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Watershed: a quick systems check for organisations

Most organisations don't work systemically. They deal with problems one part at a time, and then are surprised when they find the same issues returning time and again.

For mission-driven organisations such as charities, co-ops or public service institutions, it can be hard to picture what working systemically would even look like. Instead of a bunch of theory, people first need a quick sense of systems practice, in terms that make sense for their own organisation.

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