Description

Dive into the Certified Systems Thinking Associate (CSTA) program and elevate your project management skills. Designed for professionals, this certification introduces key systems thinking concepts, principles, and strategies. Gain practical tools to tackle complex challenges and streamline decision-making in dynamic environments. Perfect for those new to this approach, CSTA builds a strong foundation in understanding systems thinking, empowering you to drive impactful results in your projects. Start your systems thinking journey today!

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of how to become systems literate.
• Differentiate complex, wicked problems from puzzle or tame problems. Recognized the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) characteristics and identify the challenges faced when dealing with wicked problems.
• Define key concepts in the field of systems thinking and demonstrate an understanding of their significance and practical implications.
• Summarize the key milestones and major contributors in the history of systems thinking, demonstrating an understanding of its evolution and impact.
• Identify the appropriate level of complexity, analyze the influence of randomness, and articulate the relationship between complexity and the number of elements in a system.
• Define the purpose of key system thinking approaches and identify their underlying systemic perspective.
• Evaluate the purpose, utility, strengths, and limitations of some key system mapping/modelling techniques by interpreting and analyzing them to represent different aspects of a system.

Who should Apply?

• Executives, Managers, and Professionals from various sectors, including but not limited to - Government, Healthcare, Education, Finance, Transport, and Technology.
• Social entrepreneurs, systems architects/designers, policymakers and change agents.
• Anyone interested in beginning their systems thinking journey, learning the language of and ready to apply the systems concept to real-world problems.

What you will get

1. 2 Days (16) hours online interactive training session
2. Pre-read CSTA guide
3. Access to Lecture slides after the training
4. Access to Miro Board
5. Certified Systems Thinking Associate (CSTA) Certificate
6. Potential opportunity to co-facilitate future CSTA sessions.

Next Steps

To learn more about the program, visit Certified Systems Thinking Associate (CSTA)

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