Holacracy Community of Practice Archive

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Is a Person's "Time" a resource, and if so, allocata...

02/11/2016

Is a Person's "Time" a resource, and if so, can lead links allocate a person's time between roles? i.e. 50% for role X and 50% for role Y. It is a debate in our company whether it is so. I can't see it explicitly stated in the constitution. However it would seem so, if I piece together definit...

Strategy Definition in Holacracy

05/16/2016

Hello - I have a role to facilitate strategy creation and use at our company. I'm trying to get more clarity on the definition of a strategy related to Lead Link accountability. We're having a debate about whether a Strategy can only be a heuristic (for guiding roles in their own decisions) and d...

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Is a Person's "Time" a resource, and if so, allocatable?

02/11/2016

Hi Eric - On what basis are you determining that a person's time is not a resource?In section 4.1.3.C under prioritizing duties, it states time as a type of resource - "when assessing how to deploy your time, attention, and other resources to your work within the Circle."

Is a Person's "Time" a resource, and if so, allocatable?

02/15/2016

Hi Everyone - Thanks for replying.Eric - Appreciate your comments very much. I am struggling with your reply on a number of levels:Regarding your belief in intent - My take on holacracy is a system based on explicitness, and to use the argument of intent is quite a slippery slope, that could be ...

Is a Person's "Time" a resource, and if so, allocatable?

02/15/2016

On what basis do you consider it "old-style" management management. Allocating resources is an explicit account for Lead Links. Why are labor expenses treated differently than other expense?:"Allocating the Circle’s resources across its various Projects and/or Roles"