Workshop for Systems Thinking Mentors

In June 8^th 2014, KAIL organized training for mentor on System Thinking. This training is for developing new generation of mentors for Systems Thinking workshops which is done regularly at KAIL House. Ten participants joined this training. They are alumni of KAIL Systems Thinking Workshop, especially from 2011-2014 batches.

During this training, participants reviewed their basic System Thinking skills, such as formulating indicator, drawing Behavior Over Time Diagram (BOT) and Causal Loop Diagram (CLD). The participants also learned about how to become Systems Thinking mentor and facilitator. They learned about facilitation techniques as well as to understand different characters of participants. They had opportunities to work individually as well as in pairs and in plenary. Through the process, they could learn from one another and it helped them understand the content better.

Besides strengthening participants’ technical skills, the participants also learned about psychological aspects in mentoring process. They learned from various stories given by former mentors. From that process, the participants got knowledge and confident that they could be a good mentor. If there is effort, there will be way out.

Any Sulistyowati (Any) and Melly Amalia (Melly) from KAIL facilitated the process. As a follow up from this training are the following. Firstly, they agreed to support each other in using Systems Thinking in their organizational development. Two organizations proposed their organizations as cases. The first one is GSSI which will be organized by Ibu Tini. The second one is KSK which will be organized by Teteh Novi. The rest of participants will join as volunteer facilitator in that process. The second follow up is the formation of a group which interested in developing Systems Thinking Teaching for Children. They think that it will be good if people can know Systems Thinking as early as possible. From the process, it is hoped that they can support children to think holistically and systematically.