Future Learning Design Podcast

Building adaptive capacity in our young people - A Conversation with Glenda Eoyang

Jul 14, 2024

Dr. Glenda Eoyang discusses preparing young people for uncertainty and complexity, embracing inquiry and uncertainty in education, navigating complexity to release potential energy, exploring neural networks and adaptive action for young people, emphasizing the iterative nature of learning, and moving beyond fixated goals in education.

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Glenda Eoyang

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Building adaptive capacity is essential for thriving in complexity and uncertainty.

Embrace inquiry and curiosity to shift from conflict to shared exploration in education.

Prioritize adaptive action and agility over rigid planning for navigating complexity effectively.

Deep dives

Challenging Prior Paradigms

Challenging the notion that we must know everything, the podcast highlights the importance of shifting fundamental expectations about reality. Emphasizing the need to prepare young individuals to navigate uncertainty and complexity, the episode explores actionable strategies for educators. Glenda Ouyang from the Human Systems Dynamics Institute discusses building adaptive capacity, understanding chaos patterns, and taking steps towards coherence.

Intro

2min

Preparing Young People for a VUCA World

24min

Embracing Inquiry and Uncertainty in Education

11min

Navigating Complexity: Releasing Potential Energy for Generative Outcomes

5min

Exploring Neural Networks, Inner Dialogue, and Adaptive Action for Young People

3min

Exploring the Iterative Nature of Learning and Adaptive Action in Education

2min

Navigating Complexity: Moving Beyond Fixated Goals

9min

Simply trying to avoid or remove uncertainty and complexity from the lives of our young people (and our own) just isn't a viable strategy anymore! So what do we do instead? How might we intentionally build our adaptive capacity to thrive in the face of these dynamics?

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).

https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=21971

You can find out more about the Human Systems Dynamics Institute here: https://www.hsdinstitute.org/index.html

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LinkedIn: @glenda-eoyang - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenda-eoyang-795786/

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Future Learning Design Podcast

Building adaptive capacity in our young people - A Conversation with Glenda Eoyang

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Challenging Prior Paradigms

Seeking Patterns in Chaos

The Importance of Inquiry in Education

Action-Oriented Learning

Embracing Complexity and Uncertainty

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts