Addressing systemic challenges requires us to first understand the challenge in a deep way, including the various components of the system in which it is based (Practice I1). This type of systems thinking can only come about through collaboration, with different people contributing their own perspective, such that a more complete picture can emerge. In this TED Talk, author Tom Wujec describes a process of visualization that organizations can use to engage a group or community in developing a common understanding of a problem and exploring systemic solutions (Practice P1).
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Got a wicked problem? First, tell me how you make toast?
Video
10 minutes
By: TED, Tom Wujec
Leader-prep | Lifelong learners
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Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Perspective taking
Tool
30 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
How to cultivate curiosity in your classroom
Article
20 minutes
By: Amy L. Eva, Greater Good Science Center
Cultivating collaboration: don’t be so defensive!
Video
16 minutes
By: Jim Tamm, TEDx
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Curiosity
Tool
20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
How to lead a conversation between people who disagree
Video
9 minutes
By: Eve Pearlman, TED