Angela Espinosa is a co-founder and the current Secretary of Metaphorum. She worked directly with Stafford Beer. Metaphorum was initially created by some of Stafford’s closest collaborators when he passed away in 2002, to continue developing his legacy, as a result of the ‘Staffordian Syntegration: A Tribute to Stafford Beer’, at Scarborough Management Centre, Hull University, England, in June the 13th- 14th, 2003. The Syntegration was organised by Angela Espinosa.
Angela Espinosa is a Metaphorum Certified Viable System Model (VSM) Coach and Trainer. She is offering VSM Beginner, VSM Coach, and VSM Designer Courses. She offers courses in English and courses in Spanish.
Dr. Angela Espinosa (Colombia, 1958) has been an international leader in developing the Viable System Model. She worked closely with Stafford Beer and co-founded and led the Metaphorum to develop his legacy when he passed away.
Angela has three decades experience in teaching, coaching, and consulting in the VSM in Europe and Latin-America. She has published extensively on applications and developments of the Viable System Model.
She is an Emeritus Fellow from the Centre for Systems Studies at the University of Hull, Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Exeter University; a Fellow of the British Cybernetics Society; an Associate Professor in Transylvania Executive Education, and has been an invited Professor in several Latin-American Universities.
VSM Coach Course (Spanish)