Category: Practitioner Level
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T6: giving feedback and making requests
Sometimes the hardest thing is to say what we are noticing and to ask for what we want! Only if we ask, however, are we taking responsibility for our own well-being.
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T4: inviting connection and authenticity
Showing up as human beings also means to show up with our weak spots. If we are not vulnerable, we cannot be authentic. If we are not authentic, we cannot connect deeply!
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T1: tools for emotional emergencies
Collaboration is complex. Many things happen at the same time, in different areas. It can hardly be avoided that tensions will arise here and there. The question is, what do you do when that happens?
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A2: keeping minutes and a backlog
Minutes and the backlog are what keeps a circle accountable and productive. If everyone knows how to set it up well and use it, everything can run smoothly
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A1: rolling out policy
Making policy is one step – making sure everyone knows the policy and all the pieces are in place is another.
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F2: using the basic meeting format
You should be able to follow the basic meeting format in your sleep!
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S4: operational role descriptions
Roles are an excellent way to make circle work more effective and efficient. It’s a must-have in your toolbox. It’s especially useful if you’re able to write a role description on the spot or can lead a group in writing the role description collaboratively.
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S3: Circle roles
Circle roles keep circle meetings and operations smooth. It’s easier to empathize and give meaningful feedback if you have experienced the roles yourself. Skill description understanding the roles of operational […]
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S2: Designing circle structures
Nested circles help distribute tasks and authority with intention and clarity. If you know how to turn the different operations into circles, you can help them operate autonomously and therefore smoothly and with ease.
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S1: writing Vision, Mission, Aim, Domain (VMAD)
Every organization exists for a reason. VMAD helps to translate the “why” into operations. Learn how to define them!
