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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Developing a Systems Mindset by University of Colorado Boulder

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About the Course

A Systems Mindset teaches learners how to interact effectively as service providers, consultants, researchers, developers, or other professionals providing a service or product to a person, group, or community. This course provides the basic foundations for policy makers, real estate developers, consultants, government agencies, engineers, and non-profit organizations the first steps in engaging complex problems where engagement with communities and stakeholders is necessary. Being a successful professional requires creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial thinking, and to continually have a problem-solving mindset. Yes, absolutely! But you also need to be a listener. You need to truly value the community and stakeholders - the ones who have the most to gain and lose from your actions. It is important for you to listen, learn what is important, and then act. This course will highlight the urgency for you to have a systems mindset to engage complex problems for a systems perspective, meaning that you have approach problems from different angles, scales and perspectives. This class is the first step in creating that mindset and for you to effectively engage – from receiving the “ask” for “assistance”, to orienting yourself to the issue, understanding the community, and developing a project plan. Students will learn how to use a systems mindset to understand scaled systems, nested hierarchies, and the interactions between social and environmental systems. Students will also learn practical skills and techniques that build rapport, trust, and buy-in....

Top reviews

AC

Nov 7, 2021

Good course on leadership and how to build your own brand. A little bit more focused on how to do project proposals and less about leadership within an organizational structure but still helpful.

CM

Nov 12, 2020

Thorough and accessible course, relatively quick too. Enjoyed it a lot. Will be taking the other courses of the specialisation now!

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By Anandita G

Jul 3, 2020

The content was very very useful and provided sufficient grounding to understand the concept of systems thinking through examples. It also allowed opportunities for connecting the material to your own work context!

By Allison C

Nov 8, 2021

Good course on leadership and how to build your own brand. A little bit more focused on how to do project proposals and less about leadership within an organizational structure but still helpful.

By Criomhthann M

Nov 13, 2020

Thorough and accessible course, relatively quick too. Enjoyed it a lot. Will be taking the other courses of the specialisation now!

By Bikky K

Jun 13, 2020

Really the course in itself was very informative and you get to learn many thing that you are unaware about your system mindsets.

By ANGEL J F

Sep 3, 2020

Excellent course to expand the horizons of thinking and prepare and execute succefuls projects

By KORAY C

Nov 17, 2021

It was a great 3 week training that developed the ability to operationalize systems thinking.

By Halima A

Jun 8, 2020

I love how simple and understanding it is!

By Francos G S A

Jan 10, 2021

wonderful course

By Saleh M A

Nov 6, 2020

EXCELLENT COURSE

By Lucia M

Feb 8, 2023

we have spoken about the goal of developing that system mindset but its own time to think about specific to that .

By Maria S C A

May 1, 2023

EXCELENT COURSE FOCUS IN THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENT.

By SULAIMAN A A S A A

Feb 15, 2023

Very useful and valuable information, thank you

By Pareshkumar A M

Apr 26, 2022

Very good and interactive online course

By Regina C N

Sep 15, 2022

muy desarrollado el curso

By LUIS L S P

Sep 26, 2022

Is a good curse

By Jelewy A A

Jan 21, 2024

ممتازة ومفيدة

By Kevin L M R

Feb 13, 2023

buen curso

By Rodrigo C V P

Dec 4, 2022

ok

By Bertrand P

Jan 18, 2024

I consider the topic essential and that influences my rating in a positive manner. I would welcome more fluency in the classes and in some cases, the flow seems off with topics being mentioned as being introduced later when they were already covered. The timing of the quizzes, a great feature overall, is also off in cases, layered on top of the video as an afterthought in cases.

By Sanika R

Jul 11, 2020

Good course for beginners, interesting concepts covered. Assignments are also interesting. However the grading system is a bit confusing, several people enrolled have faced the issue of not being able to grade the projects properly. Please review the grading system.

By Ndi E

Dec 18, 2021

The course really identifies factors that need to be considered in carrying out projects in the community. I wish he would give us an example of the final project proposals in the readings. The outline is there but not a sample.

By Melissa F G Q

May 3, 2023

El docente muy bueno explicando y las preguntas que hace interactuar para no perder los temas.

By Hjortur S

Jun 1, 2022

Goes through the basics very well. Easy to follow.

By Anthony T P O

Jan 26, 2024

Must for community development worker

By AJEET S G

May 12, 2022

Useful course