Living System Ministry

Mental Models (Senge’s Five Disciplines)

Understanding the Second of Senge’s Five Disciplines © 2012 Emmanuel Gospel Center

Seen on Seaver Street, Boston

What’s going on in this picture?

Franklin Park gorilla escapes, attacks 2

“I thought it was a guy with a big black jacket and a snorkel on.”

Would you have seen the gorilla?

Mental Models  Ingrained assumptions that influence our understanding and actions.

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How many F’s?

 No talking!

 Keep your answer to yourself until asked.

 30 seconds to count how many times the letter “F” appears on the next page

How many F’s?

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF IC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

How many F’s?

INISHED ILES ARE THE RE SULT O YEARS O SCIENTI IC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE O YEARS

Mental Models

What do you think is going on here? Does it seem like a festive or solemn event? Would you join in or stand back?

A funeral procession in New Orleans

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Uncovering Our Mental Models

Surfacing and challenging our mental models is critical if we are to learn to operate in tune with the world in which we live.

The first step is to identify the people in your life who are or can be “true mirrors,” committed and faithful to God, learning and growth as you are.

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Adressing Others’ Mental Models

Judgement

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So… What are Mental Models?

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