BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Date iCal//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:ĚÇĐÄÔ­´´ BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendar.403881.field_event_date.0@www.wright.edu DTSTAMP:20260219T045015Z CREATED:20201015T201955Z DESCRIPTION:People use the word\, “system” in many different ways – but wha t exactly does it mean\, and how can better understanding of systems lead to better outcomes?  This presentation introduces the concepts of systems and systems thinking as essential skills and powerful tools in the managem ent of complexity towards desired results.  The interdisciplinary roots of systems thinking trace back to biology\, ecology\, sociology\, and cybern etics.  Every workplace and job-description can benefit from this holistic approach to understanding\, anticipating\, and influencing the behavior o f interacting components whose “whole is greater than the sum of its parts .'The presenter\, Kevin Nortrup\, CSEP\, CPHIMS\, LSSGB\, FHIMSS\, DSHS\, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois in computer engi neering and has extensive experience in designing\, implementing\, analyzi ng\, and troubleshooting complex sociotechnical systems.  As Principal at Sugar Creek Solutions\, he champions a transdisciplinary systems approach to transform process-improvement into systems-improvement in healthcare an d in other industries.  He is a Certified Systems Engineering Professional and holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in healthcare.  Kevin is a member o f IISE and SHS\; a Director of SEMS\, IISE-Indiana\, and ISSCSH\; chair of the Enterprise Systems Working Group of INCOSE\; and a HIMSS Fellow and a n SHS Diplomate.Event Webpage: https://wright.webex.com/wright/j.php?MTID= mbfe12c41c8865662e0091c3a10700fcf DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T200000 LAST-MODIFIED:20201016T142424Z SUMMARY:Systems-thinking Webinar URL;TYPE=URI:/events/systems-thinking-webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR