Mapping Systems of Influence

Join Collaborative Capacity Co to learn how to use systems thinking and visual mapping tools to uncover power dynamics, relationships, and leverage points in a system of influence. Great for strategy planning, policy alignment, and cross-sector learning.

Designed as an accessible, foundational training, Mapping Systems of Influence is ideal for people who are new to systems mapping or want a practical introduction to applying systems thinking and methods in their work.

Learning Objectives:

Explain how to bound a system of influence.
Distinguish influential factors, relationships, and subsystems.
Create a system map using Kumu.

Duration: 4 hours (2 sessions, 2 hours each)

Dates & Times: May 11 & 13 (T/Th), 2027 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific / 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Mountain / 12:00 - 2:00 PM Central / 1:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern both days

Format: Virtual, synchronous, and interactive with a combination of discussions, activities, lectures, and work time.

Cost: $0 - $175

Need to pay by purchase order? Contact hello@collabcapacity.com before registering.
Looking to register using the Fully Covered Rate (free ticket)? Please email hello@collabcapacity.com to request a free ticket.

Full Series Savings: Register for the full Collaboration in Practice live training series and save $225.

Spring/Summer registration (March - July 2027)
Summer/fall registration (August - December 2027)

What you’ll get:

A practical overview of systems thinking, systems mapping, and how to leverage system maps for collaborative action.
Hands-on experience mapping your own system.
Guided time to develop a plan for how to apply your system map to your real-world work (discussion + activities)

Ideal for: Public, nonprofit & philanthropic teams, collaborative partnerships, government staff, nonprofit leaders, backbone teams, collaboration researchers; data, evaluation, & learning leads

Host: Collaborative Capacity Co (CoCap) helps mission-driven leaders learn, plan, and align for collaborative systems change.

Note About Session Timing & Calendar Hold

Humanitix currently doesn’t allow us to set up multi-session events cleanly, so the automated calendar hold appears as if the training runs continuously from Tuesday through Thursday.

Please note that this training includes two separate 2-hour sessions:

Session 1: Tuesday (2 hours)

Session 2: Thursday (2 hours)

There is no session on Wednesday, even if the calendar hold makes it look like a three-day event. Please rely on the session times listed on the event page and in your confirmation email.

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