Our Mission
The mission of CSGSS, the Center for the Study of Groups and Social Systems,
The Boston Affiliate of the AK Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems is to further the understanding of groups and organizations as social systems, with particular attention to unconscious and covert processes in group and organizational life, the dynamics of authority and authorization, power and other differences within and among socially diverse groups, and the negotiated use of interpretation to facilitate collaborative learning.
"I got a hold of how 'unconscious baggage' held back my effectiveness. The conference freed me to work much more effectively and enjoy work that had previously exhausted me."
Dwight Jewson
Ph.D., President, Strategic Frameworking
Using the Tavistock group relations tradition of open systems and psychodynamic theories, CSGSS, the Center for the Study of Groups and Social Systems develops group relations conferences, meetings, and other events to further learning about group processes.

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An in-person* weekend workshop about
using the consultative stance
to understand and provide leadership in work groups
Friday - Sunday, May 20-22, 2022
Austen Riggs Center, 25 Main St, Stockbridge, MA 01262
$525 USD (Consulting Participants) $475 USD (Non-Consulting Participants)
The Boston Affiliate of the A K Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems.
CSGSS Group Relations Reading Group
The Center for the Study of Groups and Social Systems, the Boston Affiliate of the A. K. Rice Institute, is pleased to announce a reading group series. Open to members and non-members of CSGSS. Attendees receive recordings of the talks. Visit the events page to register for the current talk.