Systems both constrain and enable change. The more you can see systemic patterns, the better you are able to choose success and learn from failure.
In this Adaptive Action Lab, you will learn three ways to map systemic relationships and clear the noise in complex systems. Each approach offers tools for effective inquiry and action. You will apply these systems action models to see, understand, and influence the challenges you face in life and work.
You will:
- Learn to see and map the systems that influence and are influenced by you
- Practice giving and receiving systemic coaching and feedback
- Plan for effective action to shift systemic patterns
Faculty & Coaches
Dr. Glenda Eoyang works with public and private organizations to help them thrive in the face of overwhelming complexity and uncertainty. She is a pioneer in the field of human systems dynamics (HSD), which she founded. Through Human Systems Dynamic Institute, Glenda uses her Models and Methods to help others see patterns in the chaos that surrounds them, understand the patterns in simple and powerful ways, and take practical steps to shift chaos into order. Her clients include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oxfam International, Canada School of Public Service, Cargill, Fraser Health Authority (BC), and Roche/Genentech.
Glenda’s latest book, with co-author Royce Holladay, is Adaptive Action: Leveraging Uncertainty in Your Organization (Stanford University Press, April 2013).
Barrie McClune is an independent Organization Development Consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the past 15 years, she has supported organizations as they move the needle on issues like health equity, food security, racial justice, early childhood education, and culture.
Barrie’s formal education includes a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Humanistic Studies from McGill University, a Masters in Critical Media and Cultural Studies from SOAS, University of London, and a Masters in Organization Development from Sonoma State University. She is also a certified practitioner of Human Systems Dynamics. Her work in strategic communications and organization development are rooted in the notion that people can (and do!) change their minds and their behaviors in the right conditions. Her work relies on dynamic processes, applied behavior science methods, research, and theory to support groups as they make sense of uncertainty and take informed action.
Barrie also sings soprano in a Bay Area women’s ensemble called Musae, enjoys learning alongside her two young children, and is a regular participant in the Human Systems Dynamics Institute’s daily inquiry-based open sessions. (She loves a good question!)
