A (Beginner) Facilitator's Guide to Systems Thinking
We have created this beginner's guide in both English and Tagalog for communities, networks, and organizations who want to introduce systems-thinking to their members or teammates for the first time. We put together resources that we think will be helpful for young leaders who are starting their social impact journeys and local groups who are already running social change initiatives.
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How we created this guide: We compiled the content for this facilitator’s guide by reviewing the extensive range of materials already out there on systems thinking and sharing with you some of the resources that may be helpful for the Philippine context. We also collaborated with and interviewed local systemic leaders in the Philippines.
We would like to acknowledge the limits of our methodology. This guide is not meant to be an academic research piece as we are not academics or systems experts, just community-builders who have seen first-hand the benefits of systems thinking.
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This guide is meant to be a basic introduction for those who are exploring systems thinking for the first time and want to apply it towards solving social problems.
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Let’s collaborate! We hope to continue evolving and growing this guide. If you use this or any of its pieces with your communities, we would love to hear your feedback and any suggestions on how to make it better. If you have come across materials that you think would be good to include in the guide, please do share. You can reach out to us at tjm@firetree.org.