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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...

10 signs you might be part of a self-organizing community

by lori | Aug 19, 2011 | Recognizing

In no particular order: Being part of the community feels even better than being part of your smaller self-organizing groups You notice that there is no end to the community Community purpose has become your individual and group purpose You experience remarkable...

Beautiful complexity—the view from within my self-organizing group

by lori | May 3, 2011 | Benefits, Impacts, Learning

Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays are the three days each week that I consciously prioritize my family, my close friends, and my individual well-being over my work as a self-organizing groups researcher. I minimize my connection with the broader world on these three...

How do self-organizing groups make decisions? (1 of 2)

by lori | Mar 1, 2011 | FAQ, Successful Groups

This week, as I rattled excitedly on about the groups I’m studying right now (as I always do—I recently decided that this flaw is part of my charm), my friend Annie said “But I need to make a decision! How do self-organizing groups make decisions?!” Damn girl, good...

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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