Holacracy 101

Key learning

Understand how Holacracy-powered organizations are structured using roles and circles.
Learn the rules of the game, and how to find out what they are when you’re not sure.
Get comfortable with the powershift by knowing what your authorities and your restrictions are.
Understand what tensions are, why sensing them is so important, and the available tools to process them.
Become familiar with the tactical and governance meeting processes.
Gain an understanding of the different elements of governance, and how you’re empowered to use it to resolve tensions.
Build a toolkit of best practices for working with your colleagues on a day-to-day basis.
Get comfortable prioritizing work, making decisions, and leading your roles without a boss.

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Self-paced course
4
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Description

Are these questions familiar?

  • “Without a boss, how do I know what I’m allowed to do?” 
  • “How do I know what work to prioritize between my roles?”
  • “What exactly is Holacracy?”

Holacracy 101 is an online course designed to provide an introduction to the core constructs of Holacracy practice. You also get peer learning and expert coaching to answer any questions the course surfaces for you.

Holacracy practice completely reinvents the way that we work. Transitioning from traditional management, with top-down org charts and bosses calling the shots, to a system of self-management and distributed authority, can be liberating — but also daunting.

It’s important to understand how Holacracy-powered companies are structured using things like circles, roles, policies, and domains. You can’t play the game if you don’t know the rules, after all! However, it’s just as vital to understand and internalize the powershift that this new framework brings. It can be instinctive to ask for permission, seek consensus, and ignore your tensions. But all of these old habits get in the way of leading your roles and owning your autonomy.

Whether your organization is just starting a Holacracy adoption or it’s your first day at a company that’s already practicing, this course will help you learn the fundamental rules and principles of Holacracy practice.

Course

content

Lesson
1
What is Holacracy?
Lesson
2
Who's the Boss?
Lesson
3
Role vs. Soul
Lesson
4
Understanding Tensions
Lesson
5
Understanding Roles
Lesson
6
The Meetings
Lesson
7
Leading Your Roles
Lesson
8
Domains & Policies
Lesson
9
Understanding the Lead Link
Lesson
10
Getting Work Done
Lesson
11
Requesting Work
Lesson
12
Requesting Information
Lesson
13
Prioritizing Your Time and Attention
Lesson
14
Structure & Links

The

Course

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Course summary
Quiz
Additional resources
Bonus lessons

Extra benefits

Access live coaching sessions (online) with Certified Holacracy Coaches
Access an online community of peers and experts
Get a certificate of course completion

Your instructor

Chris Cowan

Chris Cowan

Chris is an accomplished consultant and leadership development expert. He joined HolacracyOne after seeing the limits of many traditional leadership development approaches that failed to address underlying organizational norms and power structures. He has worked with a wide variety of commercial, non-profit, and governmental clients on their manager training programs and has taught graduate courses in leadership at Harvard University and Georgetown University. Chris has a Masters in Divinity from Harvard Divinity School and a doctorate in Human and Organizational Learning from the George Washington University.

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