It was early 2015 when I learned about sociocracy3.0., looking for agile collaboration patterns as a mediator and business coach. In April 2016 I had the pleasure to take the course with James Priest and Lili David (3 intense days) and where I met Chris Hoerée. Since then I'm an adept of sociocracy3.0. and I'm glad that they have released a brand new version of all the patterns, the result of all trainings and facilitatings they enacted in several companies worldwide.

Isabel Carlisle reports from the European Commons Assembly in Brussels: On 16 November I was in Brussels for the first European Commons Assembly: a gathering of over 100 people from all over Europe and beyond who are stepping forward to make visible, manage and protect the resources that we as citizens hold in common. We held our session in the European Parliament, hosted by members of the Inter-Group on Common Goods: MEPs who have formed a new working group that will include strategy on the commons in political debate. This is a milestone: the meeting of these two separate groups for the purpose of proposing policy that could be enacted across EU states sends out a number of signals.

In this article - part 2 in fact - Jeremy Scrivens, Work Future catalyst, tells about the mindshift and other way of working in the Mushroom Farm (Australia). How they started for the 1st time with an Appreciative Inquiry Summit. Starting-point: the workforce on the ground floor are equals in the co-creation stakes ! A business case.

Reconceiving your current business to win in the digital age puts you into the realm of digital transformation, which is a form of end-to-end, integrated business transformation where digital technologies play a dominant role. It's all about value-co-creation and culture !

Ilse Schorrewegen is kantelaar en begeleidt mensen en organisaties, die de zaken fundamenteel anders willen aanpakken. Ze reageert regelmatig uitgebreid en onderbouwd op Bloovi-artikels. Al voor de zomer trok haar reactie op het overzicht van het Belgische Digitale Transformatie-landschap van Omar Mohout de aandacht van Mischa Verheijden. Ze stelt in die reactie dat bij digitale transformatie naast technologie de emotionele kant van transformatie minstens evenveel aandacht verdient.

Sturen op verantwoordelijkheid is maar mogelijk als duidelijk is waar je als organisatie voor staat (purpose), wat je ambities zijn....en als je werkelijk de klant centraal zet,organiseer je werk en teams rond de kernactiviteiten of de primaire processen. En pas dan spreken we van zelfsturende of zelforganiserende teams. En knopen we aan bij organisatiedesign waar het belangrijk is oog te hebben voor de interne en externe prestatie-eisen.

Anne Billen and I were given the opportunity to talk about our integral approach - 2BeLinked that is - on how to change #organizations into future fit, people centered organizations on the Darefestival end of August. Good to feel that our approach touched a string or two. In the workshops we dugg into #ownership design and #organizations areconversations. And it was so great to experience that the inspirational influence was reciprocal. Also during the many talks of the other participants on #blockchain #edutech #creativeleadership...

Duurzaam ondernemen is steeds belangrijker voor mensen, organisaties en overheden. Het zou eigenlijk de basis voor elk project, initiatief of organisatie moeten zijn. Het idee van Nieuwe Business Modellen is gebaseerd op drie principes: meervoudig, collectief en gedeeld. Deze business modellen hebben als uitkomst dat er tegelijkertijd economische, sociale en ecologische waarde(n) ontstaan

Questions to look at your business transformation as a “fundamental change in an operating model”: is yours strategic and long-term or reactive to unexpected change in the marketplace ? Are you a transformational leader ?