Seeing the Bigger Picture: Systems Thinking

  • Author: Dr. Lew Bayer
  • Credit: 1
  • Study time: 45 to 60 minutes
Resilience and Being Change Ready micro course
Course overview
See how problems connect across a workplace, avoid common thinking traps, and write a personal vision that keeps you steady through change.
  • Video time: 3 minutes
  • Certificate of Completion included

What's included?

  • 5 Lessons
  • 1 Certificate of Completion
  • 1 Worksheet
  • 3 Videos
  • 2 PDF downloads

What you will learn

Explain systems thinking and why it helps employees understand change.

A tool you can use this week

The Ripple Map and Personal Vision Statement: trace what feeds a recurring problem, choose one small, well-placed change, and anchor yourself with a personal vision of 50 words or fewer. The worksheet helps you apply it to a real situation this week.

Dr. Lew Bayer

CEO of Civility Experts Inc., author, and Canadian Civility Ambassador
ABOUT LEW
Dr. Lew Bayer is internationally recognized as the leading expert on civility at work. She is CEO of Civility Experts Inc., a multinational civility training group with more than 500 affiliates in 46 countries, and the author of 23 books, including the bestseller The 30% Solution and a new book on diplomacy due for release in January 2027. With some 30 years of experience as a practitioner and mentor, Lew and her team of social architects help organizations build better workplaces by building competency in civility. She serves as faculty at the Canadian Management Centre, is Director of the International Civility Trainers' Consortium, and is currently embracing her role as Canadian Civility Ambassador.
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