Day 1: Framing

Lessons & Activities

Presentation

  • 8:00 Welcome, Introductions, Tech Review

  • 8:15 Presentation: Intro to Systems Thinking

  • 8:45 Breakout: Systems Challenge Lab

    • Refining the Systems Challenge

    • Tool: Complexity Spectrum Chart

  • 9:15 Team Reporting

  • 9:30 Break

  • 9:40 Breakout: Tools: Why? Stars and Framing Question

  • 10:00 Subject Area Expert Presentation: Dr. Sam Cantanzaro

  • 10:50 Break

  • 11:00 Breakout: Framing Cont’d

  • 11:15 Breakout: Tools: Stakeholder & Context Maps

  • 11:45 Team Reporting

Homework

  • Reflect on your team’s Systems Challenge, Guiding Star, Near Star, and Framing Question. Consider any changes or adjustment you’d like to make before the next stage of the process.

  • View and read files 01 - 06 from Acuman Academy to gain a deeper understanding of Systems Thinking and today’s activities.

  • View and read files 07 - 09 from Acuman Academy to prepare for our next meeting.