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Why can't the team agree on some norms of behavior for this very situation? We're supposed to be collaborating, so how about we all collaborate on where to take

Why can't the team agree on some norms of behavior for this very situation? We're supposed to be collaborating, so how about we all collaborate on where to take a phone call, what is and is not acceptable for noice in our work space? If we can or can not microwave fish leftovers and eat our desk? The important stuff. A critical piece of making the open space work is people being open with another. For watching big events on tv, you can take that into a conference room too. Cheer all you want. Gotta call your partner or someone else? Go in a room.

rhizome 8y ago
Why can't the team agree on some norms of behavior for this very situation Who is going to assume the authority when a company is promoted as having a flat hierarchy, or holocracy, etc.? If the CEO is speakerphoning or fomenting adhoc floor meetings in an open-plan, nobody is going to say it's bad.
- jSully24 8y ago
  "nobody is going to say it's bad" It's not about saying "it's bad". It's about talking about what might be better. Flat hierarchy or not, anyone should be able to bring up the topic. And if you can't, that's a bad place to be working. There should be some kind of trust between people. You don't need any kind of hierarchy to have real leaders. Every where I've been, you just step up and try to make it happen. Most of the time a bunch of other people are going to "thank you!". It won't always work and you can be diplomatic in how you approach it. But just make it happen and stop waiting for someone else to do it. And if they, whomever they is, don't like it, move on.
  - rhizome 8y ago
    anyone should be able to bring up the topic It's not like people never actually comment on how they'd like to change their job environment. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the most common complaint among humans in general! Do you have any examples of non-management fomenting a change in the entire physical architecture of their office, or other large change in a company?
    - jSully24 8y ago
      Yes. I’ll get them up soon.
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rhizome 8y ago

Why can't the team agree on some norms of behavior for this very situation Who is going to assume the authority when a company is promoted as having a flat hierarchy, or holocracy, etc.? If the CEO is speakerphoning or fomenting adhoc floor meetings in an open-plan, nobody is going to say it's bad.

jSully24 8y ago
"nobody is going to say it's bad" It's not about saying "it's bad". It's about talking about what might be better. Flat hierarchy or not, anyone should be able to bring up the topic. And if you can't, that's a bad place to be working. There should be some kind of trust between people. You don't need any kind of hierarchy to have real leaders. Every where I've been, you just step up and try to make it happen. Most of the time a bunch of other people are going to "thank you!". It won't always work and you can be diplomatic in how you approach it. But just make it happen and stop waiting for someone else to do it. And if they, whomever they is, don't like it, move on.
- rhizome 8y ago
  anyone should be able to bring up the topic It's not like people never actually comment on how they'd like to change their job environment. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the most common complaint among humans in general! Do you have any examples of non-management fomenting a change in the entire physical architecture of their office, or other large change in a company?
  - jSully24 8y ago
    Yes. I’ll get them up soon.

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