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Graceful receiving and letting go: lessons from a self-organizing group

by lori | Sep 29, 2011 | Benefits, Impacts, Learning, Learning as, Letting Go, Recognizing, Sustaining

So my dear friend Diane just got the job of her dreams. Literally. She’s been having vivid dreams about it since the day she realized she might actually have a shot at getting it. I’m thrilled for her. It fills me with joy that she’s moving in the direction of her...

Sharing my own truths: the power of self-organizing groups

by lori | May 20, 2011 | Benefits, Impacts, Learning, Recognizing, Successful Groups

This was my official schedule yesterday: Take a bus, then ferry, to Bainbridge Island to spend the bulk of the day brainstorming ideas with one of my own favorite self-organizing groups (my friend Doug and I, a forming consulting group) Have dinner with another...

Self-organizing trees, people, and chickens on our Hawaiian vacation

by lori | Mar 30, 2011 | Learning, Recognizing, Successful Groups

I’ve been noticing lately that I’m a bit jealous of Daniel’s blog. Photographers can say so much without words. So in this post I’m embracing my photographer self. We just got back from 9 days in Kauai, Hawaii. As I sorted and posted my photos into Facebook for...

How do self-organizing groups make decisions? (2 of 2)

by lori | Mar 3, 2011 | FAQ, Successful Groups

Continuing from How do self-organizing groups make decisions? (1 of 2) … Short answer: These groups don’t make decisions. They find decisions, together, the instant that group members recognize and embrace their collective self. Long answer: Self-aware self-organizing...

In with both feet

by lori | Feb 22, 2011 | Recognizing, Sustaining

I was sitting on a ferry last week with my friend D—coming back from our self-organizing group’s meeting—and we got to talking about what makes groups like ours last. She’s part of another group that she really wants to make work. So am I. She’s worried that her other...
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