Biomatrix Societal Change Management Programme
The Biomatrix Societal Change Management Programme is an education driven change programme. It is designed to train public sector change facilitators and public policy planners in
- systemic problem dissolving (how to make a systemic analysis of complex societal problems – such as poverty, pandemics, climate change, infrastructure and conflict – and design systemic interventions aimed at (dis)solving them)
- industry and supply chain coordination and transformation (involving the analysis of current problems and the creation of ideal designs to (dis)solve them).
The trained change facilitators are able to facilitate the whole process of problem analysis and ideal redesign.
The success of the programme lies in establishing coordinated partnerships between the private, public and NGO sector that develop, implement and monitor the results of these strategic designs.
All governments, major NGOs, industry bodies and international bodies like the UN and IMF need to know about systemic problem dissolving and governance.
Nobody has all “the” answers to humanity’s perplexing problems. Nevertheless, solutions to many societal ills are available. If seen in a larger context, even seemingly small contributions become vitally important. However, if suggested or perceived in the wrong context, they become insufficient, ridiculous, or even dangerous. Governments and civic society need the reassurance of comprehensive and theoretically sound frameworks, methodologies and governance structures that make problem dissolving and industry coordination possible.
Conventional versus Biomatrix approach to meeting challenges facing society
As futurists, we have been challenged by the following issues:
Conventional approach |
Biomatrix approach |
Most of societal problems (e.g. poverty, climate change, pandemics, and conflict) get worse over time.
Decision-makers usually know what causes these problems, that they impact on each other and co-produce each other. They may even know that solutions to one problem can cause problems in another. (E.g. Trying to dissolve poverty through more economic development makes climate change worse which – in turn - increases poverty).
But, typically, they don’t know how to handle and solve this complexity. |
What is lacking the most are overarching frameworks for problem analysis, systemic public policy design and strategy development and a fundamental theory of organisation, problem dissolving and governance.
We believe that the Biomatrix Systems Approach is the most comprehensive systems theory and methodology, capable of meeting and resolving the complex challenges facing mankind |
In the absence of new strategic insights and comprehensive approach, we tend to do more of the same, including throwing money at a problem. (E.g. spending huge amounts to bail out the banks during the finance crisis, without knowing its short and long-term effects nor ensuring a change in their behaviour or even knowing what it should be.). |
Our programme provides learners with thorough understanding of the systemic nature of the complex issues facing humanity.
The knowledge gained by the change facilitators results in their ability to systemically analyse and evaluate arising or existing issues. By applying our systemic methodology, they – together with other strategic partners – design innovative solutions and strategies. |
Many NGOs and government agencies have good programmes and strategies. Unfortunately, they are not effective enough due to duplications, overlaps, lack of integration and coordination, or even application in the wrong context. Nor is there sufficient communication and multiplication of solutions that work. |
The Biomatrix System Approach offers overarching frameworks, within which all programmes and strategies can be contextualised, evaluated and aligned with each other. |
Structure of the Programme
The programme consists of five overlapping phases.
Education phase
The education phase consists of a more in-depth version of the Biomatrix Management Education Programme. It is delivered as a blended learning programme (i.e. a mixture between e-learning and face to face interaction).
Public sector change facilitators and public policy planners learn about the Biomatrix Systems Approach and its application to systemic problem dissolving and societal change management.
Problem diagnosis and ideal strategy design phase
The learning is applied to an actual societal problem or an industry or supply chain coordination.
It involves prescribed frameworks of inquiry, questionnaires and templates to analyse a societal problem and its complex facets, brainstorm solutions and integrate them into a design.
Public and private sector partnerships development phase
Successful interventions in the public domain require the cooperation of many independent yet interdependent stakeholders. Managing their alignment and support is necessary during all phases.
Implementation planning phase
This phase is concerned with developing a detailed implementation plan for the ideal design.
Implementation phase
After receiving the mandate by the relevant authorities, public sector change facilitators facilitate the roll-out of the change intervention or a pilot version thereof and monitor its result.
Delivery of the Programme
A blended learning approach interweaves the programme. The theory is learned by watching videos and reading manuals online.
The knowledge gained is first applied in individual projects, which provide the input for the team projects.
Individual learning is followed by team learning, facilitated by learning facilitators trained in the Biomatrix Systems Approach. The team assignments integrate the output from the individual learning phase and develop it further.
The programme incorporates |
