Systems Thinking in Practice

Practical Tools to Enhance Executive Decision-making

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NEW PROGRAM : Guest International Presenter

The issues facing both private and public organisations are extremely complex, and yet we are often surprised when solutions and decisions to address these issues fail to “solve” the problem. Indeed we all know cases when the solution made the problem worse!

Systems thinking is a way of helping you view organisational systems from a broad perspective that includes seeing overall structures, patterns and cycles in systems, rather than seeing only specific events in the system. This broad view can help you to quickly identify the real causes of issues in organisations and know just where to work to address them.

Systems thinking in practice is based on the ideas raised by Peter Senge in his book on Learning Organisations, the Fifth Discipline. Harvard Business Review identified it as one of the seminal management books of the last 75 years. The program will give you a practical understanding of how you can apply systems thinking to your organisation.

“Systems thinking is a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing patterns of change rather that static snapshots” Peter Senge

Who should attend

This two-day management development program is designed for managers and leaders who want to enhance their thinking and use the practical application of Systems Thinking to improve the outcomes of complex problem solving.

Learning outcomes

This dynamic, hands on program will provide participants with a framework to:

Clearly understand the principles of Systems Thinking as championed in Peter Senge’s book The Fifth Discipline.
Asses and address organisational structures that hinder performance and cause failure.
Apply these principles in better understanding organisation issues and problems.
Follow a step by step process for applying system tools in organisational problem solving.
How Systems tools can assist in strategic planning and managing organisational change.

Participants will have the opportunity to work with a strategic issue within their own organisation, as part of the program.

Stimulating Interactive learning

The program has been developed and delivered world wide for over 12 years by Dr Barry V, Bales, from the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the University of Texas at Austin for a wide variety of audiences from public and private sector.

Fees

The fee for one participant is $1,250
For bookings of three people, the discounted fee is $3,187
(a reduction of 15%)
For bookings of five people, the discounted fee is $5,000
(a reduction of 20%)
The course is GST free.

Early bird discount: See brochure for details

Venue

Executive Education Unit
The University of Adelaide
Level 7, 10 Pulteney Street
Adelaide, South Australia

Accommodation

While this course is non-residential, accommodation at special rates is available at a range of nearby hotels. Please contact Amanda Bramwell for further information by phone (08) 8303 3268 or
fax (08) 8303 6140 or email.

Cancellations or Deferments

For withdrawal or deferment advice received no less than 3 weeks prior to the course start date, the full fee will be refunded. For notification received between 4 working days and 3 weeks prior to the course start date, a fee of 25% will apply. For notification received less than 4 working days prior to course start date, the full fee will be forfeited, however we will accept a suitable substitute right up to the morning of the course.

Enquiries

Amanda Bramwell