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Agenda - What to Expect

Are you considering the Waters Center for Systems Thinking Credential Program? Here is what you can expect as part of this year-long opportunity to build your skills in systems thinking, coaching and facilitation.

Fill out the Application to apply to Cohort 12 (September 2026 - June 2027).

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The program consists of 14 Professional Learning Sessions. For each cohort, sessions are typically all scheduled on the same day of the week, 1-2 times per month and begin at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

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Cohort 12:
September 9, 2026

Professional Learning Session 1
3 Hours
Getting Started
  • Welcome
  • Introductions
  • Waters Center background
  • Overview of Systems Thinking
  • Introduction to Habits

Cohort 12:
September 30, 2026

Professional Learning Session 2
3 Hours
Meet Your Learning Team
  • Continue Habits
  • Meet your learning team

Cohort 12:
October 21, 2026

Professional Learning Session 3
3 Hours
Extraordinary Learning
  • Your best learning experiences
  • Facilitation tips

Cohort 12:
November 18, 2026

Professional Learning Session 4
3 Hours
Demo Lessons Round 1
  • Demo teaching and feedback
  • Debrief

Cohort 12:
December 9, 2026

Professional Learning Session 5
3 Hours
Demo Lessons Round 1, cont‘d
  • Demo teaching and feedback
  • Debrief

Cohort 12:
January 13, 2027

Professional Learning Session 6
3 Hours
Workshop Design
  • Asking powerful questions

Cohort 12:
February 3, 2027

Professional Learning Session 7
3 Hours
Connection Circles and Causal Maps

    Cohort 12:
    February 24, 2027

    Professional Learning Session 8
    3 Hours
    Archetypes 1

      Cohort 12:
      March 17, 2027

      Professional Learning Session 9
      3 Hours
      Archetypes 2

        Cohort 12:
        April 7, 2027

        Professional Learning Session 10
        3 Hours
        Stock-Flow Maps

          Cohort 12:
          April 28, 2027

          Professional Learning Session 11
          3 Hours
          Demo Lessons Round 2
          • Demo teaching and feedback
          • Debrief

          Cohort 12:
          May 19, 2027

          Professional Learning Session 12
          3 Hours
          Demo Lessons Round 2, cont‘d
          • Demo teaching and feedback
          • Debrief

          Cohort 12:
          June 9, 2027

          Professional Learning Session 13
          3 Hours
          Coaching
          • Ladder of Inference
          • Reflective Coaching

          Cohort 12:
          June 30, 2027

          Professional Learning Session 14
          3 Hours
          Open Space – Celebration of Learning
          • Open Space
          • Celebration
          • Closing