Clear and Organic Structure with Holacracy
Stop designing your organization and start evolving it
Holacracy® is a new operating system for organizations. Authority is distributed into an organic structure of circles and roles. Rather than sweeping them under the carpet, tensions and issues serve as fuel for continuously improving the organization.
Tension is Fuel
In Holacracy, everyone is a sensor for gaps between where the organization is, and where it could be (“tensions”). When there are no effective channels for processing tensions, they show up as friction and confusion. Holacracy creates the conditions so that every tension, sensed by anyone anywhere in the organization, can be processed into increased clarity and flow.
One way in which that happens, is through really effective meetings. In Holacracy, there are two types of meetings — each with their own rules and rhythm. Tactical meetings happen weekly and focus on clearing roadblocks so the work can go on. Governance meetings most often happen monthly, and focus on roles and accountabilities. Unlike job descriptions, roles in Holacracy are dynamic, and one person can fill multiple roles.
