The impact of Zoom on the way we communicate and meet
If there is one thing that is certain about the Corona days, it is that it has accelerated digitization processes. If in January I had
Participatory leadership? How is that even possible? After all, there is only one leader, the structure is hierarchical, in the end someone has to take responsibility, right? So what is this story about participatory leadership anyway?
Leadership is not one thing, and perhaps we are missing out on so much, and quite a bit, when we continue to preserve the hierarchical structure in which ultimately only a handful have the power to make significant decisions. How do we do this? In the workshop, we will examine open space and additional tools that can help create a different and meaningful group voice.
It’s true that this is how we are used to understanding the idea of leadership. But here is a proposal for a different way of thinking, which is already being implemented in various structures and is succeeding in bringing interesting and impressive results in Israel and around the world. Still small, but growing stronger.
In a reality that is so dynamic and changing, is this how we will continue to advance our professional and organizational community life?
What is the real impact of such work and behavior on our emotional experience, our sense of connectedness and commitment whenever our thoughts and voices do not receive the volume and power they hold?
The perception of leadership as it is and by its very nature is expressed in a sense of superiority, stemming from the belief that only a few can be “very smart” and knowledgeable, and that they can be trusted and allowed to make decisions and control things and people. But in fact, this perception hinders the flow of true communication, and creates two classes of those with privilege and the led masses. Such relationships lead to power struggles, distrust, competition, damage to relationships, and the distortion of values and morals more than once. It sounds extreme, but it is not.
Many of us have internalized the idea of being an ineffective and ineffective operator and leaving decision-making to those people, while in this dynamic world, innovative and correct solutions will come from true collaboration, open and collaborative thinking, and a joint search by all those who care and can identify the cause and solution to the problem. Too often, too few people have the means, the power, and the ability to influence and convey the messages about how things should be done. And this can be done with participatory leadership – peer-based participation in decision-making in areas related to their common goal.
Anyone who has a genuine interest, understanding of the field, and experience is invited to take part in shaping the path. It is the team’s shared responsibility to use the resources and leadership skills available to it.
This, of course, requires a space that has – trust, mutual respect, personal responsibility, partnership in leadership, connectivity, and more. A collaborative process leads to higher commitment and an empowering partnership experience.
If there is one thing that is certain about the Corona days, it is that it has accelerated digitization processes. If in January I had
It’s time to tell the truth: most employees today are managers. Unlike a time when being a manager was a matter of seniority, education, connections,
“I want them to cooperate, I want them to help each other, replace each other, work together.” Yes, yes, more than once there is some
