evolving agile organizations with s3 (oop 2016)

Evolving(Agile(Organiza/onsWith%Sociocracy%3.0

Bernhard(Bockelbrink(@(OOP(2016

Evolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 1

Who$has$heard$of...Sociocracy

Dynamic(Governance(/(Circle(ForwardHolacracy

Teal%Organiza,onsResponsive)Organiza/ons

IntrinsifyNew$Work


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

of#GiantsEvolving(Agile(Organiza/ons(with(Sociocracy(3.0(:(©(2015,(2016(by(Bernhard(Bockelbrink(and(James(Priest((sociocracy30.org)(v2016:02:04 5

Principles*Behind*Sociocracy*3.0


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


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


1.#From#Agile#IslandsTo#Agile#Organiza.ons


In#an#Organiza*on#People#Come#Together#to#Collaborate


An#Organiza*on#Is#Simply#a#Body#of#Agreements#About#

Collabora*on


Our$Values$Define$Culture$and$Guide$

Agreements


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)


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


Paradox'of'ManagementHierarchies

Ar#ficially*Limit*a*System's*ComplexityAnd$Thus$The$Capacity$of$a$System

To#Address#Complexity


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


The$good$news:Hierarchy)Is)NeitherNatural'Nor'InevitableThere's'Other'Ways'of'Crea0ngOrder%in%Organiza+ons


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

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


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!


Maintain&Equivalence:

Avoid&DiscussionFacilitate(Rounds1. Pick'a'random'person'to'start

2. Everyone'speaks'in'turn


2.#Evolving#Organiza/ons


We#can#already#evolve#Products,Business'Models'and'Work'Processes.Can$We$Con(nuously$EvolveThe$Whole$Organiza/on?


Organiza(ons+=+∑+AgreementsEvolving(Organiza-ons(=(Evolving(Agreements


Let's&MakeEvery&SingleAgreementan#Experiment


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"


2.#Design#the#Experiment

Proposal(Forming• collect'considera.ons'and'ideas'in'larger'circle

• create'proposal(s)'in'small'group


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


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&amplify&learning

• tensions&may&trigger&early&review


Navigate(via(Tension


3.#Growing#Structure


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


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


Role%Defini*on%and%Improvement


Organiza(onal+Structure• supports(effec,ve(collabora,on

• delegates(decision(making(power

• built(from(circles

• evolves(con,nuously


Heterarchy:Co#Existence,Of

Different(Func,onalStructures

a.k.a.$Complex$Adap.ve$System,$or$Network


Representa)vesa.k.a$Links......stand'for'the'interests'of'one'circle'in'another'

circle


Double'LinkingFacilitate(two+way(flow(of(informa2on(and(

influence


Nested&CircleA"pa%ern"for"expanding"

func1ons


Delegate'CircleA"pa%ern"for"coordina.on


Service'CircleA"pa%ern"for"

outsourcing"shared"services


4.#How#Do#We#Get#There?


(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


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)


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


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


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


5.#S3#and#theRest%of%theAgile&Family


Ready&to&Plug&Into&S3:

✔!Extreme!Programming✔!Kanban!(Driver➤Value/Waste,!Consensus!➤!Consent)✔!The!Lean!Startup!Method✔!Design!Thinking✔!OpenSpace!Agile


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


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


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


http://sociocracy30.org

http://twitter.com/@sociocracy30

handbook.sociocracy30.org

http://evolvingcollaboration.com/s3

http://bit.ly/s3wsform

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Bernhard(Bockelbrink!is!an!agile!coach,!trainer!and!consultant!suppor2ng!individuals,!teams!and!organiza2ons!in!naviga2ng!complex!challenges!and!developing!a!culture!of!effec2ve,!conscious!and!joyful!collabora2on.

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