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A self-organizing group in action

by lori | Aug 18, 2012 | Learning, Recognizing, Self-organizing groups, Self-organizing work groups

We were recently story wrangling at Haulin’ Colin’s here in Seattle. Read his story here. The following text is from the post-interview hang out/beer drinking/storytelling session. As Colin and I finished talking, his friend Brad joined us, as did my...

For Cathy: what I’m learning from our self-organizing group thanks to you

by lori | May 31, 2011 | Fostering, Learning, Recognizing

Hi Cathy, I just got back from a 4-day, technology-free vacation at the Sleeping Lady Lodge near Leavenworth with the women of my book club. Nice to get away with girlfriends! Thank you for asking these four questions and prompting me to reflect on our time together...

Goodbye Bonzai – a self-organizing group says goodbye to a critically ill member

by lori | May 12, 2011 | Letting Go

I just came across this picture of Bonzai from December 2010. Like many indoor cats, she had a thing for lying near—and ideally laying on—laptop and computer keyboards. She preferred our older Mac laptop, which put off more heat that our PCs and newer Mac laptop. Like...

Leadership in and near the April 2011 Seattle Glee flash mob

by lori | Apr 25, 2011 | Leadership, Recognizing

Self-organizing groups are—themselves—leaders. They are different—new to many of us—and the people within them, and close to them, notice. One difference is that everybody within the group is a leader and a follower. Also, many nearby others and observers of the group...

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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