exercise · all tools

Systems Thinking Practice

Depth · what it can open●●○○2 — reflective
Holding · facilitation2 — facilitator
Trust · group readiness★★★established
Disclosure · what is sharedoptional

Sustainability challenges are inherently systemic—environmental, social, and economic factors are deeply interconnected. Systems thinking helps teams understand these connections, anticipate unintended consequences, and find leverage points for effective action. When to use: When sustainability solutions create unintended problems, when the team struggles to see connections between issues.

Practical

Time
50-60 min
Group
3–20 · small-group
Settings
in-person, online
Materials
None beyond ordinary meeting/work settings
Mechanisms
systems-sensing, dialogic-encounter
Change scope
state → skill · repeatable

Instructions

Where
idg.thomasjordan.se/idg_activity_directory.html — Thomas Jordan's IDG Resource Library, open
Availability
Open online — published at the link, free to read

Source link checked 29 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 28 Aug 2026

This directory describes and points home; the instructions stay with the people who made them.

Origin

Thomas Jordan & Claude [AI] (Manager's Toolbox) — IDG practice (idg.thomasjordan.se)

In this directory via Thomas Jordan's IDG Resource Library

status: checked · added 2026-08-25