday work.
The second benefit is the one I consider greater: modeling together helps people notice their own thinking errors, state their assumptions out loud, and recognize local optimization. What comes out of it are decisions that everyone involved still supports afterwards.
Who it is for
Employees, managers and anyone who wants to understand the systems they work in more deeply. No prior knowledge is required.
Content
Theory Systems thinking after Peter Senge. The laws of the fifth discipline. Notations for systems modeling. Finding good variables. Goals of system optimization.
Exercises Building different system models. Recognizing and handling balancing and reinforcing loops. Weighing local against system optimization. Deriving experiments from the system model.
Details
- Length
- One day
- Format
- In person or online
- Languages
- German or English
- Prerequisites
- None
- Participants
- Up to 20
- Completion
- Certificate of attendance
- Price
- On request, depending on group size and length