April 2023 "Mini-PDD" - Understanding Systems Thinking Methodology by Michael D. Ford
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
“Understanding Systems Thinking Methodology”
Michael D. Ford, TQM Works Consulting
M.S.I.S.E., CFPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CQA, CRE, CQE, ACPF, CPSM, CSSGB
8:00am – 12:30pm, Friday 14th April 2023
The Spot Restaurant, Binghamton NY
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Systems thinking provides a strategic advantage to business organizations, both profit and nonprofit. It can also facilitate success in our personal lives. A valid concern is that systems thinking is not generally taught within the framework of most K-12 educational programs, nor is it a common subject in most college degree programs. To be sure, it is often discouraged. There is a very real, yet illegitimate reason for this: systems thinking is perceived as a threat to the system components! (e.g., status quo, persons, policies, etc.)
Join this highly interactive session to accomplish the following learning objectives:
- Define systems thinking methodology and common terms
- Identify system design elements
- Apply systems thinking to professional and personal life examples
The facilitator will additionally challenge the audience to recognize three fundamental concepts:
- We all have bias.
- The first step to learning is unlearning the wrongs we have been taught.
- Skepticism is a healthy attribute; cynicism is not.
The facilitator will utilize a variety of learning tools and techniques, to include: slideshow presentation; roundtable discussion; individual and team exercises; breakouts; Q&A sessions; and final summary.
Keywords: bias, system, systems thinking
Bias – prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. (source: Oxford)
System – a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. (Oxford)
Systems Thinking – a way of making sense of the complexity of the world by looking at it in terms of wholes and relationships rather than by splitting it down into its parts. (wikipedia)
Event Properties
| Event Date | 04-14-2023 8:00 AM |
| Event End Date | 04-14-2023 12:30 PM |
| Cut off date | 04-12-2023 11:55 PM |
| Individual Price | Mini-PDD - 4 PDUs |
| Location | The Spot Restaurant |
Agendas
| 8:00 AM |
Check-in and breakfast |
| 8:30 AM |
Introductions |
| 8:45 AM |
Workshop Start |
| 10:30 AM |
Break |
| 12:15 PM |
Summary and Final Q&A |
Speakers
Michael D. Ford
TQM Works Consulting - M.S.I.S.E., CFPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CQA, CRE, CQE, ACPF, CPSM, CSSGB
Ford is a Supply Chain Expert with TQM Works Consulting. He provides innovative solutions, based on forty years of experience in retail, distribution, manufacturing, training, and consulting. His work history includes software implementation, business planning, inventory control, distribution planning, and corporate training. This includes a broad range of experience in manufacturing from engineer-to-order to make-to-stock, as well as distribution, non-profits, service, and Department of Defense. Ford has presented at over 400 industry events throughout the U.S., Canada, Japan, Nigeria, South Africa, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. He has provided over 7,000 hours of classroom training, averaging 4.5/5.0 on evaluations. He has taught accredited and continuing education courses for multiple Penn State and SUNY campuses. He has delivered on-site training at BAE, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Raymond Corp, Universal, Pfizer and many others. Ford is a devout practitioner of “lifelong learning for lifetime success”, having earned nine internationally recognized professional credentials. He holds three engineering degrees, culminating in an M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Binghamton University in 2016. Ford combines his technical expertise with personal skills, to develop a unique “outside the box” approach to life’s challenges. He is a charismatic speaker who specializes in delivering training that is “edu-taining.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldavidford/