Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
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Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
The term think time was coined by researcher Robert J. Stahl, who documented the
Samantha Slade • Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
Splitting Up into Subgroups
Samantha Slade • Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
Clarifying Purpose Together
Samantha Slade • Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
So how do we set agendas during a meeting? One way is what I call the “agile agenda approach”:
Samantha Slade • Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
Summary Meetings are an ideal place to grow a horizontal culture. A variety of practices can help make meetings more collaborative egalitarian, and efficient: 1. Clarify purpose together. At the beginning of a meeting, make sure the purpose is clear. 2. Check in before jumping in. Check-ins help a meeting be more fluid and efficient because everyon
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Going horizontal is not about flipping a switch. It is a deeper, internal shift, with new behaviors and reflexes.
Samantha Slade • Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
What is the one thing I should be doing right now that feels right?” asked Frederic Laloux,
Samantha Slade • Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
reminding the group why the meeting is being held and what the group might expect to accomplish takes just a few seconds. Taking this moment is a precondition for a group to be collectively accountable for the success of a meeting.
Samantha Slade • Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
Generative Decision Making
Samantha Slade • Going Horizontal: Creating a Non-Hierarchical Organization, One Practice at a Time
Meeting agenda items can be divided into three categories: (1) agenda items that recur, (2) agenda items that are set prior to the meeting, and (3) agenda items that are set during the meeting. In a horizontal culture, we try to deliberate and be intentional about how agendas are set.