Evolving(Agile(Organiza/onsWith%Sociocracy%3.0
Bernhard(Bockelbrink(@(OOP(2016
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Who$has$heard$of...Sociocracy
Dynamic(Governance(/(Circle(ForwardHolacracy
Teal%Organiza,onsResponsive)Organiza/ons
IntrinsifyNew$Work
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Sociocracy(3.0:a"Framework"of"Pa,ernsfor$Collabora)onin#Agile#Organiza,onsEvolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 3
Agile&Organiza,on:Sustainably!Crea&ngA"Valuable"ProductWith%Happy%People.Evolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 4
A"Bit"of"History:Standing(on(the(Shoulders
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Principles*Behind*Sociocracy*3.0
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65#Pa&ernsfor
making'and'evolving'agreementscoordina(ng*work*|*effec(ve*mee(ngsbuilding(organiza-ons(|(organiza-onal(structure
roles&|&alignment&|&naviga/onbringing&in&S3&pa+erns
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Agenda
1. From'Agile'Islands'To'Agile'Organiza5ons
2. Evolving'Organiza5ons
3. Growing'Structure
4. How'Do'We'Get'There
5. S3'and'the'Rest'of'the'Agile'Family
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1.#From#Agile#IslandsTo#Agile#Organiza.ons
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In#an#Organiza*on#People#Come#Together#to#Collaborate
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An#Organiza*on#Is#Simply#a#Body#of#Agreements#About#
Collabora*on
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Our$Values$Define$Culture$and$Guide$
Agreements
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What%Agile%Brings%to%Organiza2ons
• a#specific#set#of#values➤#openness,#transparency,#respect,#focus,#commitment…
• strong#emphasis#on#self(organiza/on0and0close0collabora/on➤#addressing#complexity#through#complexity
• distribu:on#of#power#(e.g.#PO#@#SM#@#dev#team)
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CultureEats%StrategyFor$BreakfastEvolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 16
The$Root$Of$The$Problem:Individual)Disciplinary)Power
Inevitably+Leads+Toa"Dominance)Hierarchy
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Paradox'of'ManagementHierarchies
Ar#ficially*Limit*a*System's*ComplexityAnd$Thus$The$Capacity$of$a$System
To#Address#Complexity
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Hierarchies)are)built)onDivide&Et&ImperaA"Strategy"ForFor$Maintaining
And$Accumula*ng$PowerEvolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 19
Hierarchy)Creates)Flawed)'Agreements'• hierarchy)breeds)compe&&on
➤)op/miza/on)for)individual)gain
• hierarchy)rewards)sociopathic-behavior➤)subop/mal)decision
• hierarchy)brings-out-the-worst-in-people➤)unhappy)people
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The$good$news:Hierarchy)Is)NeitherNatural'Nor'InevitableThere's'Other'Ways'of'Crea0ngOrder%in%Organiza+ons
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How$Can$We$CreateAn#Organiza*onWithout'Hierarchy?Evolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 22
Give%Decision%Making%Powerto#Those#Affected#by#a#Decisionstrategy(|(product(|(plans(|(contractsrole%assignment%|%compensa0on%|%dividendorganiza(onal*structure*|*work*process*|*values*...
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Circlea"(semi()autonomous
group&of&peerstemporary)or)permanent
makes&decisions&by&consent
in#person#or#by#delega/onEvolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 24
Consentthe$absence$of$objec-onseveryone'can'"live'with'it"good$enough$for$nowsafe%enough%to%try
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Objec&ons• a#reason#why#doing#what#is#proposed#is#not#a#good#idea:
• driver/value#6#effec9veness#6#shared#values#6#individual#contribu9on
• emergent#wisdom#
• belongs#to#the#circle
• we#love#objec9ons!
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Maintain&Equivalence:
Avoid&DiscussionFacilitate(Rounds1. Pick'a'random'person'to'start
2. Everyone'speaks'in'turn
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2.#Evolving#Organiza/ons
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We#can#already#evolve#Products,Business'Models'and'Work'Processes.Can$We$Con(nuously$EvolveThe$Whole$Organiza/on?
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Organiza(ons+=+∑+AgreementsEvolving(Organiza-ons(=(Evolving(Agreements
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Let's&MakeEvery&SingleAgreementan#Experiment
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1.#Iden(fy#Mo(ve
The$Driver• shared'understanding"of"our"mo(va(on"for"ac(on"(the""why")
• describes"a"specific'situa0on:"condi(ons"and"the"needs"we"associate"with"it
• focus"on"the"present,"not"future"or"assump(ons
• precedes"goals,"objec(ves,"aims,"mission,"vision,"purpose
• incrementally'refined,"easy"to"review"
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2.#Design#the#Experiment
Proposal(Forming• collect'considera.ons'and'ideas'in'larger'circle
• create'proposal(s)'in'small'group
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3.#Commit#to#Run#the#Experiment:
Consent'Decision'Making
• collect'objec*ons'from'everyone'affected
• objec*ons'reveal'knowledge
• can'you'live%with%it'un*l'the'review?
