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Taking your self-guided journey
Taking your self-guided journey
This training is delivered as a video‑guided, activity‑based workshop designed to shift mental models and deepen understanding of systems thinking and the mechanics of systems change. The structure blends short instructional videos with facilitated activities and system mapping to ensure participants learn not just what systems change is, but how to promote it with compassion, clarity, and confidence.
This training is excellent for orienting staff, boards, and stakeholders to a strategic, mission-driven systems change initiative. You can use the facilitator guide to support implementation.
TRAINING PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES:
Workshop Purpose: The purpose of this presentation and associated activities and mapping is to increase awareness and understanding of the components of systems change and the process for and best practices in trauma-informed systems change.
Our hope: to encourage organizational leaders to implement systems change projects that align with best practices in poverty- and trauma-informed systems change.
Please note that this training is delivered in three parts and takes a total of 90 minutes to complete. Larger groups may need two hours for implementation to ensure adequate time for activities and discussions.
Participants in this workshop will be able to:
Describe the interconnected elements and purpose of a system
Differentiate among reinforcing, balancing, and delayed feedback loops and how to leverage them to identify needed systems change
Identify mental models, paradigms, and leverage points within a system
Describe the four phases of the Missouri Model for Trauma-Informed Systems Change (Aware, Sensitive, Responsive, and Informed)
Systems Change 201: Self-Care for Leaders Training Videos
Systems Change 201: Self-Care for Leaders Training Videos
Before you begin...
Please take 7-10 minutes to complete the Systems Change 201 pre-assessment. Feedback on incorrect answers will give you guidance on which segment of the training to focus on.
Part I - Defining Systems and Systems Thinking
Part I - Defining Systems and Systems Thinking
Part I introduces participants to systems thinking and guides them in mapping the interconnected components of their own organization, program, or team. Participants identify system elements, their functions, and the relationships between them, revealing patterns of friction and harmony, gaps and overlaps, and how design shapes outcomes. This section builds foundational awareness of how systems behave and why they produce the results they do.
Part II - Recognizing the Need for Change
Part II - Recognizing the Need for Change
Part II adds a deeper diagnostic layer to the system map by exploring feedback loops, mental models and paradigms, and leverage points. Participants examine the underlying beliefs, assumptions, and adaptive cycles that influence system behavior. This section helps teams understand why change efforts succeed or stall, and where small, strategic interventions can create meaningful transformation.
Part III - Managing the Change Process
Part III - Managing the Change Process
Part III introduces the Missouri Model as a developmental framework for becoming trauma‑informed. Participants identify where trauma‑informed principles are already present in their system, assess their organization’s current stage (Aware, Sensitive, Responsive, or Informed), and select one next-step strategy to move forward. This section emphasizes leadership, scaffolding, and ongoing organizational change as essential components of trauma‑informed transformation.
Before you go...
Please take 7-10 minutes to complete the Systems Change 201 post-assessment. Feedback on incorrect answers will help you identify areas you may need additional training/capacity building. Submitting your email address will allow us to send your assessment results. Emails will not be used in any other way.
Participants who score 80 or higher will automatically recieve a certificate of participation, as long as they enter their full name in question #1.
What's Next:
This video training series provides participants with the baseline knowledge and understanding needed to begin a journey toward implementing a poverty- and trauma-informed systems change. To do so with fidelity, we encourage you to continue your learning with additional training and self-directed study. Link to the Resilient Georgia Training Roadmap below to find additional web-based and in-person trainings. We have also compiled a short list of Self-Care Resources to help frame your understanding.
Resilient GA Training Roadmap
Resilient GA Training Roadmap
The implementation of a poverty-informed approach is an ongoing organizational paradigm shift. The trainings listed on the map (click each icon/building for a comprehensive downloadable list by sector) are divided into 4 levels as defined by the Missouri Model: Trauma Aware, Trauma Sensitive, Trauma Responsive, and Trauma informed. These trainings can support organizations and communities in building capacity to provide compassionate approaches to families in the crisis of poverty.
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