BC Compassionate Systems Leadership Network
Real progress emerges in the magical space created when knowledge and structure combine with the heart-led efforts of people committed to change.
Compassion, Systems Thinking, Leadership
Compassionate Systems Leadership (CSL) is a way of leading that helps individuals and groups work together to make positive changes. It’s about learning and growing in three important areas: understanding yourself better (personal mastery), communicating with others in a thoughtful way (reflective or generative interactions), and thinking about how everything is connected in a system (systems thinking). Compassionate Systems Leadership uses practices that have been proven to be helpful for personal well-being and expands them to include building strong relationships and understanding how the whole system affects the results we want to achieve.
Description of Services
1. INTRODUCTION TO BC COMPASSIONATE SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
This introductory training is designed to broaden the circle of those familiar with the BC Compassionate Systems Leadership framework. It is appropriate for all adults in the system and can be offered across districts, organizations or regions. Sessions can support up to 250 participants. The training will introduce participants to tools and practices within each of the interconnected domains of the framework (self leadership, relational leadership and systems thinking).
Sessions will focus on:
- how to cultivate compassion and present awareness in all aspects of your work
- how to build shared values, and relational collaboration amongst your team
- how to use system thinking tools to solve authentic systemic challenges and realize your individual and collective visions for change
The session(s) are interactive providing considerable opportunity to practice learning and consider application in your context.
Length of session: The Introductory training can be offered within a minimum of 12 hours up to a maximum of 20 hours. Scheduling is flexible (i.e. half days, full days, evening sessions).
2. USING COMPASSIONATE SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP FOR DISTRICT PLANNING
This training is most suitable for district leadership teams who want to bring a compassionate system lens to their planning activities. Sessions will consider and build on existing work such as Strategic Plans, Frameworks to Enhance Student Learning, Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements and/or Equity Frameworks. Facilitators will consult with district/school leadership to emerge the primary focus to the session(s). These sessions will be highly interactive and geared to your context.
Length of session: The District Planning sessions can be offered with a minimum of 6 hours. There is no maximum. Applicants may want to intersperse learning sessions with coaching support and/or communities of practice.
3. SCHOOL-BASED COMPASSIONATE SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP
Similar to the district level training, these sessions are designed for school based teams who would like to bring a compassionate system lens to their schools’ planning and priority setting. All adults within a school site are appropriate participants for these sessions. Facilitators will consult with school leadership to emerge the primary focus to the session(s). Sessions will be highly interactive and geared to your context.
Length of session: The School Based sessions can be offered with a minimum of 6 hours. There is no maximum. Applicants may want to intersperse learning sessions with coaching support and/or communities of practice.
4. COMPASSIONATE SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP IN EARLY LEARNING
With the expanded role for early learning in the K – 12 system, districts and schools are welcoming many new early learning partners into the system. Compassionate Systems Leadership training can support the integration of new partners with a focus on building strong relationship and appreciating diversity. These sessions are specifically designed to include community partners in the sessions.
Length of session: The Early Learning content can be introduced in a 3 hour session. It is recommended that a minimum of 6 hours be undertaken. There is no maximum.
5. PRACTICING COMPASSIONATE SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP
This content area is designed to support schools and districts to embed their learning between sessions through accessing regular coaching or practice sessions. Coaching support can be offered on an hourly basis to individuals or groups. Support to develop local or regional communities of practice will also be available. The Network Director will discuss creating the practice structures that will progress the application and impact of Compassionate Systems Leadership in your context.
Length of session: Practice support will be billed hourly. There is no minimum or maximum number of hours.