The quotes and analysis in these articles comes, with permission, from the wonderful Teal wiki.
Many of us hold deeply ingrained assumptions about people and work that are based on fear. Assumptions that call for hierarchy and control. At Teal we honor the moods of love, care, appreciation, recognition, gratitude, curiosity, fun, playfulness… the rational and the intuitive, the feminine and the masculine. We are comfortable with vocabulary like care, love, service, purpose, soul in the workplace.
“Wholeness asks people to embrace their masculine as well as their feminine selves, their rational, emotional, intuitive and spiritual selves, their strengths and vulnerability, their deeper hopes and longings. Much depends on the spirit in which people approach it.”
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Meetings have no pre-determined agenda. A ‘talking stick’ is sometimes used, as are “tingsha bells” to signal that the meeting has become negative or confused. Often we can start with a minute of silence. Asking for advice in the Advice Process is an act of humility. Many of these practices of the preparation of a humble mindset and the love of community rather than self-ego can be seen in other contexts around the world.
Emotion and Intuition is encouraged in addition to physical analysis. Listening deeply to both the organization and to ourselves. Am I being true to myself? Is this in line with who I sense I am? Am I being of service to the world?Storytelling is woven into many of the recurring practices of the organization just as songs, dances, juggling. Even a Pajama Day has been observed.
“Does this decision seem right?”
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