When working to tackle complex problems by bringing together a variety of institutions and partners, systems thinking is a central part of the approach. This video (3 minutes) created by global nonprofit Synergos provides a useful overview of systems thinking, which they define as “a set of methods and tools that allow us to focus on the whole system in which a problem exists.”
Toolkit Library/
Systems thinking: understanding the whole rather than just separate pieces
Video
3 minutes
By: Synergos
Leader-prep | Lifelong learners
Making connections:
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.
Compassionate curiosity
Video
20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Reaching for divergence
Video
10 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Humility
Tool
20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Perspective taking: a brain hack that can help you make better decisions
Article
12 minutes
By: Wharton Neuroscience Initiative
Evaluating quality of online information
Article
20 minutes
By: Julie Cairo