Foundational skills
The foundational skillsets required for the Teal O/S to be functional fall into 3 categories:
Self – Knowledge
Psychological Safety (Generous Listening & Equal Talking Time)
Polarity Management
Articles, presentations and documentation that support the above learning:
Generous Listening – This is a training session offered to new hires and sporadically through the organization as there is interest. If you’d like to book a session for a group, contact the People & Culture team.
Equal Talking Time (ETT) – A training that teaches the various tools used throughout the organization to ensure that all get a chance to participate in meetings and decision making processes. Similar to Generous Listening, this training is offered at different times and if you’d like to book a session, contact the People & Culture team.
Own Your Own Perspective (OYOP) – A training session on using voice for new hires and as need throughout the organization. To book a session contact the People & Culture team
Self-Knowledge
Various tools are used within different CCTs to build common language around self awareness. The Enneagram, the EQI, the Pro.file Performance System – these are just some of the ones currently in use around the company. Contact the People & Culture team to learn more about how to connect with these tools and access training for yourself or your team.
Books
- Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
- The Power of Healthy Tension by Tim Arnold
- Primed to Perform by Neel Doshi & Lindsay McGregor
Videos
- Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe – Simon Sinek
- Why It’s Time to Forget The Pecking Order at Work
- How do we make decisions within a self managed org? 7 min Case Study Video created by Loomio & Luz Iglesias.
- New Hope for Humans in an AI World