213 - Unleashing Autonomy: Facilitating Self-Organising Systems with Bob Dick

What happens to a group when there is no leader, no subordinates, and no sense of hierarchy at all? Bob Dick believes this is the optimal approach to group structures — to be self-organised, not instructed or commanded. Quite how we can consistently achieve this is another question; one that Bob has been experimenting with for as long as he can remember. Bob has rich experience in creating self-organising groups, facilitating their development, and knowing what not to do.  Find out about: Why control — in all directions — is uncomfortable for Bob What happens when we remove the hierarchy from group settings How to initially facilitate a group to then adopt a self-organising system How Bob separates facilitators along a spectrum from sceptic to mystics What a self-organising group — the Australasian Facilitator Network — looks like in real life and how it operates Why the path to self-organising starts with honesty, empathy, and storytelling Don’t miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Links Learn more about the AFN, the Australian Facilitators Network. Connect to Bob: On LinkedIn Any thoughts? Share them with us! Support the show ✨✨✨ If you miss the "workshops work" podcast, join us on Substack, where Myriam builds a Podcast Club with monthly gatherings around old episodes: https://myriamhadnes.substack.com/