Glossary Holacracy

Governance Meeting (Holacracy)

A Holacracy meeting that processes structural tensions — changing Roles, Accountabilities, Domains, and Policies. Output is amendments to the Circle's structure, captured in a tool like GlassFrog. Separate from the Tactical Meeting.

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Role (Holacracy)

A named function within a Circle with a Purpose, one or more Domains (things it controls), and Accountabilities (ongoing respon...

Tactical Meeting (Holacracy)

A weekly Holacracy meeting that processes operational tensions — checklists, metrics, projects, and tactical "triggers." Strict...

Tension (Holacracy)

In Holacracy, the gap between what is and what could be that any Role-holder senses. Tensions drive the entire system — every m...

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