56 Topics
varied compensations format.
What can be the compensation policy when 1. some people can come for just one accountability 2. some take few and give more time. 3. Some do periodical jobs. 4. Some are founding partners, who may or may not give all their time and have varied time engagement. Any one with creative strategies the...
11/18/2017
Info about Zappos
Is Zappos still actively using holacracy. I want addresses, so if possible, want to visit it to see how it works.
01/23/2018
Zappos
Can some one share with me contacts for any Zappos representatives? Or any other companies and organisations practicing holacracy in US. Especially around New York.
03/11/2018
Looking for Holacracy Practitioners in USA
I am shammi nanda from india. I would be visiting New York to attend a Holacracy training with Holacracy One from 16th to 20th April 2018. After that I would like to visit organisations/businesses working with Holacracy. In case any one here is from US and is practicing Holacracy, and is open to ...
03/16/2018
Holacracy Practiotioners in US.
I am looking for holacracy practitioners in US. I already know some from this list. https://www.holacracy. org/resource/holacracy- adoptions/ Is there any more apart from these in US. Besides, any one practicing Holacracy is open to me spending time with them, please write to me at ahimsagram@gma...
03/29/2018
Looking for Holacracy Practitioner is US.
Is there any more apart from these in US. Besides, any one practicing Holacracy is open to me spending time with them, please write to me at ahimsagram@gmail.com . I have been part of an organisation which was into sociocracy for one year and then we moved to Holacracy. You can see our site at ww...
03/29/2018
Support for Holacracy Pilgrimage
I am on a Holacracy Pilgrimage in US visiting different organisations practicing Holacracy till 12 june. I need support in the following. 1. Any one open to have me visit their organisation which is working on Holacracy. I am already hooked up with some and grateful to them. 2. Financial support ...
05/01/2018
Any one from Zappos here?
I would like to interview some zappos employees to share their stories with the community in india. is there any one from zappos on this forum? I am on a holocracy learning journey and needing support in connecting to folks from zappos, any support is welcome. I am in Colorado and am planning to ...
05/05/2018
Individualism
I met two people who say that holocracy brings up a culture of individualism. I see that individual has power and governance can restrict it. Has any one seen dangers of ‘individualism’ and might have found answers in some things in it. I can imagine and seen it in India where we practiced it. An...
06/01/2018
Selection of Lead Link
I am assuming that lead link is not elected but its assigned. The most natural choice in the company with a board would be that the board sends the lead link. If its a partnership of four to five people how do they select or choose the lead link?
06/13/2018
Holacracy for org.
In the holacracy book by Brian at page 149 talks of boundary, exchange and purpose as necessary things for an org if it adopts holacracy. Can any one elaborate on it as to why these three things need to be there?
06/17/2018
Assigning of roles or shopping
i had heard some one Who practice Hacracy that they were having people shop for roles. My concern there is that if you do it like that then people may not be fit for those roles.. So I want to hear from people what is the best Way to assign roles is it better that the lead Link Assign people and ...
06/09/2018
Standing during facilitating.
Just want to hear the reason's for the facilitator to stand while facilitating. I do see it helps u connect with different people as the facilitator can move around and come in front to the person speaking. I am asking this as we do meetings sitting on the ground and if some one stands then the p...
06/26/2018
Is Holacracy a kind of democracy
I was asked this question "ultimately holacracy a kind of democracy?", and the person was sounding more like expecting a consensus organisation when they heard about holacracy. my answer was that its a no. does any think like i said or different and i would like to hear more thoughts on this.
08/19/2018
How to decide on the lead link
If its a partnership what are the ways the partners come to agreement on who the lead link will be. If its a board led organisation, how does the board come to choose lead link? is it by sociocratic election(which according to me is part of holacracy constitution in with some modification) or by ...
08/20/2018
Can a lead link throw out some one
I am wondering that since lead link can assign roles to people, and if they dont see some one fit to do a role they can take them out of it. Imagining a scenario where the lead link thinks that some one is not performing in different roles, and take them out of all the roles. In the end, since th...
08/21/2018
Opening more accounts with one id
There are two parts of this question. Any inputs or responses are welcome. 1. If i am creating two organisations and want to be the admin for glassfrog for both. Is it that when i create the second organisation, the glass frog wont accept me to create the second account with the same id? 2. If I ...
09/15/2018
Apps for compensation and equity structure
Does any one know of any apps to figure out the compensation structure? Had read some where that 'spindle' is making some. Look forward to hear on it. Or if some one has developed formulae for it and are willing to share it. Shammi
08/27/2018
Changing accountability of another role
If I am in the garden role and i want to change the accountability of the kitchen role as I need them to put the compost in the bin in the garden so i can then work with the compost or some thing esle of their role that impacts me. Is it permitted to bring a proposal to change some role's account...
