Intro to Thinking In Models: Building Soft Skills with Double-Loop Learning

Using models to communicate plans, exchange ideas, explore options, and make decisions is a powerful skill that will serve you well in your career. This is a quick but useful introduction to the concepts of Model Thinking. You will leave with a "mental model" of how to learn more about these topics and how to apply them in your career.

About The Presentation:
Many of the soft skills that employers want to see on your resume are a natural result of Thinking in Models. Models help you develop skills like: Problem-solving, Critical thinking, Conceptual Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Decision-making, Organization, Adaptability, Collaboration, and Forecasting.

This sixty-minute session will give you the insight you need to start Thinking in Models. And from there, to build experience in the soft skills that employers want and need. The presentation will introduce you to a simple understanding of Models. Then, we review Loop Learning to help you apply models in your daily activities. The presentation will finish with a modeling overview of Systems Thinking and Complexity Theory.

The presentation will help anyone preparing for a job search. Recent graduates, struggling to make sense of what they learned, can learn how to merge information into useful model. Thereby building a model career. People transitioning into a new industry or profession can use model thinking to ramp up their understanding of the business.

Sponsors:
- NIS Technologies (http://www.nistechnologies.com)
- .NET Foundation (https://dotnetfoundation.org/)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meetup will be held virtually. Please RSVP to get the URL.