Primer Workshop: From Silos to Systems
An Introduction to Unlocking Systems Thinking for Regeneration and Social Impact
UPCOMING WORKSHOP
6/20/20252 min read
Why it matters
In a world of interconnected crises, quick fixes often miss the mark. Whether you're working on environmental regeneration or social equity, systems thinking helps you move beyond silos and surface-level symptoms to address root causes and patterns of change. This session will help you make sense of complexity, collaborate more effectively, and unlock new possibilities for transformation.
What to expect
In this immersive primer, you’ll be guided through proven tools like the Iceberg Model and 3D Mapping (physical modelling of systems), grounded in real-life reflections from fellow participants. Come ready to engage with your head, heart, and hands.
Together, we will:
Practice systems thinking: see beyond events to the deeper patterns and structures driving them
Build systems awareness: see how different stakeholders experience the same system
Strengthen systems sensing: uncover relationships and hidden dynamics
You’ll leave with new insights, a shared language for complexity, and systems practice habits to try in your work.
See the bigger picture.
Feel the system.
Act with deeper purpose.
Workshop: From Silos to Systems
An introduction to Unlocking Systems Thinking for Regeneration and Social Impact
Format
Two hours
In-person Workshop
Ticket Types
$80 Pay-as-you-wish
(one-time-only introductory offer)
Current Runs
About the Facilitator
Boon Pei Ya, Founder of The Shoal Co.
Pei Ya brings more than 16 years of experience across climate, conservation, and social justice, including regional leadership in conservation finance and corporate sustainability. Her current work draws on systems thinking, systems mapping and social arts to map complexity, surface dynamics, and co-create adaptive strategies, and is grounded in the belief that real transformation begins with how we see, sense, and relate.
Read more about Pei Ya here.
Frequently asked questions
What's the size of the workshop?
We are targeting 15 participants to ensure personalised attention.
I can’t make it for these dates. Is there another run of this workshop?
Please follow us on LinkedIn to get updated when the next sessions open.
Who is this workshop for?
This primer is for changemakers working in environmental or social impact — whether you're from an NGO, social entreprise, impact venture, community group, funder, or a policymaker. No prior experience with systems thinking is needed. If you're wrestling with complexity and want fresh ways of seeing and shifting systems, you're welcome.
Do I need to prepare anything?
Nope — just come with an open mind, open heart and open will.
What happens after this session?
You’re welcome to treat this as a stand-alone experience — but if you’re curious to go deeper, you’ll also get an invitation to the Systems Strategy Lab, a follow-up workshop that introduces tools for applying systems thinking more concretely in your work. No obligation — just an open door if the Primer sparks something for you.