Encountering unknowns and knowns - TB871 Block 1 (People)
Getting familiar with the inevitability of unknowns in complex and messy situations within which we practice systemically.
Systems and Strategies - TB871 Block 1 (Tools)
Exploring how systems and strategies are related, and some of the different approaches and perspectives that bring them together.
Using AI for my Systems Thinking studies
How I use AI for my postgraduate studies, and why it is so bad at bibliographies.
Learning Systems for Improvement of Inclusive Practice
I designed a learning system as part of my process of learning systems.
Systemic Approaches to Social Learning - TB872 Part 03 Week 15-17
Choosing a systemic approach for social learning in order to design systems for (systemically desirable and culturally feasible) change.
Systems Practice: Being, Engaging, Contextualising, Managing - TB872 Part 2 Week 10
Exploring the BECM heuristic and the Juggler isophor for understanding my past and present practice with Systems Thinking.
Relational Dynamics, Values and Worldview Clashes - Exploring Systems Practice - TB872 Part 2 Week 8-9
...The transition from ‘being’ systemic to ‘doing’ Systems encompasses all the ‘balls’ juggled by an aware systems practitioner—Being, Engaging, Contextualising, Managing.
Setting up a systemic inquiry for a situation of concern - TB872 Part 02 Week 07
Planning my systemic inquiries for developing my Systems Thinking in Practice (STiP) capabilities and the process of managing change in a situation of concern.
Stories and Systemic Inquiries - TB872 Part 02 Week 06
Looking for situations in which I could see myself taking purposeful action to manage change using STiP...
Exploring Social Learning Systems - TB872 Part 01 Week 04
Thinking about how to manage change in systems with multiple stakeholders...
Analysing Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows — Book Summary & Review
This was the first book I read on the topic of systems thinking, and it served as a great introduction to the basics of systems analysis from the viewpoint of a renowned and respected system dynamics practitioner.
Managing Change with Systems Thinking in Practice - TB872 Part 01 Week 01
My first week of study with the TB872 Managing Change with STiP module involved quite a lot of self-reflection as we considered our roles in systems practice.
Kingswood Arts Signage Design
Navigational and informational signage design project by Alex Makes for Kingswood Arts CIC, showcasing the non-profit’s brand and offerings whilst clearly directing visitors to the historical Kingswood House where the organisation is based.
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