Who is this tool for?
This is a tool for public health professionals with an interest in using a systems approach to problem solving. It is for folks who want to make systems thinking routine in their work. This can be used by program managers, leadership, coordinators, epidemiologists, and more!
How to approach this tool
You can try this solo, but there is a lot of brainstorming, so it works best with multiple perspectives. Gather your team!
What is in this tool?
This tool will share the concepts behind systems thinking, introduce a tool to help make systems thinking routine in your work, and give you suggested next steps and action items to design and try different solutions to the public health problems you hope to address.
What you need
You will need chart paper or something to sketch on, something to write with, and maybe sticky notes to help organize your thoughts and easily move things around.
Welcome
Welcome! This is a tool for public health professionals, designed to help us understand Systems Thinking and incorporate it into our daily work.
Intro to this tool
Getting Started
Setting your team up for success
When to use this tool
Public Health is a large, far-reaching discipline. As professionals, we are often tasked with tackling big challenges to improve health. This tool should be used when you want to understand the full scope of a particular challenge. In conjunction with additional resources offered later, this tool can help you make systems thinking a habit, and over time help you to design more impactful change work.
Elevate your public health strategy by turning complex systems thinking into a sustainable daily practice designed for consistent impact.