Systems Thinking for Social Change
Bringing about social change requires working with problems located in complex systems. Working to ‘solve’ these messy problems and creating new futures requires us to understand the system in which the issue is located. Systems thinking is a way of understanding and communicating about complex systems through the use of a variety of tools. This approach is different from the commonly applied problem-solving approach that looks at linear cause-effect relationships among variables, and focuses more on analysis of the parts rather than looking at the whole.
Systems thinking provides you with the tools to work in complex social systems, and to drive sustainable long-term impact. It can be applied in various contexts - while designing interventions, while diagnosing and designing structures and processes in organisations, and while working with communities in participatory ways.
In the 3-day workshop, you will
- Become familiar with the tools and methods of systems thinking that can be applied to understand the dynamics of messy real world problems;
- Experience basic shifts from linear to non-linear thinking; from thinking in parts to thinking holistically;
- Be able to apply foundational systems tools in complex situations.
Who should attend
If you are a mid to senior level leader or manager in the social sector, keen to take the above learnings back to your work, become a systems thinker and resolve complex social challenges - then this workshop is for you.
Fees (Non-residential programme):
Rs 17,500/- + GST per participant
Rs 16,000/- + GST per participant for 2 or more participants
Limited need based financial assistance available.
Date: to be announced
Location: Delhi NCR
Faculty - Systems Thinking for Social Change
Founder-Director, DESTA Research LLP
Kabir worked briefly at the Atomic Energy Commission in France on mathematical modelling of nuclear systems before realizing the importance of working on sustainable development, energy and environmental concerns, especially in India, and switching careers. He then worked with the Centre for Policy Research, American India Foundation, TERI and ATREE on diverse sustainable development projects. His work has involved extensive field work in rural India as well as policy research through energy and environment-economy modelling. Kabir studied physics at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi for his Bachelor’s degree and completed a dual Masters in Nuclear Physics and Engineering from the Universities of Paris and Delhi in 2013.
Faculty, Systems Thinking
Mihir uses systems thinking and modeling to create conversations on sustainability agendas and facilitate group decision making processes. He founded DESTA Research LLP in April 2018 and currently is a visiting faculty for System Dynamics Modeling at TISS, Hyderabad. He works with philanthropies, think tanks and nonprofit entities to mainstream systems thinking into their planning and implementation. INDUSTRY EXPERTISE Climate Change Adaptation Program of Watershed Organisation Trust, Pune, 2009 to 2014 Earth Sciences & Climate Change at TERI, New Delhi, 2014 to 2017 Founder Director at DESTA Research LLP, 2018 till Present. ALMA MATER Post-Graduation in Finance from Sadhana Center for Management and Leadership Development, Pune.
