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A new LCWR resource is now available on the LCWR website. The resource, An Invitation to Systems Thinking: An Opportunity to Act for Systemic Change, was developed by the LCWR Global Concerns Committee as a tool for using a systems approach to decision-making about issues both internal and external to the congregation, e.g., governance, mergers, formation, retirement, as well as justice issues.
The publication reflects the developments in the understanding of critical thinking and the complex nature of contemporary reality. As noted in one of the publication’s articles by Gertrude Foley, SC, “... systems thinking will prevent us from unconsciously employing the same mental models that are causing the problems that we want to solve.”
The material in the publication is divided into two main parts: a general overview of the nature of systems thinking and a practical application of systems thinking to two sample cases. The resource also includes a worksheet to facilitate practice with this approach, as well as bibliographic material.
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An Invitation to Systems Thinking: An Opportunity to Act for Systemic Change
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