How do I know when I’m self-organizing and how do we know if our group is self-organizing?
Indicator #8: Enjoying yourself in the moment and in hindsight
I am self-organizing when I enjoy myself in the moment and in hindsight. Demonstrated in the following ways:
- Laughing and smiling
- Experiencing a sense of freedom, talking about experiencing a sense of freedom/describing a sense of freedom, and demonstrating a sense of freedom (for example, thinking from another perspective, switching roles with another, or surprising yourself)
- Expressing and demonstrating excitement
- Making fun of yourself
- Telling jokes to and teasing others you consider part of yourself
- Reminiscing
- Experiencing moments of “wow!” and “ah-ha!”
As a group, we’re self-organizing when we enjoy ourselves in the moment and in hindsight. Demonstrated in the following ways:
- Collective laughter and smiles
- Group members talking all at the same time (demonstrating excitement about what they’re doing and saying)
- Teasing each other
- Joking together
- Group members feel the work is fun and rewarding most of the time—in the moment and in hindsight
- Happily reminiscing together after the lifetime of the group
- Experiencing collective moments of “wow!” and “ah-ha!”
