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There has got to be a better system!
by John Freund, CM | April 1, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments
We must think of the bigger picture beyond and own immediate needs and even beyond first aid measures as important as they are.
4 Keys For Using Social Media for Positive Change
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | January 30, 2018 | Formation, Social Media, Technology: Issues and Uses | 0 Comments
Systemic Change Manual • Five Things to Know
by John Freund, CM | July 19, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change | 4 Comments
Five things to know about the Vincentian Family Systemic Change Manual.
How Can I Learn About Systemic Change?
by John Freund, CM | January 11, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change | 0 Comments
How can I learn about using a systemic change approach?
Systemic Change Manual • Five Things to Know
by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
Five things to know about the Vincentian Family Systemic Change Manual.
How Can I Learn About Systemic Change?
by John Freund, CM | Jan 11, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
How can I learn about using a systemic change approach?
Five Maxims – From Systemic Change Commission
by John Freund, CM | Jan 4, 2017 | Formation, Systemic change
The Vincentian Family Systemic Change Commission offers 5 maxims crucial to systems thinking.
Systemic Change Requires Critical Thinking
by John Freund, CM | Dec 21, 2016 | Formation, Systemic change
If we are to take seriously St. John Paul II’s challenge to Vincentians about finding long-term solutions we need to develop critical thinking skills.
Do-It-Yourself Systems Thinking Exercise
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2016 | Formation, Systemic change
We talk a lot about systemic change. But what about being a systems thinker? Do we have the habits of systems thinking?
The Three Verbs of Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | Sep 28, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
What are the verbs of Systemic Change? Father Robert Maloney, C.M., former Superior General writes: Systematize, institutionalize and evaluate the project and its procedures, describing measurable indicators and results. In this strategy, all three verbs are...
Systemic Change and Systems Thinking
by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Systemic change, consciously or unconsciously, operates in the context of recognizable rules of systems thinking. Luis E. Romero offers a summary of Peter Senge’s 11 laws of systems thinking. Reflecting on these laws might provide us with insights in our efforts at...
Systemic Change in 10 slides
by John Freund, CM | Sep 7, 2016 | Formation, Systemic change
Could you explain Systemic Change in 10 slides? Let this presentation on the Ten Principles to Facilitate Systemic Change make the process simple for you.
Seeds of Future Systemic Changes?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 24, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
Seeds of future systemic changes….Father Gregory Gay, during his twelve years as Superior General, consistently invited us to think beyond what we were accustomed to, especially in terms of collaboration for systemic change. Here are the questions that he presented in...
Improving Recipes Over Time
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jul 20, 2016 | Formation, Systemic change
Tynesia Boyea-Robinson writes: My Aunt Janice’s biscuits are legendary. They are fluffy, buttery and light. Whenever we visit her in Alabama, we stop by to gorge ourselves on these delectable treats. I recently had a hankering for the biscuits so I asked for the...
Can you explain this systemic change?
by John Freund, CM | Feb 17, 2016 | Systemic change
If someone asked you, could you explain systemic change without a lot of words? Here is a simple set of resources that go a long way. Three quick slide shows where the pictures tell the story with a minimum of words. A restaurant, a flat tire and a broken ankle - each...