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| Resources (Click link for organization description) | ||
| Systems Thinking | ||
| Portland Learning Organization Group | ||
| System Dynamics | ||
| Global Strategy Dynamics Limited | ||
| isee systems | ||
| MIT System Dynamics Group | ||
| System Dynamics/Systems Thinking Mega Link List | ||
| The System Dynamics Society | ||
| Ventana Systems | ||
| Organizational Learning | ||
| Action Design | ||
| Bridgeway Partners | ||
| Generon Consulting | ||
| Human Dynamics International | ||
| The Fieldbook Site | ||
| The Society for Organizational Learning | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| Dia•logos | ||
| Public Conversations Project | ||
| The World Café | ||
| Leadership Development | ||
| Berkana Institute | ||
| Leader to Leader | ||
| Shambhala Institute | ||
| Academic Programs | ||
| Antioch University Seattle Center for Creative Change | ||
| Organization Systems Renewal Graduate Program—Seattle University | ||
| Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center | ||
| The Program on Social and Organizational Learning at George Mason University |
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| Systems Thinking | ||
| Portland Learning Organization Group | A primer on systems thinking and organizational learning by John Shibley of the Portland Learning Organization Group, Portland, Maine. Includes an introduction to the practice of organizational learning, coaching on drawing causal loop diagrams, essays by John Shibley, and links to related web links. |
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The Systems Thinking Collaborative
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The Systems Thinking Collaborative brings the power of systemic thinking to bear on crucial issues in organizations of all kinds. It achieves this by offering a full range of systems thinking, system dynamics, and organizational learning approaches with an experienced consultant network that provides facilitation, training, and coaching services. | |
| System Dynamics | ||
| Global Strategy Dynamics Limited | Strategy Dynamics provides several ways for managers to learn about strategy and to embed it in their organization: In-Company Solutions are specific programs that help companies solve strategic issues; Strategy Skills Development coaches your team from an initial introduction through to a successful conclusion; and Open Program Solutions modules are available to both individuals and organizations. | |
| isee systems | isee systems (formerly High Performance Systems) is the world leader in Systems Thinking software. Founded in 1985, isee released STELLA®, the first software application to bring Systems Thinking to the desktop. In addition to STELLA which is used primarily by educators and researchers, isee offers iThink® for business simulation. isee products have substantial global reach in business, education, and government. | |
| MIT System Dynamics Group | This site features three main areas of research: the National Model Project, the System Dynamics in Education Project, and the Improvement Paradox: Designing Sustainable Quality Improvement Programs. It also includes a list of working papers on various system dynamics topics. | |
| System Dynamics/Systems Thinking Mega Link List | Sponsored by Gunther Ossimitz of the University of Klagenfurt, this site includes numerous links to related sites. | |
| The System Dynamics Society | Located at the Center for Policy Research at the University of Albany, State University of New York, this site includes the Society's mission statement, an introduction to the field of system dynamics, a description of the group's activities (including the System Dynamics Review and annual conferences), information on international chapters, links to related sites, and a list of resources. | |
| Ventana Systems | Ventana Systems is a provider of strategic management consulting and workshops using dynamic simulation models. They also develop and market the Vensim software, which s used for constructing continuous-time simulation models of business, scientific, environmental, and social systems. | |
| Organizational Learning | ||
| Action Design | This consulting group specializes in organizational learning, action science, and related disciplines. The site includes a calendar of workshops and competency-building programs in effective communication, building relationships, and reflective conversation. It also offers links, resources for members of the Action Design Community, study groups, and areas to post questions or comments. | |
| Bridgeway Partners | ||
| Generon Consulting | Generon Consulting is an international consulting firm whose intention is to create a more equitable, peaceful, and sustainable world. Generon helps organizations address their most important and complex challenges by enabling them to deepen their current understanding of their problem, to innovate, to develop the necessary leadership to move forward, and to put those new ideas into action. | |
| Human Dynamics International |
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| The Fieldbook Site | This site is based on The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook (Doubleday/Currency, 1994) and The Dance of Change (Doubleday /Currency, 1999), and includes links to other sites, a list of events, information on authors and contributors, and ways to connect to study groups. | |
| The Society for Organizational Learning | SoL is a nonprofit global membership organization devoted to thinking systemically and acting collaboratively. As leaders in cross-organizational action learning, our members regularly collaborate on issues of change, performance, leadership, and innovation to build capacity and create results that none could create alone. Peter Senge is our founding chairperson. | |
| Dialogue | ||
| Dia•logos | Dia•logos promotes “the spirit and practice of dialogue for strategic use at all levels of leadership within and across organizations.” The Web site includes information on the company’s vision, approach, people, and community affiliations. Visitors can view a calendar of programs, a glossary of terms, company stories, and a list of publications. | |
| Public Conversations Project | PCP offers meeting design and facilitation services, consultation and training. Founded in 1989, and with roots in the field of family therapy, PCP has fostered dialogue on such topics as abortion, human sexuality and the Church, conflict in the Middle East, and the "Red-Blue" divide. PCP's website offers numerous materials including a 183-page guide to "Fostering Dialogue Across Divides." |
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| The World Café | The World Café is both a simple methodology and a powerful metaphor for understanding and working with the conversational processes through which we collectively shape our futures. World Café conversations are an intentional way to create a living network of conversation around important questions. The World Café offers an innovative process for leading collaborative dialogue, sharing knowledge, and creating possibilities for action in groups of all sizes. | |
| Leadership Development | ||
| Berkana Institute | The Berkana Institute connects and supports pioneering, life-affirming leaders around the world who strengthen their communities by working with the wisdom and wealth already present in its people, traditions and environment. We define a leader as anyone who wants to help, who is willing to step forward to create change in their world. | |
| Leader to Leader | ||
| Shambhala Institute | The Shambhala Institute hosts an annual Authentic Leadership Summer Program that features methodologies for cultivating collective intelligence and for catalyzing change across organizational and societal boundaries. An integrative learning environment includes dialogue, meditation, and arts-based exercises. Affiliated faculty include Peter Senge, Adam Kahane, Otto Scharmer, Margaret Wheatley, Christina Baldwin, Toke Moeller, and a team of meditation, creative process, and martial art presenters. | |
| Academic Programs | ||
| Antioch University Seattle Center for Creative Change | ||
| Organization Systems Renewal Graduate Program—Seattle University | Organization Systems Renewal (OSR) offers a master of arts degree from Seattle University with a foundation in systems theory and thinking. The program has a 25 year history of providing mid-career graduate students with a unique blend of theory and practice in service of designing and leading organizational change. The next cohort of 40 students begins September 2007. | |
| Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center | ||
| The Program on Social and Organizational Learning at George Mason University | The Program on Social and Organizational Learning at George Mason University This site offers a compendium of resources, perspectives, links, and book reviews, updated by students and faculty. |
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