# Step 1: Focus
Identify an issue of concern
This needs to be a local issue that really matters to you and the group. 
How would you like your neighborhood to be different?
How would a solution/progress impact you?
Who else shares your concern?
Engaging a team


# Step 2: Initial Map
Recognition that we are all systems thinkers(that we see and engage with the world in terms of parts and connections.)
Follow the instructions for Marc's "[[Systems Certification]]"


# Step 3: Mapping Tools
Recognising the world/your neighborhood as a system.
Structure affects behavior.
Mental models
Making systems explicit
Variables, relationships, feedback
Refer to ISSS conference video and [[Power of Exponential]] article.

Series of exercises:
- [[Dominoes Experience]] (team)
- [[Iceberg Model]]
- [[Circles in the Air]] (individual)
- [[Variables Experience]] Variable spotting exercise (individual)
- [[Paper folding Experience]] (individual)
- [[Identify R loop]] (team)
- [[Identify B loop]] (team)


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Mapping System Dynamics video

# Step 4: Creating your map
3 ways in:
1. Structure questions
2. Stakeholder questions
3. Write the story
See [[FAQ's for CLD's]]
Then refine and improve iteratively. See questions to extend and questions to verify.


# Step 5: Designing Interventions
Identifying root causes/leverage points
Who has influence?
Consequences (impact) of intervening.
Select intervention(s) to test


# Step 6: Experiment and Evaluate
Tasks, team, engagement, tools, measuring progress, learning, Project and Risk management, Persistence.


# Step 7: Sharing Learning
Citizen journalism
Story telling
Encourage new teams


# Step 8: Repeat!