Attractors Archive

Attractors, the monthly info-letter of the HSD Institute, includes information that represents the impact human systems dynamics can have on an organization, community, or group.  To access an issue of this newsletter, click on the date to download the .pdf file.

  • August 2004 - In this month's issue, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about Human Systems Dynamics in a global system.
  • September 2004- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about becoming certified as a Professional in Human Systems Dynamics.
  • October 2004- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about the internal dynamics of human systems.
  • November 2004- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about 'entrepreneurial' questions and how you encounter them in your own leadership roles.
  • December 2004- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about one powerful HSD tactic -- the idea of scaling or fractals.
  • January 2005- In the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004, Dr. Glenda Eoyang talks about how the emerging theory and practice of Human Systems Dynamics (HSD) contributes to understanding or responding to crisis.
  • February 2005- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about conversation, which is one foundatin of Human Systems Dynamics and how exchange is one critical factor that shapes the productivity of human processes.
  • March 2005- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about an alternative that captures the benefits and avoids the problems of tool-based organizational interventions.
  • April 2005 - In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about 'getting things done,' which is a practical and familiar example of the complex adaptive nature of people and our engagements with the world around us.
  • May 2005- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about the many delights of self-organizing patterns in human systems.
  • June 2005- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about establishing an evaulation system and offers suggestions for building an evaluation strategy that will fit in your environment.
  • August 2005- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about the HSD certification program.
  • September 2005- In this month's edition, Network Director Royce Holladay, talks about sustainability in a complex system.
  • December 2005- In this month's edition, Network Director Royce Holladay, talks about using simple rules to guide decision making.
  • January 2006- In this months edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about a simple approach to complex challenges.
  • February 2006- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about practical ways to respond to wicked challenges.
  • March 2006- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about turning powerful questions into products.
  • April 2006- In this month's edition, Network Director Royce Holladay, talks about how networks build strong and resilient organizations.
  • May 2006- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about natural practitioners.
  • June 2006- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., reflects on the intellectual rollercoaster of learning.
  • July 2006- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., talks about how to increase your return on investment in people.
  • August 2006- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., explains the practical implications of dynamic network theory.
  • September 2006- In this month's edition, Executive Director Glenda Eoyang, Ph.D., explores the rules for winning the emerging game.
  • October 2006   - In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang presents a Radical Inquiry Protocol to build adaptive capacity for agents of change.
  • November 2006- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on the path toward emergent patterns.
  • December 2006- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on emergent expertise.
  • January 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on blessing and curse.
  • February 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on change is changing.
  • March 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on stretching and folding.
  • April 2007- In this month's edition, HSD Associate Jim Roussin reflects on a radical approach to strategic planning. 
  • May 2007- In this month's edition, HSD Associate Darlene Goetzman explores the connections between Human Systems Dynamics and Dialogue Education in order to  explicate the concept of safety.
  • June 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Patterns.
  • July 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang refelcts on 'Butterfly Effects'.
  • August 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Collaborative Action.
  • September 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on her upcoming webinar series:  The Fix That Fits.
  • October 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects from Conflict to Coherance.
  • November 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects Leading Change.
  • December 2007- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Planning in Chaos.
  • January 2008- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Diversity:  A Living Metaphor.
  • February 2008- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on The Nature of the Network.
  • March 2008- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Journey Past Conflict .
  • April 2008- In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Self-Organizing in Action:  CAN DO Minnesota.
  • May 2008 - In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on How Will We Know?
  • June 2008 - In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Networks.
  • July 2008 - In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Strategy to Action.
  • August 2008 - In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Vision.
  • September 2008 - In this month's edition, Glenda Eoyang reflects on Dilemma.