<aside> 💡 Reminder: there is no one-size fits all approach, so we can’t copy & paste ways of working from another organisation. What works for one team may not be the right fit for yours, and the solution is for each team to discover through experimentation what works for them.
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**How to define roles and responsibilities for team members* | by Atlassian
Help your team work together effectively by clarifying individual responsibilities and finding gaps that need to be filled.
Getting Started with Role-Based Work | by Joost Schouten
*Starting with role-based work or self-organization might seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. In this post, I’ll walk you through a simple 1-hour workshop to map out the roles that exist in your team today. (If they do not apply to your team/org, just ignore mention of Holacracy, Teal, Sociocracy and Self-Organized Teams).
Roles & responsibilities | by Hyper island
Defining roles and responsibilities helps move your team from “storming” to “norming”, or helping “performing” teams to get back or to stay on track. This can help you to better understand each other’s role, and learn who is responsible for what. Defining clear responsibilities prevents confusion and promotes better collaboration.
Team activity to understand roles & responsibilities | by Better Teams
When there is a lack of understanding of the roles and responsibilities of your team members there is usually confusion, inefficiencies, and conflict. Here is a team exercise to shine the light on who is doing what and how the roles of your team intersect.
**How to facilitate a team roles and responsibilities** | by The Startup
A team that understands and agrees on what one another does is likely to be more high functioning than those who don’t. Here’s how to clarify roles and responsibilities on your team.
**Upstream/downstream Roles* | Group or solo exercise by Tom Nixon
This is a simple, powerful practice that helps people craft their roles based on their intrinsic motivation. It can be done as a solo practice, or with the support of a peer or coach. It can also be used in organisations who do have formal ‘line manager’ roles yet wish to employ more of a coaching style.
The org chart for the future of work, helping you to visualise and describe roles and who is responsible for what. Peerdom is an intelligent, dynamic work map that breaks down silos, distributes tasks efficiently, and orients your team to make better decisions together.
Quick and easy mapping of initiatives in a pattern of circles, for pioneering teams who put people first and don't go big on management hierarchy. Available on affordable subscriptions and also open source to use freely. Maptio also allows groups who are ‘working with source’ to visualise how a vision for an initiative breaks down into the smaller parts that contribute to it.
Holaspirit helps you add clarity and transparency at all levels of your organization for advanced agility at scale.
A platform for 'Purpose Driven' organisations where everybody can start, find, contribute to, evolve and invest in Purposes that align with their personal values.
*Mark’s favourites.
<aside> ⚠️ *Warning: This is challenging and sometimes scary work! A little fear when experimenting is perfectly normal. It will sometimes feel like a new pair of shoes, writing with your left hand, or learning a new language - it takes time to master and feel comfortable.
So remember, it is impossible to get better and look good at the same time… allow yourself to be a beginner 😊*
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