
262 The Complete Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning
Tool #42 Methods of Communication
Application of Systems Dynamics #5: Feedback;
and Seven Levels of Living Systems
In today’s dynamic and fast-paced environment, it is getting more difficult to communicate
frequently and effectively. (This is as true at home as it is at work.) High-tech communication
methods such as faxes, e-mail, and answering machines are supposed to make communication
easier. However, effective communication requires two partners, the sender and the receiver.
Too much of our quick communication today is one-way. The sheer volume of e-mail, paper,
and other one-way communicat ...