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... by lori | Feb 1, 2011 | Fostering, Recognizing
Self-organizing work groups value collective spontaneity over individual ideas and planning (or at least both to a similar extent). For me, there’s just no other way of working that’s as interesting, rewarding, fun, and impactful. The tradeoff, though, is that I can’t... by lori | Jan 19, 2011 | Benefits
From 2004 to 2006, I was part of two life-changing, self-organizing groups at the same time: one group of employees actively experimenting in a global for-profit organization and one group of learners actively reflecting on our own experiences in an educational... by lori | Jan 7, 2011 | Definition, Leadership, Recognizing
If you’re familiar with this subject, let me know what it means for you. Today, for me, a self-organizing group is a collective whose members are surprised and delighted by what they become and do together. These collectives create themselves and contain members who... by lori | Jan 4, 2011 | Benefits
I’ve blogged before about my own powerful, visceral experiences being part of and with self-organizing groups. When I began to study these groups in earnest years ago, I noticed that each time I met with one (my own or others) I had a similar experience. I was...