#happy workforce

Do Employees Need Managers? Zappos and the Scaling of Holacracy

UPDATE: Kevin Sheridan published a version of his critique of Holacracy on LinkedIn here. Olivier Compagne wrote a blog titled Holacracy vs Hierarchy vs Flat Orgs and Tony Hsieh addressed the biggest misconception of Holacracy at Zappos. Employee engagement expert Kevin Sheridan, who predicted the failure of the Zappos reorganization to a Holacracy. A Holacratic system eliminates traditional…

Three Ways to Be Happier #motivation #happiness #mindfulness

I read a couple of interesting comments in response to my post, “Can Mindfulness Be Legislated?”. That post discussed the movement toward flat management hierarchies and their effect on employee interactions and productivity. The gist of the comments raised the following question: will individuals be motivated in an organizational system (e.g., Holacracy) that encourages cooperation and…