by lori | Jul 28, 2010 | FAQ, Fostering, Learning
Last week, a group I created in February—one that I’d hoped would last for years—ended. Six months of life, and now the Seattle-Area Self-Organizing Systems discussion group is no more. I’m surprised to find that I’m not even a little bit sad about the... by lori | Jun 29, 2010 | FAQ, Letting Go, Recognizing
I’ve studied and been part of at least 14 self-organizing work groups in the past 7 years. You don’t have to encourage active participation in self-organizing work groups. They form in response to personally felt needs of the moment, people stay with them until... by lori | May 20, 2010 | Definition, FAQ
I was asked this last week, and I bungled the answer in person. I think the answer depends on your perspective. Here’s mine. In 2005, when I recognized that the group I was part of was giving us far more than the results we’d imagined for ourselves, in addition to... by lori | Apr 28, 2010 | Learning
Self-organizing groups and work groups are groups of learners. Everyone in the group may be an expert at something, but nobody in the group is an expert at what the group is attempting to do. I’ve seen this have remarkable impacts on learning. For example: People in... by lori | Feb 24, 2010 | Recognizing, Recognizing
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:...