Navigating the field of systems change
The field and practice of systems change is rich and evolving. It includes systems dynamics, futures, complexity practice, regenerative development, deep equity, systemic action inquiry, systems-oriented design, processwork, emergent strategy… to name but a few! There are a growing number of experienced practitioners across the world who are designing and offering frameworks, tools and methods that help us understand and address complex challenges.
We know this wealth of approaches can sometimes seem as overwhelming as the challenges themselves. At the School of System Change we support changemakers to navigate this field and learn to apply the tools that are most relevant to their work. Drawing on complementary theories and methods helps develop people’s confidence to influence change in different, fast-changing contexts.
Our multi-method approach to learning
Much more than a catalogue or integrated set of tools, the School’s learning journeys are each a unique opportunity to engage with practitioners who have developed and continue to refine systems change frameworks.
Live conversation with experienced practitioners, interactive sessions to learn by doing, and reflective opportunities to go deeper are all part of how we cater to different learning styles.
There is no one way to do this work, but there is a spirited community of many different people learning together about how to lead, facilitate, intervene and organise for transformational change.
"Understanding long-term challenges as systemic has been a game-changer for me. It gave me confidence to keep going, a new-found resilience and ... a cohort of inspiring peers to keep learning with. Add to that all the quality delivery, content & tools ... any leader with ambition to affect real change should do it!"
Ben Mortimer, Basecamp alum
Head of Brand Innovation, Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate
"[The School experience] helped me push my boundaries, explore my learning edge, and appreciate different approaches outside of my comfort zone. And hearing what my peers were doing in social impact and sustainability was very inspiring."
Kate Goodwin, Basecamp alum
Designer and Researcher
