@MichaelSahota

Reinventing Organizations

In Small Groups, reflect & share: How do people show up at work?

Whole PersonWear a Mask

Michael Sahota~20 years IT~15 years Agile

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Toronto Canada

@MichaelSahota

Why Is this Relevant?

Credit:h*p://www.krivitsky.com/2011/10/offshore-outsourcing-and-agile.htmlAlexKrivitsky

Agile Mindset

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tza/3214197147

Doing Agile

Being Agile

Agile Practices

~20% Benefit

~3X Benefit

@MichaelSahota

Laloux Culture Model

In Small Groups, order cards based on effectiveness

Low Effectiveness

High Effectiveness

To fully Engage People

… you may need

to change Your

Consciousness &

Organizational Model

Activity: Explore CultureIndividually: •Where is your organization

now? •Where does it want to be?

In Small Groups: •Share and discuss

Where is Your Organization?Raise Your Hands!

@MichaelSahota

Elements of Culture

CONSCIOUSNESS (PEOPLE)

Trust Level

1 10

TRUST NO ONE

Safety Level

1 10

FEAR

Openness Level

1 10

Connection Level

1 10

FEAR

ALONE

Wholeness Level

1 10

Whole PersonWear a Mask

STRUCTURE (ORGANIZATION)

Power & Leadership

1 10

FEARCentralized Distributed

Information Access

1 10

Restricted Transparent

Planning & Control

1 10

FEARPredict & Control Emergent

Performance & Compensation

1 10

FEARFEARCentralized Distributed

Activity: Revisit CultureIn Small Groups: •Share and discuss what you

learned. •Do you still have the same

understanding of where your organization is?

@MichaelSahota

Teal Organization

Activity: Orange vs TealIndividually (4 min): •Review handout and then pass

to your neighbour.

In Small Groups, share and discuss (6 min): •What surprised you? •What do you want to use/

explore?

Where is Your Organization?Raise Your Hands!

@MichaelSahota

How Do We Use This Model?

Consciousness & Trust

FEAR

Engagement & Outcomes

This is not a recipe

Teal is not a blueprint

“I don’t think that Holacracy is the perfect operating system for our org 

— I’ve said that since the outset. This is mainly because it came from outside of Zappos, rather than being something organic developed from within the ranks.” - Matt Dunsmoor

https://blog.holacracy.org/thanks-for-all-of-your-concern-but-f9c6a86bb332

Find Your Own Destiny

@MichaelSahota

Conscious Change

“The consciousness of the change approach limits the

outcome.”

Get Inspired

Beyond Budgeting

Voice of the System

Listen …

Pick A Star on the Horizon

To Evolve Culture - Grow Consciousness and Structures

awareness options

Freedom to Choose

Start with yourself …

Activity: ApplicationIn Small Groups, discuss : •What resonates with you? •How you might apply it? •How does this fit with what

you already know?

Let’s Travel Together

Questions?

Do you….

Feel stuck in an Agile Transformation?

Dream of a better place for your people to work?

Want to love what you do?

Want Help on Your Journey?•1:1 Coaching/Guiding (Skype) •Culture & Leadership Training •Pair-Coaching agilitrix.com michael.sahota@agilitrix.com 416.999.3297