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The University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Continuing Professional Education is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for this program. We are also approved to offer CE to Licensed Counselors and Psychologists. Clinicians in other states should verify with their licensing Board. For any questions, comments or concerns, please email cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu

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S23-600 Mapping Your Organization with the Circles of Influence Model

Total Credits: 3 including 3 Category I CEs

Categories:: 600 Leadership and Management
Instructor:: S.Colby Peters, PhD, MSW
Course Levels:: Intermediate
Duration:: 3 Hours 15 Minutes

Dates

Event Dates

Fri, Mar 03, 2023 - 1:15 PM to 4:30 PM EST

$90.00 - Late Fee

Description

Dr. Peters originally developed the Circles of Influence Model (CIM) when she was running a nonprofit and wanted to help the employees understand the systems-related challenges in their organization and draw out their ideas for solutions. Since then, she has used the CIM in several organizations to help them see how relationships, patterns of communication, and differences in decision-making power affect organizational processes and individual effectiveness. The CIM is not only useful for gathering systems information; it can also be an effective conflict management tool because building a CIM together increases understanding and empathy and promotes communication and creative problem-solving. In this workshop, participants will learn how to build a CIM that reflects their understanding of their own organization.

Participants will need some large white paper, such as 8.5”x11” or 11”x17”, a pencil and eraser, colored pencils or markers, a glue stick or tape, and scissors.

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Instructor

S.Colby Peters, PhD, MSW Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Peters started Human Systems (HS) in 2016 with the mission of empowering organizations with research-based tools and processes that prevent burnout, reduce turnover, and improve well-being. She creates all her tools and services based on the leadership model she developed and validated while completing her PhD at University of Maryland School of Social Work, personal and professional experience, and mindfulness research. Dr. Peters’s work is not only the first to assess organizational change on the individual, relational, and systems levels, but also one of the first to conceptualize leadership in a way that invites all employees to participate in positive change-making practices.

Since Dr. Peters started Human Systems, she has conducted close to 100 workshops with participants worldwide, and her website receives over 10,000 visitors a month, particularly for her research-based HS Emotion Wheels and Needs Wheels. Her tools are used in 22 countries and territories, and plans are underway to translate the Wheels in Spanish, Korean, and Hawaiian languages. Dr. Peters is currently in partnership with multiple consulting companies and beta-testers to launch her Mindful Leadership|Mindful Growth Model (ML|MG) and Assessment Series for organizations in the U.S., Canada, and India.

Agenda & Learning Objectives

AGENDA:

8:45 - 9:00	Registration/Log on
09:00 - 10:30	Lecture
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 12:00	Lecture Continued
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 2:30	Lecture Continued
2:30 - 2:45	Break
2:45 - 4:30	Lecture Continued
4:30	Questions & Adjournment

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Define “systems thinking”
Explain how a CIM is useful for learning systems thinking and understanding relationships, patterns of communication, and decision-making power
Using established guidelines, build a CIM of the participant’s organization from their own perspective

Bibliography & References

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES

Bolden, R. (2020). Systems leadership: pitfalls and possibilities.

Bolden, R., Evans, D., Jarvis, C., Mann, R., Patterson, M., & Thompson, E. (2019). Developing systems leadership in public health: A scoping report.

Bolden, R., Gulati, A., & Edwards, G. (2019). Mobilizing change in public services: insights from a systems leadership development intervention. International Journal of Public Administration.

Buchanan, R. (2019). Systems thinking and design thinking: The search for principles in the world we are making. She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation, 5(2), 85-104.

Cabrera, L., Sokolow, J., & Cabrera, D. (2021). Developing and validating a measurement of systems thinking: The systems thinking and metacognitive inventory (STMI). Routledge handbook of systems thinking, 1-42.

Gilissen, M. G., Knippels, M. C. P., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2020). Bringing systems thinking into the classroom. International Journal of Science Education, 42(8), 1253-1280.

Grewatsch, S., Kennedy, S., & Bansal, P. (2021). Tackling wicked problems in strategic management with systems thinking. Strategic Organization, 14761270211038635.

Hobbs, C., & Midgley, G. (2020). How systems thinking enhances systems leadership.

Course Completion & CE Information

Category I Maryland BSWE Requirement

The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University Of Maryland School Of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for {3} Category I Continuing Education Units. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education.

Please refer to the tab "Live Interactive Webinar Policies & FAQs" for UMSSW Office of CPE policies regarding all live interactive webinar related matters.

Target Audience

Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists

All those interested in Topic Welcomed

Late Fees and Refunds

Fee & Registration:

Cost is $70 and includes CE credit. Registering after 2/17/23 will incur an additional $20 late fee.

*Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the live interactive webinar to receive a refund or a credit letter.

*All cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee

Live Interactive Webinar Platforms

LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR PLATFORMS

The Office of Continuing Professional Education hosts Live Interactive Webinars through two platforms: Zoom and WebEx.

Both platforms offer high quality and user-friendly webinar platforms for our registrants.

System Requirements:

Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher; MacOS 9 or higher; Android 4.0 or higher.
Internet Browser: Google Chrome; Firefox 10.0 or higher.

Our system is not compatible with the Safari web browser.

Broadband Internet Connection: Cable, High-speed DSL and any other medium that is internet accessible.

**Please have your device charging at all times to ensure that your device does not lose power during the webinar.

Course Interaction Requirements:

To participate in Live Interactive Webinars, you MUST have a device that allows you to view the presentation on screen and hear the instructor at all times. We do not allow participants to call-in from their phones or mobile devices and solely listen to the presentation. Participation in Live Interactive Webinars is mandatory.

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