What is an Adaptive Action Lab?

An Adaptive Action Lab (AA Lab) brings the best of consulting and training into a single event. It is a work session, as opposed to a training session. As a participant, you define and work on your most intractable challenge. Then you learn about human systems dynamics (HSD) as you apply your new learning to frame your challenge in a way that points to your best next wise action. You leave the session with two tangible outcomes. First, you have a clear plan for moving forward in your challenge. Second, you carry with you a new perspective and effective models and methods that help you address your next challenge.

Join us in an AA Lab to learn how HSD can help you leverage the complexity of your challenges to create powerful energy for change.

Upcoming Adaptive Action Labs

Simple Rules Gatherings: A Series of Conversations about the HSD Community

Next Session May 15 | 11a Central Time | Free Online Event

HSD is readying itself to move into its future, and we are experimenting with ways to connect deeply within the community and keep learning together. As part of this adaptive action approach, we are inviting all practitioners and the HSD-curious to join us in a series of six gatherings exploring a core HSD concept, Simple Rules.

Wicked Issues: Adaptive Action for Compassionate Communities

Begins May 21 | 9a - 11a PDT | Online

Compassion is difficult and exhausting work at the best of times. In these times of turbulence and uncertainty, the challenges are magnified. We know it is hard enough for one person to take effective action in our complex world.  Bringing a group together in collective action often seems intractable. At the Charter for Compassion, in collaboration with Human Systems Dynamics Institute, we are convinced that “nothing is intractable,” and transforming our hope for compassion into effective action is no exception.

HSD Adaptive Action Coaching: systemic growth and development (Spanish Course)

Begins May 22 | ICF-Approved Online Course

In this program, Miriam Bayés, HSD-certified professional and ORSC-certified coach, shares a simple, powerful approach to systems-informed coaching.

Patterns of Systemic Dynamical Transformation

Jul 22, 23 | 9a - 12p CDT | Online

The future of humanity and the earth will emerge from a complex adaptive system of complex adaptive systems! In this Adaptive Action Lab, we explore the intersection of two of the most significant: Wellbeing and Economy.

Sioo Summerschool Human Systems Dynamics: Thriving in complexity

Sep 9 - 13 | 9a - 5p | The Netherlands

Do you wish to understand and work more effectively in complex organizations? Human Systems Dynamics (HSD) builds your adaptive capacity to succeed in a world of complexity and uncertainty.

HSD Adaptive Action Coaching: systemic growth and development

Begins Sep 9 | ICF-Approved Online Course

In this Adaptive Action Lab, Royce Holladay, a leader in the field of HSD, shares a simple, powerful approach to systems-informed coaching.

Create Your Narrative: Change Your Story; Change Your Patterns

Sep 24, 26, 2024 | 12p - 3p CDT | Online

A narrative is made up of the stories we tell. Narratives are powerful. They frame expectations and assumptions. They motivate and inform action. But narratives can also lock us into patterns of the past. In today’s world, we need a narrative that describes the emerging future we want to live into and steps we will take move toward that future.

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