The Energy of One, the Power of the Many

The Implementation Group had its second meeting this week. Fewer people showed up, about ten total. But what a productive and energetic hour that was! We brainstormed on the Mission of the group, and set up a committee of four to work on a few proposals for next week's meeting. This is where Google Docs comes in handy. In less than 24 hours, we had a solid draft of three proposals that had been edited by three different individuals! I will be adding some final touches today, send it out to the committee for their final approval and edits, and then the entire Implementation Group will be getting a copy to review before next week's meeting.

This is DG at work! Get people to work together on what matters, and then get them to decide on what gets approved. Once that has been done, the energy is focused, the team spirit is high, and the boat is going strong.

I like where that group is heading. It is completely self-organizing and the proposals that will be presented set the guidelines which will inform the activities of the group for the year to come. Although the document is far from being final, I feel like posting the first of the proposals on the blog. This will allow everyone to see the progression.


Proposal #1

It is proposed that the following Vision and Mission Statements be adopted for DGIG:


Vision Statement
We envision Yukon College as an institution where all staff have a deep understanding of Sociocratic principles and methods, which is reflected by the circle structures in every area of the organization. This results in positive and satisfying relationships, as well as a high level of work quality and productivity.


Mission Statement
For the Academic year 2009-2010, the DGI Group will provide access to Sociocratic learning opportunities and work to support the adoption and use of dynamic governance at Yukon College.

Overall Aims
A. To support the on-going implementation of Dynamic Governance at Yukon College.
B. To reflect on, and develop, tools and strategies to enhance the DG experience at Yukon College
C. To develop and implement an evaluation system for DG Implementation


As I said, this is the second or third draft. I will post the final version once we have approved it, and will post on the process that lead to it... The energy I get from the group is fantastic and I am thrilled to be a part of it!

Stay tuned, there is much, much more to come...