Leading Human Systems
Developing Individual and Collective Capabilities within an Integrated Organizational Framework
Human Systems: Understanding Individual-Group Interaction Dynamics
Modules
- Content: Introduction to “Applied Systems Theory in Leadership” – how individual decisions impact team performance and vice versa. Analyzing interaction patterns within teams.
- Activity: Analyzing a case study of a high-performance team and a low-performance team from a systemic perspective.
Diagnosing Team Development Stages: From Formation to Integration
Modules
- Content: Applying the “Advanced Group Evolution Model,” which includes stages: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Renewing. Tools for diagnosing each team’s developmental stage.
- Activity: Analyzing a video of real team interactions to determine its developmental stage.
Engineering Self-Learning Environments for Teams
Modules
- Content: Designing “Organizational Learning Systems” that enable teams to learn from experiences and setbacks systematically. Applying the concept of reflection loops.
- Activity: Designing a learning system for a hypothetical team based on its nature of work.
Leading Complex Transformations in Human Systems
Modules
- Content: Applying an “Advanced Change Management Model” that accounts for complex psychological and organizational aspects during radical change.
- Activity: Developing a transformation plan for a hypothetical team facing a radical shift in its nature of work.
Measuring Human Systems Health and Sustaining Performance
Modules
- Content: Developing “Organizational Health Indicators” that measure the quality of interactions, not just tangible outcomes. Indicators for team energy, trust, and resilience.
- Activity: Building a dashboard for organizational health indicators for a hypothetical team.
Overall Goal: To develop participants’ capabilities in leading the complex interactions between individuals and teams as an integrated system, and understanding how to align individual development with team performance to achieve exceptional results.