Holacracy Basics: Understanding Tensions
You need to understand what a tension is before you can meaningfully interpret how Holacracy really works.
Publication Type: Articles
Articles are blog posts discussing self-management and related topics.
Holacracy Basics: Understanding Checklists
Good checklists, on the other hand are precise. They are efficient, to the point, and easy to use even in the most difficult situations. They do not try to spell out everything — a checklist cannot fly a plane. Instead, they provide reminders of only the most critical and important steps — the ones that even the highly skilled … Read more
My 5 Takeaways from a Holacracy Taster Workshop
Ranjitha Jeurkar I recently had the opportunity to attend a Holacracy Taster Workshop. Haven’t heard of Holacracy? Most of us are used to organizations in which power is concentrated at the top. Holacracy is a method of decentralized management in which authority is distributed throughout the organization. (Here’s the link to a TED talk on … Read more
Two Helpful Unwritten Holacracy Rules
“We are just people unless otherwise specified.” The Holacracy constitution is like a rulebook for a game. The game of work. But how do you know when you’re playing the game and when you’re not? There’s no whistle. No uniforms. So, before we even get to the rules, we need to clarify when we’re “playing” … Read more
Facilitator Basics: Understanding Objections
Author’s Note: If you’re interested in learning how to improve your facilitation in Holacracy practice, check out my course Facilitator Fundamentals. I already wrote a practitioner’s introduction to understanding objections here. But that overview was intentionally short. This post provides another type of overview specifically for a circle’s elected Facilitator. It’s a sequence of logical … Read more
How a 100% Remote Organization is Leveraging Holacracy to Scale
Convert’s Journey to Self-management
17 Holacracy Coaching Principles
The rules of Holacracy are clear, but deciding how to enact them is often up to interpretation. And just like other matters of interpretation, intelligent people will disagree. My goal with this article is to share some of my own personal stylistic choices — my guidelines for effective facilitation and coaching. Here they are in no particular … Read more
