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Accountability is a Love Language
“I can hold you accountable without shaming or blaming.” -Brené Brown
A woman tells a marriage counselor that she doesn’t feel loved by her husband. Her husband is baffled. He believes he is doing everything he can to show her that he love...
Can You Change Your Governance Too Much?
“Rules shouldn’t change so frequently that compliance becomes impossible.” -Fuller’s constancy.
“I can’t keep up with all these governance changes.”
I’ve heard versions of this complaint in organizations practicing Holacracy. It deserves...
When the Rules Are Hard to Find
How Much Checking is Enough?
One of the promises of explicit governance is that people can look up what they need to know instead of relying on someone else’s memory. Who has the authority to make this decision? What agreements apply? Has...
A good driver sometimes misses their exit. A bad driver never does.
“A good driver sometimes misses their exit. A bad driver never does.” -Unknown
Every functioning structure (e.g. rule, policy, agreement) will eventually produce a stupid result.
A process takes twenty minutes when a two-minute conversati...
The Structure of Belonging
Peter Block, Structure, and a Few Ideas Worth Stealing
Earlier this week, I found a book in the 50-cent bin at a small used bookstore.
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I’m Chris and I'm an expert in Holacracy and peer-to-peer collaboration. I write articles and publish videos to help people work more effectively and more humanely.
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