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The art of crafting agreements
When explaining my work as an organizational designer at Target Teal, I referred to the use of the organizational structure as an important tool. [...]
Adapting the organizational structure with O2
This is another post in a sequence that talks about the 5 interactions of the Organic Organization. Today it's the turn of the Adapt [...]
Designing conversations and meetings where everyone participates
We have conversations all the time, whether with friends, family, work colleagues, or ourselves. Conversation is probably one of humanity's oldest social technologies, possibly [...]
Eliminate Decisions by Consensus
It seems like a great idea: involving your entire team in most everyday decisions. The product's price is no longer aligned with the new [...]
Our work with Organizational Culture
Do you ever feel like an ET trying to talk with humans about organizational culture? Well, that was how I felt one day... On one [...]
Develop systems, not people
"Personal or people development" is a widely used keyword in the corporate world. Companies invest in training, coaching, mentoring, performance evaluations, feedback, and development programs [...]
Structure influences behavior and vice versa
Have you ever wondered why different people working in the same positions seem to behave similarly? Let's take a look at a common Brazilian [...]
Autonomy at work
As humans, we have an intrinsic desire to direct our own actions. We hate not being able to make decisions about our own lives. At [...]
The value of hierarchy and authority
From the moment I started working with organizational design, improving our relationship with power within organizations was important to me. The idea of an authority [...]
The chain of command
How on earth did we end up here? The chain of command is incredibly ubiquitous in organizations, so much so that I have difficulty finding [...]