Redesigning Society

Redesigning Society: Global Challenges and Purpose Driven Lives

What you'll learn

Understand the current state of the world beyond the headlines and how disrupting the narrative can inspire and bring about change.

Know what it means to redesign society, and what you and your organisation can do to contribute.

Ignite your sense of purpose and align it with your organisation's mission.

Our toolkit for redesigning society includes practical frameworks for creating new business models, developing bold strategy and progressive policymaking.

Requirements

This course is designed for people at all skill levels.

Description

From climate change to pandemics, the world is facing catastrophic risks. Connecting all these risks is our economic model, which has resulted in great strides for humanity but is now endangering people and planet.At GIFT.ed, we recognise that systemic change is needed. Our content is aimed at helping individuals and organisations confront some of the most pressing questions of our time, from the changing nature of economic growth to the realities of governance in a geopolitically complex 21st century.This course, in particular, offers an honest understanding of the world we live in, including the existential threats facing humanity, and the societal traumas we have inadvertently created. It provides a deep appreciation of the challenges presented by modern civilisation, and the immense possibilities for change when we recognise and accept the root causes of the crises we face.What are the greatest challenges of our times, and how do we confront them head-on?How can societies be redesigned to overcome these challenges we have, and thrive?How can each of us find purpose in the different spheres of our life, and contribute to redesigning society? Addressing these and more will help empower you to help solve humanity’s greatest challenges.

Overview

Section 1: The World We Live In

Lecture 1 Climate Change

Lecture 2 Loss of Biodiversity

Lecture 3 Land Degradation

Lecture 4 Oceanic and Water Crises

Lecture 5 Improper Waste Management, Epidemics and Pandemics

Lecture 6 Resource Constraints

Lecture 7 Key takeaways

Lecture 8 Additional Learning Materials

Section 2: Societal Challenges and Persistent Traumas

Lecture 9 How We Run Our Economies: Why Do We Have An Economy?

Lecture 10 How We Run Our Economies: Economic Growth and Wellbeing

Lecture 11 How We Produce and Consume: The Hidden Costs of Production and Consumption

Lecture 12 How We Produce and Consume: Possibilities for a Societal Redesign

Lecture 13 How We Live: The Role of Technology: Beyond Digitalisation

Lecture 14 How We Live: The Mental Health Impacts of the Way We Live

Lecture 15 How We Live: Prioritising Mental Health: The Business Case

Lecture 16 Key Takeaways

Lecture 17 Additional Learning Materials

Section 3: Redesigning Society

Lecture 18 Redesigning Society: An Introduction

Lecture 19 Lessons from History & A Living Systems Approach

Lecture 20 Reimagining Development

Lecture 21 Wellbeing: The Heart of Redesigning Society

Lecture 22 The Conditions for a Societal Redesign

Lecture 23 The Role of Business

Lecture 24 The Role of Civil Society

Lecture 25 Local Solutions and Individual Action

Lecture 26 Key Takeaways

Lecture 27 Additional Learning Materials

Section 4: Leading Purpose Driven Lives

Lecture 28 The Personal and Professional Spheres

Lecture 29 The Social and Public Spheres

Lecture 30 Key Takeaways

Lecture 31 Additional Learning Materials

GIFTed's content aims to provide a baseline understanding of global issues to help professionals think critically about their sense of purpose, the role their organisation plays in society, and how they can contribute to shaping the future in their personal and professional capacities. Our content appeals to different levels, functions and industries, whether they come from the public or private sectors, or civil society organisations, and will be relevant to those who have a minimum of 3 years of professional experience, who are in middle management or whose responsibilities lie between strategy and execution.