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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 19 May 23

By Perttu Salovaara  and originally published at corporate-rebels.com Instead of self-management, Columbia Road, the digital sales agency based in Finland, replaces traditional hierarchy with community-led practices. What are these? Columbia Road, the Nordic digital sales agency with 150+ employees, describes itself as a flat-hierarchy organisation. Instead of self-management – which creates an image of endless individual freedom – they talk about community-led organizing. “For us, ‘self-managed’ gave a wrong connotation. Not everybody does their own thing or works in silos. We usually work in cross-competence teams, and in client environments where collaboration is key to success. The Finnish word yhteisöohjautuvuus, which …

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By Perttu Salovaara  and originally published at corporate-rebels.com Instead of self-management, Columbia Road, the digital sales agency based in Finland, replaces traditional hierarchy with community-led practices. What are these? Columbia Road, the Nordic digital sales agency with 150+ employees, describes itself as a flat-hierarchy organisation. Instead of self-management – which creates an image of endless individual freedom – they talk …

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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 12 Apr 23

By Ted J. Rau for Enlivening Edge Magazine Attention all social innovators, change-makers, and friends of Teal organizations! Do you want to connect with others who share your passion. and learn from their experiences? Then mark your calendar for the upcoming online Annual Sociocracy Conference on May 4 and 5! This conference is designed for people from all over the world who are working to implement sociocracy in a variety of settings, including business, grassroots groups, nonprofits, associations and networks, education, and coops. The intention of this conference is to bring together like-minded individuals and organizations to share their experiences, …

Annual Sociocracy Global Conference Online May 4-5 Read More »

By Ted J. Rau for Enlivening Edge Magazine Attention all social innovators, change-makers, and friends of Teal organizations! Do you want to connect with others who share your passion. and learn from their experiences? Then mark your calendar for the upcoming online Annual Sociocracy Conference on May 4 and 5! This conference is designed for people from all over the …

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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 7 Feb 23

By Ted Rau and originally published as a single article at sociocracyforall This is the first part of a 3 part article – looking at the first tool. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Many organizations are intrigued by the idea of self-management using circle-based frameworks and other decision making tools from sociocracy. However, it can be intimidating to implement those methods. You’ll have to do research, train everyone, implement — months or even years of transition time. And regular work needs to get done as well! I always compare changes in governance to beating heart surgery. Tricky — at the very …

3 Tools from Sociocracy to Use Right Away, Plus Magic Phrases: Part 1 – Rounds in Meetings Read More »

By Ted Rau and originally published as a single article at sociocracyforall This is the first part of a 3 part article – looking at the first tool. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Many organizations are intrigued by the idea of self-management using circle-based frameworks and other decision making tools from sociocracy. However, it can be intimidating …

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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 7 Feb 23

By Ted Rau and originally published as a single article at sociocracyforall This is the second part of a 3 part article – looking at the second tool. Part 1 is here. Part 3 is here. Many organizations are intrigued by the idea of self-management using circle-based frameworks and other decision making tools from sociocracy. However, it can be intimidating to implement those methods. You’ll have to do research, train everyone, implement — months or even years of transition time. And regular work needs to get done as well! I always compare changes in governance to beating heart surgery. Tricky — at the very …

3 Tools from Sociocracy to Use Right Away, Plus Magic Phrases: Part 2 – Make Better Decisions With Small Group Decisions Read More »

By Ted Rau and originally published as a single article at sociocracyforall This is the second part of a 3 part article – looking at the second tool. Part 1 is here. Part 3 is here. Many organizations are intrigued by the idea of self-management using circle-based frameworks and other decision making tools from sociocracy. However, it can be intimidating …

3 Tools from Sociocracy to Use Right Away, Plus Magic Phrases: Part 2 – Make Better Decisions With Small Group Decisions Read More »


By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 7 Feb 23

By Ted Rau and originally published as a single article at sociocracyforall This is the third part of a 3 part article – looking at the third tool. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Many organizations are intrigued by the idea of self-management using circle-based frameworks and other decision making tools from sociocracy. However, it can be intimidating to implement those methods. You’ll have to do research, train everyone, implement — months or even years of transition time. And regular work needs to get done as well! I always compare changes in governance to beating heart surgery. Tricky — at the very …

3 Tools from Sociocracy to Use Right Away, Plus Magic Phrases: Part 3 – Consent Decision Making Read More »

By Ted Rau and originally published as a single article at sociocracyforall This is the third part of a 3 part article – looking at the third tool. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Many organizations are intrigued by the idea of self-management using circle-based frameworks and other decision making tools from sociocracy. However, it can be intimidating …

3 Tools from Sociocracy to Use Right Away, Plus Magic Phrases: Part 3 – Consent Decision Making Read More »


By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 7 Feb 23

Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans podcast Brave New Work, originally published at Apple Podcasts What does self-management mean to you? 40 minutes 5 seconds Listen Here What’s stopping us from doing the best work of our lives? It’s the way we work. Whether you’re building a startup or reinventing a global enterprise, every day is a battle between chaos and bureaucracy. But, what if there’s a third way? Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans help teams all over the world discover a more adaptive and human way of working. Now it’s your turn. Each week, they’ll bring you a counterintuitive take …

Brave New Work – What Does Self-Management Mean to You? Read More »

Aaron Dignan and Rodney Evans podcast Brave New Work, originally published at Apple Podcasts What does self-management mean to you? 40 minutes 5 seconds Listen Here What’s stopping us from doing the best work of our lives? It’s the way we work. Whether you’re building a startup or reinventing a global enterprise, every day is a battle between chaos and …

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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 22 Jan 23

How has it been possible for a large public sector organization to take a step into self-management via self-governing teams?

How has it been possible for a large public sector organization to take a step into self-management via self-governing teams?


By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 18 Nov 22

Methods and tools used by three large organizations deal with task allocation, leadership, decisions, and coordination.

Methods and tools used by three large organizations deal with task allocation, leadership, decisions, and coordination.


By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 11 Sep 22

Here’s your chance to see hardwon wisdom, including the ups and downs, of starting to use sociocracy to govern a social movement organization.

Here’s your chance to see hardwon wisdom, including the ups and downs, of starting to use sociocracy to govern a social movement organization.


By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 14 Jun 22

By Samantha Slade for Enlivening Edge Magazine An exploration into fresh and equitable approaches to pay How can compensation systems embody the values and culture of an organization? How might we take into account the relational aspect in financial distribution? What does it take for compensation to feel fair? Questioning traditional compensation systems and assumptions is about addressing systemic inequities and dealing with the organizational challenges that are spurring the Great Resignation. It is also about trying to take new economic theory such as Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics into practice. Percolab is a horizontal employee-owned business that functions as a lab …

Living a Future Compensation Model Now Read More »

By Samantha Slade for Enlivening Edge Magazine An exploration into fresh and equitable approaches to pay How can compensation systems embody the values and culture of an organization? How might we take into account the relational aspect in financial distribution? What does it take for compensation to feel fair? Questioning traditional compensation systems and assumptions is about addressing systemic inequities and …

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