Workshop 3 Twelve interventions of systems thinking

Online via Zoom / Friday April 26, 2024 (9:30 am - 12 noon)

When you work on development you can do so from two approaches:

• the problem, or
• the desired development

The focus on the problem often arises from the issues of the day, the short term. The focus on the desired development is mainly aimed at long-term effects.

In this workshop you will learn more about the effects of the different interventions. We make the 12 interventions from Meadows' book concrete and investigate which combination of interventions can be effective in everyday practice.

Donella Meadows was an American scientist at MIT. She is known as the author of 'The Limits to Growth' from 1972.

With the help of practical examples, you will gain more insight into how you can get started with promoting a learning culture in your organization.

We will work in pairs or threes with the following specific questions: What do you recognize of these 8 characteristics and what do you not? Where is the gear/lever located for you? Where are the opposing forces in your organization?