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)

VIMEO 576754363 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!