Holacracy Basics

Key learning

Understand how Holacracy-powered organizations are structured using roles and circles.
Learn the rules of the game, and how to find out what they are when you’re not sure.
Become familiar with the tactical and governance meeting processes.
Understand what tensions are, why sensing them is so important, and the available tools to process them.
Gain an understanding of the different elements of governance, and how you’re empowered to use it to resolve tensions.

Course information

Self-paced course
1
hours of material
Access an online community of peers and experts
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Description

Curious about how self-management works in practice? Holacracy Basics is the perfect starting point.

This free mini-course offers a foundational understanding of Holacracy and answers key questions like:

  • “What exactly is Holacracy?”
  • “Without a boss, how do I know what I’m allowed to do?”
  • “How do I prioritize between my roles?”

Holacracy Basics introduces you to the core principles of Holacracy, helping you grasp how this framework transforms traditional management into a system of self-management and distributed authority. You’ll learn about the structure and key concepts that guide Holacracy-powered organizations, as well as the mindset shift needed to lead your roles and embrace autonomy.

Whether you’re just beginning your Holacracy journey or stepping into a company already practicing it, this course will give you the clarity and confidence to understand the basics of self-management.

Course content

Lesson
1
What is Holacracy?
Lesson
2
Holacracy meetings: Working In vs Working On the organization
Lesson
3
Understanding "tensions": a fundamental concept in Holacracy
Lesson
4
Understanding Roles (and Circles)
Lesson
5
Differentiating Role & Soul
Lesson
6
How to "lead" your Role?
Lesson
7
What are Domains & Policies, and how they work

Accelerator benefits

Holacracy coaching forum with Certified Holacracy Coaches
Holacracy Practitioner assessment to earn certification [coming soon]
Lots and lots of advanced learning content
Tools and other resources to support practice
Online community of peers and experts

Your instructor

Chris Cowan

Chris Cowan

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Annual commitment

Basic

$0.00
/month

Join the conversation and get access to essential resources to discover self-management.

Get access to:

Central conversation space
Essential self-management tools & resources
Lots and lots of advanced learning content
(Some) Live events
Mini-course: Holacracy Basics
Best for Exclusive Resources

Explorer

$19.50
/month
Monthly billing, annual subscription*

Get resources and peer support to reinforce an existing self-management practice in your organization.

Get access to Basic, plus:

Holacracy coaching space with Certified Coaches
A wealth of advanced tools & resources
"Holacracy Apps" templates
Exclusive members events
  • Billing is monthly but the subscription is still an annual subscription. You will be liable for all payments for the entire subscription.
  • The subscription renews automatically at the end of the subscription term (1 year). We will notify you before your subscription renews, so you'll have the opportunity to cancel.
  • To cancel your subscription, simply contact us (this is not technically possible for users to cancel themselves at this moment).
Best for learning & PRACTICING

Practitioner

$169
/month for 1st year
Then $295/year for subsequent years*

Acquire the skills to use the Holacracy framework (for novices) and sharpen your skills (for advanced practitioners).

Get access to Explorer, plus:

Full platform access, including 40+ hours of e-learning courses
12h of live practice sessions as part of the Holacracy Practitioner Training
Lots and lots of advanced learning content
Ability to "search" through all courses, including videos
Access to all future e-courses
  • Billing is monthly but the subscription is still an annual subscription. You will be liable for all payments for the entire subscription.
  • The subscription is intended to renew automatically at the end of the subscription term (1 year), but the PRACTITIONER subscription on a monthly payment billing does not. If you would like to renew your PRACTITIONER subscription at the reduced yearly price, please contact us.
  • To cancel your subscription, simply contact us (this is not technically possible for users to cancel themselves at this moment).

Basic

$0.00
/month

Join the conversation and get access to essential resources to help your self-management practice

Get access to:

Central conversation space
Essential self-management tools & resources
Lots and lots of advanced learning content
(Some) Live events
Mini-course: Holacracy Basics
Best for networking

Explorer

$195
$234/year
Save $39 over a year

Get resources and peer support to reinforce an existing self-management practice in your organization

Get access to Basic, plus:

Holacracy coaching space with Certified Coaches
A wealth of advanced tools & resources
"Holacracy Apps" templates
Exclusive members events
  • The subscription renews automatically at the end of the subscription term (1 year). We will notify you before your subscription renews, so you'll have the opportunity to cancel.
  • To cancel your subscription, simply contact us (this is not technically possible for users to cancel themselves at this moment).
Best for learning & PRACTICING

Practitioner

$1,995
/first year
Then $295/year for subsequent years*

Acquire the skills to use the Holacracy framework (for novices) and sharpen your skills (for advanced practitioners).

Get access to Explorer, plus:

Full platform access, including 40+ hours of e-learning courses
12h of live practice sessions as part of the Holacracy Practitioner Training
Lots and lots of advanced learning content
Ability to "search" through all courses, including videos
Access to all future e-courses
  • The subscription renews automatically at the end of the subscription term (1 year). We will notify you before your subscription renews, so you'll have the opportunity to cancel.
  • To cancel your subscription, simply contact us (this is not technically possible for users to cancel themselves at this moment).
Best FOR TEAMS

Team Pricing for 6+ Users

We offer discounts for teams (6+) and enterprise customers.