
From their website
The Presencing Institute was founded in 2006 by MIT Sloan School of Management Senior Lecturer Otto Scharmer and colleagues to create an action research platform at the intersection of science, consciousness, and profound social and organizational change. Over the past two decades, we have developed Theory U as a change framework and set of methodologies that have been used by thousands of organizations and communities worldwide to address our most pressing global challenges: climate change, food systems, inequality and exclusion, finance, healthcare and education.
We co-create innovation labs, deliver capacity building programs and conduct action research worldwide in order to support and scale profound societal innovation.
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From the Otto Scharmer website:
Otto Scharmer is a Senior Lecturer in the MIT Management Sloan School and co-founder of the Presencing Institute. He chairs the MIT IDEAS program for cross-sector innovation and introduced the concept of “presencing”—learning from the emerging future—in his bestselling books Theory U and Presence (the latter co-authored with P. Senge et al). He is co-author of Leading from the Emerging Future, which outlines eight acupuncture points for transforming capitalism. His most recent book, The Essentials of Theory U, summarizes the core principles and applications of awareness-based systems change.
In 2015, Otto co-founded the MITx u.lab, a massive open online course (MOOC) for leading profound change, which has since activated a global eco-system of transformational change involving more than 160,000 users from 185 countries. In March 2020, Otto and his colleagues at the Presencing Institute launched GAIA (Global Activation of Intention and Action), a free, online, deep learning journey, geared toward profound personal, societal, and planetary renewal.
Otto earned his diploma and PhD in economics from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany. He received the Jamieson Prize for Teaching Excellence at MIT, the European Leonardo Corporate Learning Award and is a member of the World Future Council. The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General appointed him to the UN Learning Advisory Council for the 2030 Agenda.
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Last 50 posts on own channels (YouTube, Podcast, Medium or Website/Blog):
Otto Scharmer – The Challenge of Our Time & The Role of u-lab.
Published on: 21 Sep 22 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
u-school Listening Assessment Tutorial
Published on: 7 Sep 22 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Otto Scharmer – Transcending Fear and Prototyping Our Pathway Into the Future.
Published on: 16 Nov 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
u.lab’s Next Live Session: Prototyping – An Invitation from Otto Scharmer and Eva Pomeroy
Published on: 16 Nov 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Awareness Practices for Leadership – Align Your Attention With Your Intention
Published on: 28 Sep 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Awareness Practices for Leadership – Fully “Be” In This Present Moment
Published on: 28 Sep 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Awareness Practices for Leadership – Why take the program?
Published on: 28 Sep 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Service Leadership & Driftology
Published on: 26 May 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Global Forum 2021: Stepping Into the Decade of Transformation
Published on: 19 May 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
2021 05 18 Decade Of Transformation
Published on: 18 May 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Team Building: “In Search of Generative Space in Teamwork
Published on: 5 May 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Listening
Published on: 28 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Soil Society Self
Published on: 20 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Inclusivity vs Exclusivity: the Digital Divide and the Missing Voices
Published on: 14 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
A Window into the u.lab 2x Experience | Co-Sensing
Published on: 8 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Presencing Institute Live Stream
Published on: 1 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
(12pm EDIT) GAIA Journey 2021 | Business and the True Cost of Regenerative Agriculture
Published on: 1 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
(9am EDT) GAIA Journey 2021 | Restoring our Collective Connection to Soil
Published on: 1 Apr 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Responding to Injustice: Finding A Path Beyond Blame and Shame.
Published on: 22 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
GAIA Journey 2021: Sensing Into Global Transformation
Published on: 22 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
(12pm EST) GAIA Journey 2021 | Social Presencing Theater: The Art of Making a True Move
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
GAIA Journey 2021 | Social Presencing Theater: The Art of Making A True Move
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Social Presencing Theater: Trusting Our Senses [202103 UA SPT Clip 1 ]
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Social Presencing Theater: Deep Impact [202103 UA SPT Clip 2 ]
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Social Presencing Theater: Intelligence of the Body [202103 UA SPT Clip 3 ]
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Social Presencing Theater: Working with Feeling Stuck [202103 UA SPT Clip 4 ]
Published on: 4 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
An Embodiment Practice – with Arawana Hayashi
Published on: 2 Mar 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Presencing Institute Live Stream
Published on: 4 Feb 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
GAIA Journey 2021 | Just Money – Dialogue with Innovators in Rethinking Finance (12pm)
Published on: 3 Feb 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
GAIA Journey 2021 | Just Money – Dialogue with Innovators in Rethinking Finance (9am)
Published on: 3 Feb 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Meet Theory U: Grounding In This Time Of Uncertainty (Feb 2021)
Published on: 24 Jan 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Meet Theory U: A Change Process That Lasts (Feb 2021)
Published on: 24 Jan 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
A Summary of Theory U (Feb 2021)
Published on: 24 Jan 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Awareness Practices for Leadership – Align Your Attention With Your Intention
Published on: 19 Jan 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Awareness Practices for Leadership – Fully “Be” In This Present Moment
Published on: 19 Jan 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Awareness Practices for Leadership – Why take the program?
Published on: 18 Jan 21 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
u.lab 2x: “Ask Us Anything” with Otto & Antoinette Klatzky
Published on: 11 Dec 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
u.lab 2x: Meeting this Moment of Profound Disruption
Published on: 11 Dec 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Answering a few questions about u.lab 2x
Published on: 9 Dec 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
u.lab 2x: An Accelerator for Professional, Governmental, and NGO Projects and Teams.
Published on: 5 Dec 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
GAIA Journey | Facing the Void – Dec 3 @ 9am EST (UTC -5)
Published on: 3 Dec 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
GAIA Journey | Facing the Void – Dec 3 @ 12pm EST (UTC -5)
Published on: 3 Dec 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Otto Scharmer: What is u.lab 2x?
Published on: 1 Dec 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
This Thursday, Dec. 3rd: Facing the Void – Practicing Visual Presencing
Published on: 29 Nov 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Meet Theory U: Grounding In This Time Of Uncertainty
Published on: 27 Nov 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Meet Theory U: A Change Process That Lasts
Published on: 27 Nov 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
The New Dawn – An Animated Scribing From Jayce Pei Yu Lee
Published on: 10 Nov 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
GAIA Journey Continues
Published on: 5 Nov 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
Presencing Foundation Program – acting with confidence in times of disruption
Published on: 5 Nov 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
by Presencing Institute
GAIA Journey Continues – Nov. 5th @ 8pm EST (UTC -5)
Published on: 5 Nov 20 in Presencing Institute – YouTube
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You can find a collection of extremely well-document free tools here. These are related to their overall change framework – Theory U. (Take another look at their logo…)