Systems Thinking
About this programme
Our Systems Thinking programme is informed by the core principles in Peter Senge's The Fifth Discipline. Participants create a causal loop diagram of a real workplace system, tracing the relationships, interdependencies, and assumptions that shape what happens over time. They learn to recognise reinforcing feedback loops that amplify change and balancing feedback loops that counteract it.
We make space for teams to apply the method to the systems they actually manage. With guided review, participants test the map, consider what may be influencing the situation, and identify high-value leverage points where a focused intervention can create meaningful impact. This is an advanced programme for managers and system owners who can act on what the analysis reveals.
Is this right for your organisation?
Senior managers and functional leaders whose decisions shape how work moves across teams and functions.
System and process owners responsible for improving a complex workflow, service, or operating model.
Strategy, transformation, and operations leads with the critical-thinking foundation to examine assumptions and trade-offs.
Learning outcomes
Construct a causal loop diagram that maps the relationships and interdependencies in a real workplace system.
Distinguish reinforcing feedback loops that amplify change from balancing feedback loops that counteract it.
Analyse how proposed actions may affect the wider system, including delays and unintended consequences.
Identify high-value leverage points where a focused intervention can create meaningful impact.
Use a shared system map to prioritise a practical next move with clear ownership.
We customise this for your context
Tell us what your team needs to do differently, the time and budget available, and the context we need to work within. We will shape the right engagement together.
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