Broadcasts.com - "Hierachies" (Life is Work)

Work hierarchies are implemented as a formal way to structure roles, power, and expertise. In their ideal form, leadership are experienced
- Benefits
  - Clear roles
  - Information, power, resources flow up or down
- Problems
  - Limited mobility/longevity
  - Resources get “stuck” or stop flowing both ways
  - Power dynamics influence change - race, gender, etc
Are there other ways?
- As human beings, all people have available to them the use of all their human power. They use these powers to cooperate, individuate and get their individual and collective needs met. (accessible discussion of power dynamics)
- Shared power - sociocratic governance
  - collaborative/dynamic governance
- Stairstep version - how to work with that you have
Mel’s Mindful Minute: 35:20
- 5 steps to meditation
We Are Always Students
- Pay gaps/pay transparency
  - https://time.com/5353848/salary-pay-transparency-work/
- Shared power & dynamic governance
  - 3 Tools From Sociocracy You Can Use Right Away
  - There is no hierarchy in sociocracy, right?
- Diversity/equity in the workplace, ep 58-61
  - https://www.consciousrootsllc.com/conscious-roots-radio
Sharing is Self-Caring
- Self-care
  - Request that raise
  - Reflect on current power
- Community-care
  - Advocate to share power on team
    - Co-chair, committee, etc
    - Neutral facilitation
- Systems-care
  - Share that power if you’ve got it
  - Advocate for pay transparency & shared power
Reach Out!
- lifeisworkpod.com
  - Find questions submission link
- Insta & Twitter - @ lifeisworkpod
- info@palanteconsulting.com