Publication Type: Articles
Articles are blog posts discussing self-management and related topics.
Holacracy Basics: The Intention to Adhere
You MUST stay between the lines…AND if you drift a little, just adjust and keep driving. What “Following the Rules” Really Means I often hear people ask, “What happens when someone breaks a rule?” And there are some common, technical answers to that question (see here). But I’ve recently come to a new interpretation of that question — one … Read more
Holacracy Facilitator → Coach Learning Pathway
Don’t get loose with the mechanics; get better with encouraging Objections.
How Holacracy is Paving Way For The Future of Leadership
“In the 21st century, power is easier to get, harder to use — and easier to lose.” ~ Moises Naim In decades past, people believed in the magic of leadership. A leader was considered to be an exalted individual born skills and talents that the rest of us lacked. In more recent times, the dominant paradigm … Read more
What kind of impact can self-management have from the perspective of young people?
Three 20-Somethings Share Their Experiences with Holacracy
Conducting a Holacracy Governance Audit
Identify Holacracy sustainability issues, but be very very very very careful.
A Better Way to Test Objections in Holacracy
Testing objections is working with the objector to determine if the objection is valid. This post is oriented a bit towards facilitators, but it should be helpful for anyone who wants to understand objections a little better. What the facilitator is actually judging. The Facilitator is judging whether the objector’s argument is reasoned, not reasonable. They … Read more
Raising Valid Objections: Are You Anticipating?
The Proposal would necessarily cause the impact, or, if it might cause the impact, the Circle wouldn’t have an adequate opportunity to adapt before significant harm could result (§5.3.2). Let me be frank. Asking objectors, “Do you know this impact will occur, or are you anticipating?” has probably done more harm than good. It’s the … Read more
Facilitating a Holacracy Tactical Meeting
The meeting card will help you on the fly, but to get good at facilitating tactical meetings, you’ll need to know the following distinctions. Before Check-In Round: Orient 1. Use the tactical meeting card. As Facilitator, you can read aloud the description provided on the card to frame each step; e.g. “The rules for the Check-In … Read more
