Earning Criteria

• This is an introductory course in “systems thinking,” a leadership model that recognizes that people, structures, and processes interact within organizational systems to foster organizational health. The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to a new way of thinking and its applications. This course proposes a profound transformation in our traditional way of thinking.  This course aims at stimulating the integration of logical (Cartesian) thinking with systems thinking.
• Identify and describe how individuals and small or large groups interact within organizations, as well as the nature of complex systems (which include human beings and their organizations) and how they function in concert
• Provide an overview of the history of and perspectives on systems thinking
• Identify and describe how patterns drive daily and operational behavior and how they prevent the natural evolution of the systems.
• Identify and describe the role of power and privilege in an organization’s functioning
• Diagram patterns of behavior within systems using causal loop diagramming to create shared vision
• Articulate the value of learning within an industry, profession, and organization
• Use systems thinking to enhance team development and performance
• Identify and describe why short-term approaches and solutions are conducive to unsustainable practices and harming habits.
• Conceptualize future possibilities and actions from different perspectives using scenario planning
• The badge recipient earned a C or higher in the course to be awarded this credential.