Articles are blog posts discussing self-management and related topics.
Today we are talking to Stijn Nieuwendijk. Stijn is one of the first people that started creating Valsplat’s UX over a decade ago. Besides being a user experience specialist, he enjoys various types of cuisines and blogging about them. It is easy to listen to Stijn’s stories as he creates a visual picture for us of the way Valsplat … Read more
It was a cloudy morning in Groningen; the sky was filled with ominous clouds. We felt somewhat overwhelmed when we entered Spindle and Voys’ premises on the outskirts of the city. Their office, which is situated in a renovated old factory, is very impressive; its huge spaces and high ceilings give it an extraordinary character … Read more
In many workplaces you don’t really get to bring your whole self to work, or even express or develop your talents. For Nils van den Broek, one of the founders of the Dutch ‘user experience’ company Valsplat, that is simply unthinkable. “I like to combine work and fun and it is very important to me … Read more
I’ve read a few articles asserting that the better solution to implementing Holacracy is developing better managers. Developing good managers through teaching values based leadership and self-reflection, by teaching managers how to have difficult conversations and lead by example. All of this sounds great, but why does it make sense to limit this skill development … Read more
An Inside Perspective on the Changes at Zappos.com It’s come to my attention over the past few months that something might be going on at my company. From the sounds of things, it must be pretty serious — doomsdayish, even. My friends, family, professional contacts and even coffee shop strangers seem to “know” more about what’s … Read more
The past months we have invited people from outside our company to join our Holacracy tactical and governance meetings. Those meetings are highly structured according to Holacracy’s process. That’s why they are a nice way to experience what it’s like to run your organisation with Holacracy. I’d like to share the experience with you through a video and quotes … Read more
This is dedicated to anyone who is, has, or will be practicing Holacracy. How many of these have you experienced? Do you have your own? Leave comments! Would love to hear which ones you’ve experienced.
Imagine that you are the owner and CEO of a company and you are considering to use Holacracy as an operating system. That basically means, you give up the power to tell your employees what they should be doing and how they should be doing it. However much you may be excited about moving to such a self-organising structure, … Read more