11/18/2018
Where to make a policy!
We have an IT role in GCC, and now we need to make policies around IT. Since it's a role and not a circle, does the role make the policy around an issue like sharing of data with ex members. What if another role has a tension from that policy, where can they bring it up, would they get it in in t...
10/13/2018
adding projects by lead link!
Can the lead link add the project for some role or has to check with the person before adding it, if they think the project falls in their domain?
10/15/2018
Adding accountability to lead link role.
Can a circle add domain or accountability to its lead link role, apart from what is already there for them like the strategising and assigning roles. Or just because some one is not there the lead link has the authority over unfilled roles, the circle can also add authorities or accountabilities ...
10/20/2018
Introducing Holacracy more compassionately
Here is a challenge, some times when working with people who do not know enough about holacracy and are also in a role, to tell them that its not in their domain, or that the objection is not valid, or some other info which denies them an access to some thing that they had expectation that they c...
10/24/2018
Lead links objection for a new role
When a new role is being created since lead link is going to be the first role filler by default, can the lead link object to the creation of the role, with the assumption that it impacts lead links role, since there is no role filler yet?
12/21/2018
Understanding NVGO
I am often confused of NVGO. I also know that policy is to be restrictive then how can we create a compensation policies. I saw some people use the word 'must' which almost makes an action restrictive. Can some one throw more light. I am also sharing our compensation policy for people to see and ...
12/16/2018
How to bring parity in contributions.
If in my onboarder role, it's my accountability is to decidede if the person is the right fit and I assume or interpret that one person is not giving the time that has been agreed upon, or expected when you joiner the business. We created a work time sheet and this person is not filling that too,...
01/22/2019
Focus in a role assignment
want to understand what are the reasons for having focus? To solve Which tension is the idea of focus created? Is it just to define the time for some one to be in the role. Or is it sharing some part of the accountabilities that this person can take and a role's accountabilities are divided among...
01/25/2019
Is this governance agenda?
we have a compensation designer role with this purpose and accountabilities - https://app.glassfrog.com/roles/11188478 If i in that role bring a compensation policy which also needs inputs from other roles, then do i need to bring it to governance? I am sensing that as long as I am not bringing a...
12/02/2018
Time for asynchronous proposal.
We have 5 day time for asynchronous proposal to be accepted in its own if no objection. I want to know if any one has two to three days and if there is any challenge you face.
02/14/2019
What if no one wants to take a role.
If there are roles, that the General Circle has created in governance and as a lead link i dont find any one willing to take it up. We also tried to break them into smaller roles, but still no one wants to take more so because one person feel that the other person is not contributing enough. What...
03/16/2019
Can the lead link also be the lead link?
I have heard from Sociocracy that the lead link take the info from top circle to sub circle and rep link brings the issues of the sub circle to higher circle. I had heard since they are two different functions, its better to have two break the role. I also see that glass frog does allow the two r...
03/29/2019
Meaning of 'assign' for the lead link role.
Does assigning mean that lead link can decide who will be the best fit and request the person for that role, and the person asked to take up a role can say no to it and there is no obligation to take the role to them. I remember, brian saying that there is no slavery, guess he means what i have s...
03/09/2019
Collecting agenda
I have a holacracy steward role, which has the accountabilities of https://app.glassfrog.com/org/12526/roles/10594118. I am noticing that we have a new member who does not know much about holacracy, when the person is sharing the agendas, the new person is saying thrree to four things which i see...
03/09/2019
Huddle meeting’s significance.
Want to hear how different org and business use huddle meeting and its advantages or unmet needs. Its a place where we don’t need to just make quick requests? No arguments, and governance kind of discussions. Besides, does everyone needs to be there or people can go to each other and solve their ...
03/13/2019
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varied compensations format.
Thanks Oliver. I see u have the skills and the time taken into account. also like that the founders get dividends too, that takes care of the time put in by some people in the company as well as some for putting capital, i would call this equivalence for capital and labor. would you be open to s...
12/04/2017
Zappos
Thanks Tyler
03/16/2018
Looking for Holacracy Practitioners in USA
Hi Jen, I would like to visit your space. Is there a site or some info about it.
03/18/2018
Looking for Holacracy Practitioners in USA
Thanks Tyler, Would love to meet you and hear about your journey with Holacracy. Shammi
03/17/2018
Self-Organization Beyond the Work
please let me know where and how to join it. i can see how holacracy can be used in interpersonal relations.
05/18/2018
Taking Questions
Hey Karilen, I am sensing you are also talking of people process things in diverse ways, for some asking questions works. Can you elaborate on this - "so don't be fooled by the person saying they want to share and then inviting questions.".
