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Holacracy trainings often use the word "ego", yet what is that language construct really pointing to, and how we can use it to better understand and implement Holacracy's deeper effects and potentials?  This topic will explore how Holacracy works with "ego", as the word is used in ego-development theory: the "ego" as both the locus of identity (self-sense), and the central processing unit of meaning-making (the storyteller; i.e. the process by which we make sense of or tell ourselves stories about our experiences and our world).More

Implementing Holacracy in an organization can be a huge change, with all the costs, risks, and potential rewards thereof.  How can the internal change agent or external consultant facilitate a thorough transformation, while still allowing the organization to digest and benefit from the change process at a manageable pace?  This topic will explore implementing Holacracy by sharing stories, approaches, reflections, and lessons-learned in the implementation process.

So you want to practice Holacracy...  Now what?  How do you start?  What practices do you need to roll out and how should you implement them?  What early pitfalls should you watch out for?  Join this topic for a guided tour of adopting Holacracy in a small organization, and bring your own experiences and adoption questions for hands-on coaching and Q&A.

Many consultants and organizational leaders have a great deal of experience working within conventional organizational structures.  Many such leaders have a good deal of wisdom and grey hair developed within these conventional structures; some have even learned to use these structures to their fullest potential and found healthy ways of working within the conventional context.More