Ecosystem Transition  Program

Are you a system change practitioner looking to rapidly build your knowledge, skills and tools to steer systems change? 

​This program is a case-study-based program designed for participants who want to rapidly build their understanding of the Wicked Lab framework and get a deep understanding of the Tool for Systemic Change.

This program is ideal for: 

• Practitioners wanting skills and tools to measure systems change activities

• System stewards within government

• Portfolio managers within government or Not For Profits

• Thematic Social Enterprise networks

The Program is interactive and delivered online over 3 weeks.  It consists of the following parts:

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Part 1 Using a Complexity-based Approach to Address Wicked Problems

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Part 1 provides participants with an understanding of the characteristics of complex (wicked) problems, and why a complexity approach is required to address them. 

 

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Part 2 Enabling Phase Transitions  

 

Part 2 provides participants with the understanding, knowledge and skills required to assist communities to strengthen their adaptive dynamics, and transition to new ways of working that have increased system functioning and performance.

 

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Part 3 Track and Measure Ecosystem Transitions

 

In order to develop strategies to take action, Part 3 provides participants with the understanding, knowledge and skills to track and measure transitions, and to interpret Transition Cards and Ecosystems Maps. 

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Participating online via zoom, you’ll join a group of participants for live presentations, demonstrations of the Tool for Systemic Change and case study activities so that you can demonstrate your understanding.  There will also be homework activities to complete between sessions that will be built upon each session. Each online session will be recorded so that you can access the recording after the session for future reference.

 

The program takes place over 3 x 3-4hr workshops that are held weekly. Each participant is provided with:

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• Access to online material that supports continued learning and recorded workshops for reference

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• 1 yr license to the Tool for Systemic Change including Ecosystem Map feature 

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