05/17/2018
Assigning of roles or shopping
Hi Tom, this helps a lot. I was sensing the same as u said that we had been doing a problematic thing by asking peolle to shop for roles. There is some block in me which makes me think that choice is more important and i realise thst takes away the idea of finding the right fit, which is also a j...
06/09/2018
Is Holacracy a kind of democracy
Thanks for your response Brian. I asked this as i was sharing about holacracy to a group of studtents from school of social enterpreneurship and some one was constantly comparing holacracy to democracy and was seeing it either as a control and command system or was expecting it to be a 'democarac...
08/20/2018
How to decide on the lead link
@BERNARD MARIE CHIQUET,thanks for your response. I do see that the ratifiers can create the process and the constitution doesnot say much on it. So left to ratifiers presently.
08/21/2018
Is Holacracy a kind of democracy
@francescolomonaco, yes there could be an impression that Holacracy is some kind of consent decsion making system. i am glad i am clear and also i see value in not making it a consent decision making system. I see that the leadlink taking the purpose of the organisation further, while the rep bri...
08/21/2018
Is Holacracy a kind of democracy
I am enjoying this "I would never want to work in a democratic company, seems like it'd be a huge leap backwards from what I'm used to and value now." and its making me laugh. democracy is some thing most confused term and most wanted state. yes, i got it. thanks for the clarity and for taking yo...
08/20/2018
adding projects by lead link!
[@mention:523162737680436711], thanks for your response. My question is also that If i need a project to be intiaited by a role, do i have to go and talk to them to request or can I just add it in their glassfrog and let them see it, and then inquire about it from me or I have to first clarify. I...
10/20/2018
adding projects by lead link!
Hi [@mention:454478741268114544], Thanks for your words. I get it that if the glass frog doesnot allow it, except the tactical meetings, then thats the place, makes sense to talk to people who we want to do a particular project. I got what I needed. :-)
10/24/2018
Lead links objection for a new role
Thanks [@mention:523162737680436711]It could be for reasons other than resource, like lead link feels its duplicating of accountabilities which are some where else or a fear that if the lead link cant find people to fill a role it will be another role which lands in their lap and their work will ...
12/21/2018
Is this governance agenda?
[@mention:457575321027129860], thanks for your input. It makes sense to have the autocracy of the domain as long as its not creating an expectation on any other role. I guess its about riding a ferari and waiting for the objection, if it crops up in some other role and not seeking permission in t...
01/06/2019
Time for asynchronous proposal.
Hi[@mention:523162737680436711], [@mention:456167666726491228], [@mention:550748956143473957], Thanks to all of you who shared your thoughts on this. It was useful and will help me take a decision about my proposal on it here. Shammi
02/15/2019
Focus in a role assignment
[@mention:523162737680436711], so by your logic, what Jeff is saying is not the best way to do it, as that is almost like giving part of the accountabilities to different people and its better to create different roles. Are concerned about fuzziness and the three people in role may not act as the...
01/26/2019
Combine meetings
[@mention:590444325765688151], i don't understand what u mean by mixing two kinds of meetings, is it going to be one after the other or do a tactical meeting with governance meeting process or vice versa, and if u think of mixing the two processes it can be a disaster for your organisation. Both ...
12/25/2018
Meaning of 'assign' for the lead link role.
Dear [@mention:455886150941203371], It makes a lot of sense. The idea of boundaries that its for the lead link to be playing in and others cant enter it and at the same time to bring the proactivity is brought by accountability. Appreciate your understanding and wisdom. Shammi
03/13/2019
What if no one wants to take a role.
Sure [@mention:592697186098486484], u can share here when u need support. I am learning to begin to break into smaller roles and asking people why they don’t want to take the role, understand their tension and then respond to the tension. Besides, some people may have barrier of knowledge and ski...
03/17/2019
Can the lead link also be the lead link?
I meant was, can the lead link also be the rep link
03/29/2019
Can the lead link also be the lead link?
[@mention:588613650771009734], Thanks for your response. I read your words "It’s perfectly allowed to assign someone who is a circle’s Rep Link to its Lead Link role; it’s just not allowed to elect someone who is Lead Link into the Rep Link role. "I also get the spirit of it that it will be a co...
04/01/2019
Meaning of 'assign' for the lead link role.
Thanks Chris, I like the idea of domain of the lead link and its not an accountability. I see that the domain is "Role assignments within the Circle", yet in the accountabilities in glass frog its also written in the section under accountabilities - " Assigning Partners to the Circle’s Roles; mon...
03/11/2019
Collecting agenda
[@mention:457575321027129860], thanks for your response. I see that it makes sense to educate the new partner to just tell the one or two words and not try to explain it. Here when both people are educated then there is less chance of things left out. i also like what you say around the agenda le...
03/11/2019