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 6 (January - December 2024).
Applications for Cohort 6 will be accepted through January 3, 2024.

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All sessions begin at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. (Time Zone Converter)
All Cohort 6 dates are Thursdays.

Cohort 6:
January 25, 2024

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

Cohort 6:
February 22, 2024

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

Cohort 6:
March 21, 2024

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

Cohort 6:
April 18, 2024

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

Cohort 6:
May 9, 2024

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

Cohort 6:
May 30, 2024

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

Cohort 6:
June 27, 2024

Professional Learning Session 7
3 Hours
Connection Circles and Causal Maps

    Cohort 6:
    July 25, 2024

    Professional Learning Session 8
    3 Hours
    Archetypes 1

      Cohort 6:
      August 22, 2024

      Professional Learning Session 9
      3 Hours
      Archetypes 2

        Cohort 6:
        September 12, 2024

        Professional Learning Session 10
        3 Hours
        Stock-Flow Maps

          Cohort 6:
          September 26, 2024

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

          Cohort 6:
          October 17, 2024

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

          Cohort 6:
          November 14, 2024

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

          Cohort 6:
          December 12, 2024

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