Holacracy is one of the most well known frameworks for running organizations in a decentralized way by combining two systems of authority that organizations usually choose between: autocracy & consensus-building.

The way it works is that circles/pods/rings are given authority in their domains & champions are given authority over circles - but roles & elections for these roles are set collectively.

For execution of tasks, each player can make decision within boundary of their roles
But the system of defining roles & authorities is a process of participatory governance

In this way, it is able to use personal autonomy for fast execution & use collective intelligence for improving processes & figuring out long term direction.

In this playbook, you will learn the basics of running Holacracy or at least Holacracy-like calls.

Implementing it comes down to setting a syncing rhythm for the organization: weekly syncs for operational issues, monthly syncs for organizational issues & seasonal syncs for strategy discussion.

The best thing about these is that they allow you to run meetings effectively.

Meeting types in Holacracy:

Tactical Meetings - sync & solve operational issues; work in the organization
Governance Meetings - make changes to roles; work on the organization
Strategy Meetings - reflect on outcomes & form strategies
Champion 1on1s - champion>contributor guidance & co-op work
Governance Backlog - addressing spillover from Governance & Strategy

Tactical meetings

Tactical meetings are used for covering operational needs, triaging issues & removing obstacles - all members are invited to bring agenda items & the facilitator manages the conversation so everything can be covered.

Tactical meetings produce actionable next steps or projects,

These are the only things that need to be captured by the scribe

Each ring usually hold its tactical meetings once a week. They require a facilitator & a scribe, which can rotate.

Tactical meetings are a great way to sync but they shouldn’t hinder progress.