Systems Thinking

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Detailed Overview/Outline

Today's business problems are very complex, involving many different variables that interact and impact each other. To be effective as a leader in solving these problems, you need to see and understand how all of the pieces fit together and relate to each other. Sometimes this means mak­ing connections between seemingly separate, unconnected events, factors, and processes.

In this highly interactive workshop, we help you understand and simplify these complex, dynamic business problems so that you can deal with them more effectively at the root cause. By using a variety of techniques, approaches and tools, including a classic simulation (The Beer GameTM) you experience and master the principles of systems thinking. Walk away equipped to under­stand and influence complex dynamic systems.

Who should attend:
Anyone who wants to understand systemic issues affecting their organization and contribute to strategic thinking and action planning

What you will learn:

• How to understand "big picture thinking" and the impact of change in complex systems
• How to use the dynamics of cause-and-effect thinking to understand issues in your organization
• How to distinguish between dynamic versus linear problem definitions
• How to diagnose and explain dynamic behavior

How you will benefit:

• Demystify systems thinking for yourself and your colleagues
• Enhance your understanding of complex and changing organizational problems
• Develop your capabilities to model and test business assumptions, problems, and decisions
• Diagram the cause and effect relationship of problems and decisions

Registration and Cancellation Policy
A credit card number is required at the time of registration to process the registration. If full payment is not received four weeks prior to the program, the credit card will be charged at that time. Full payment is required upon registration for any registrations received within four weeks of the program.

All workshop registration fees include a non-refundable processing fee of $100 except in the case of Leading Through Communication: The Linkage Communication Clinic, Pathways: The Linkage Leadership Program, and The Crisis Leadership Certification Program (where such fee equals $200) and The Coaching Leaders Certification Program (where such fee equals $400). The processing fee will be charged for any cancellation made at any time or for rescheduling requests made within three weeks prior to the workshop date. Please note that registration fees and workshop schedules are subject to change without notice.

We encourage participants to arrive at 8:00AM for sign-in on the first day of the program they are scheduled to attend. All workshops are scheduled to begin at 8:30AM, and end at approximately 4:30PM. The exceptions are the programs offered in The Organizational Development Certificate Program held at DePaul University in Chicago which begin at 9:00AM, and end at approximately 5:00PM. For these programs only, please arrive at 8:30AM for sign in.

Workshop Admissions and Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made within three weeks prior to the program will receive a courtesy transfer to an upcoming workshop, within one year of the originally scheduled workshop, for the amount of the registration fee minus the $100-$400 processing fee per session. Alternatively, you can send someone in your place to the original event to avoid such fee. All cancellations and substitutions must be made in writing. Program registrants who fail to attend without notification will be charged the full attendance fee.

Linkage reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any event. In the event of program cancellation, we make every effort to notify participants 3-5 weeks prior to the event. Therefore, we recommend purchasing a refundable airfare. Please be advised that Linkage is not responsible for any airfare penalties, travel, or hotel charges that may be incurred due to cancelled or rescheduled events.

Workshop Prohibitions: Any unauthorized use of the copyrighted Linkage materials that participants receive at any Linkage training program is strictly prohibited. Solicitation of business from fellow workshop participants is also strictly prohibited. External consultants will be asked to sign a nondisclosure form indicating their agreement with the above.

Sponsor Background:
Linkage Inc. is the leading provider of corporate education and consulting for human resource, human resource development, organizational development and training professionals worldwide.

As leaders in human resources, organizational development, and training, people look to you to help them advance in their careers. It's your job to help them drive organizational performance through human performance.

At Linkage, Inc., the mission of our public workshops is to provide training that helps you perform better in your jobs so you, in turn, can help others do the same. Our workshop leaders are human resource experts and seasoned trainers. They spend most of their time in industry working with the same HRD and OD issues that you face every day. We are passionate about developing HR performance in the workplace, and we'd like to share what we've learned with you.

Through our skill-building workshops, we can help you develop your ability to:

• Design, manage, and participate in your company's competency efforts
• Develop and manage leadership programs for your organization
• Develop yourself and others as internal champions of coaching and mentoring
• Develop yourself, others, and an organizational capacity for internal consulting
• Assess, measure, and evaluate the performance of your people and your organization

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