Circle

A circle is a self-governing and semi-autonomous team of equivalent people who collaborate to account for a domain.

Role

Delegate responsibility for a domain to individuals.

Linking

Enable the flow of information and influence between two teams.

Double Linking

Enable the two-way flow of information and influence between two teams.

Representative

Select a team member to participate in the governance decision-making of another team to enable the flow of information and influence.

Delegate Circle

Delegate making governance decisions affecting multiple domains to representatives selected by those domains.

Service Circle

Outsource services required by two or more domains.

Open Team

Intentionally account for a domain by invitation rather than assignment, and request that those invited contribute when they can.

Helping Team

Bring together a team of equivalent people with the mandate to execute on a specific set of requirements defined by a delegator.