• contract'of'consent:'support'agreements'in'the'absence'of'objec*ons
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4.#Inspect#and#Adapt
• each&agreement&has&a&review&date&and&evalua,on&criteria
• we&also&evolve&shared&understanding&of&drivers
• we&use&daily&stand5ups,&retrospec8ves,&workshops&and&naviga,on&mee,ngs&and&workshops&to&lify&learning
• tensions&may&trigger&early&review
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Navigate(via(Tension
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3.#Growing#Structure
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There's'a'DriverFor$Everything:Nested&DriversCons%tuteNested&DomainsEvolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 38
Deconstruct*DriversTo#Create#Domains#of#(Semi1)Autonomy
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Roles
The$Simplest$Form$of$Structure
• people&can&wear&many&hats
• (S)elec4on&by&consent…
• …and&for&a&limited&term
• peers&support&development&in&roles
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Role%Defini*on%and%Improvement
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Organiza(onal+Structure• supports(effec,ve(collabora,on
• delegates(decision(making(power
• built(from(circles
• evolves(con,nuously
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Heterarchy:Co#Existence,Of
Different(Func,onalStructures
a.k.a.$Complex$Adap.ve$System,$or$Network
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Representa)vesa.k.a$Links......stand'for'the'interests'of'one'circle'in'another'
circle
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Double'LinkingFacilitate(two+way(flow(of(informa2on(and(
influence
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Nested&CircleA"pa%ern"for"expanding"
func1ons
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Delegate'CircleA"pa%ern"for"coordina.on
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Service'CircleA"pa%ern"for"
outsourcing"shared"services
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4.#How#Do#We#Get#There?
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(R)evolu)on• revolu(ons+poten(ally+break+organiza(ons
• what+we+want+is+evolu(on
• don't+break+what's+already+working
• meet+everyone+where+they+are+…
• …and+let+them+choose+their+own+pace
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Create&a&Pull*Systemfor$Organiza+onal$Change• all$change$is$voluntary
• pa3erns$based$on$invita&on:$
• be$the$change
• con7nuous$improvement$of$work$process
• Open$S3$Adop7onEvolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 52
Be#the#Change• be$the$change$you$want$to$create
• tell$the$story$how$you$discovered$S3
• invite$others$for$experiments
• learn$and$grow$(together)
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CI#of#Work#Process• start&with&consent&in&one&circle,&elect&a&facilitator,&define&values,&and&go
• trigger&con6nuous&improvement&(e.g&through&Kanban)
• let&them&pull&in&pa>erns&
• then&expand&the&scope&of&the&experiment
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Open%S3%Adop+on• install(a(regular(cadence(of(Open(Spaces(
• invite(all(members(to(create(and(run(experiments
• set(boundaries(for(experiments:(S3(principles
• review(experiments(in(the(next(Open(Space
• repeat
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Context'Is'KingPa#erns(Are(Just(IdeasRemix&and&Adapt&as&You&LikeBut$Do$It$TogetherAnd$Evaluate$the$OutcomeEvolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 56
More%Considera,ons
• shared'values"enable"effec*ve"collabora*on
• S3"organiza*on"agree"to"embrace'S3'principles
• legal:"bylaws"and"consent
• entering'and'leaving"an"organiza*on:"agree"early
• compensa8on"and"dividends"are"easier"than"you"think:"focus"on"fairness,"not"money
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5.#S3#and#theRest%of%theAgile&Family
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Ready&to&Plug&Into&S3:
✔!Extreme!Programming✔!Kanban!(Driver➤Value/Waste,!Consensus!➤!Consent)✔!The!Lean!Startup!Method✔!Design!Thinking✔!OpenSpace!Agile
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Adapta&on)Recommended
Some%bits%in%Scrum,%SAFe,%LeSS%etc.%need%a%bit%of%change%!
One$Example:$the$Product$Owner
• product)decisions)affect)developers)and)stakeholders
• roles)are)elected
• roles)have)a)limited)term
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Pull$%$Deconstruct$%$Cherry%Pick$%$Evolve• pull"#"consent"prevents"manda0ng"methods/framework"
• deconstruct"#"look"at"the"pa8erns"a"framework"contains
• cherry.pick"#"iden0fy"pa8erns"helpful"for"your"drivers"
• evolve"#"adapt"pa8erns"to"your"needs
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Now$what?
S3#website:"h$p://sociocracy30.org
Follow%us%on%twi$er:%@sociocracy30
The$S3#handbook:$handbook.sociocracy30.org$(work$in$progress)
More%resources%on%my%website:%evolvingcollabora5on.com/s3
I"love"to"get"feedback"on"my"presenta5ons:"bit.ly/s3wsform
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