At the end of this program, you will be able to: 

1. Differentiate systems thinking from linear thinking; and
2. Learn and apply tools for seeing, understanding, and acting on systemic problems.

I. Systems and Systems Thinking
   A. System vs. Process
   B. Principles of open systems
   C. Systems Thinking vs Linear Thinking
   D. Habits of A Systems Thinker (Waters Center)

II. Seeing the system
   A. Systems thinking iceberg
   B. Describing events and patterns

III. Understanding the system
   A. Causal Loops: Reinforcing and Balancing Loops
   B. System Archetypes: Universal Problem Stories
      1. Problems of Growth: Vicious and Virtuous Cycles
      2. Recurring Problems

IV. Acting on the system: 
   A. Identifying high leverage solutions
   B. Designing key success loops not just adding key success factors
 

Ms. Czarina B. Teves is a seasoned Organization Development consultant who has been in the field since 1994. She is known for her expertise in team building, strategic planning, and organizational change, and has served as a team lead and facilitator for numerous organizations.

Throughout her career, she has been recognized as a resource person, subject matter expert, and faculty member. She has taught at various institutions, including the Ateneo Graduate School of Business – Center for Continuing Education, Asian Institute of Management – School of Executive Education and Lifelong Learning, Civil Service Institute, and Carl Jung Circle Center | Depth Institute of Asia. She has been a facilitator for a wide range of topics, including Leading Teams in a VUCA World, Coaching and Mentoring, Systems Thinking, and Emotional Intelligence.

She has been a professional coach since 2012 and is certified by the International Coaching Federation. She is also a certified Jungian Coach, Master Facilitator of Team Psychological Safety, Stakeholder Centered Executive Coach, and Action Learning Coach. 

She is also the President-Elect of the International Coaching Federation Philippines Charter Chapter and a board member of Coaches Connect Service Cooperative, a cooperative of coaches focused on helping MSMEs. She is also the co-founder of Ginto Ako Team, a social change initiative, and a founding partner of InnerWorks Coaching, which helps people navigate the pandemic through somatic, systemic, and depth coaching.

Ms. Teves has received numerous certificates for her program delivery, including Leading with Questions from World Institute of Action Learning, Building the Learning Organization from World Institute of Action Learning, and the Global Leadership Assessment from Marshall Goldsmith.