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Why do our organisations turn into overly complex creatures, overdressed with complex processes and governance.
Could it be that we inadvertently overcomplicate stuff to feel safe (when designing other people's work)
What if - we trusted people to build and maintain their own processes.
When it comes to building and maintaining processes within an organisation, governance is important. However, it is equally important to keep governance at a minimum. The primary purpose of governance should be to facilitate freedom for people to evolve their processes while safeguarding the organisation.
Take care that governance doesn't morph itself into a means of controlling people or stifling creativity. Instead, it should be used to provide guidance and support for those who are building and maintaining the processes they need to succeed in supporting the business. This means that governance should be flexible and adaptable, allowing people to experiment with new ideas and approaches.
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It's important to recognise that there are no permanent solutions in dynamic systems. As people and processes evolve, governance needs to evolve as well. This means that organisations need to be open to change and willing to adapt as needed.
By keeping governance at a minimum, keeping it flexible and nimble, and focusing on facilitating freedom for people to evolve their processes, organisations can unlock the full potential of their employees. This empowers people to be more creative and innovative, leading to better outcomes for the organisation as a whole.
Governance is important for building and maintaining processes within an organisation. However, it should be kept at a minimum and used as a means of facilitating freedom for people to evolve their processes while safeguarding the organisation. Organisations should be open to change and willing to adapt as needed, recognising that there are no permanent solutions in dynamic systems. By doing so, they can unlock the full potential of their employees and achieve better outcomes overall.
How do you keep your governance (dare I say) agile?? - Share your thoughts in the comments.
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1 年Instead of focusing only on "being in control", providing tools and services that people can simply include in their workflows is key to achieving this. Dave Farley goes into more detail here discussing "Continuous Compliance": https://www.davefarley.net/?p=285
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1 年It's easier to start doing something, than stopping. Actually, "stopping" can spread like a disease if communicated as such. As appreciative enquiry will have us know, focus on what you would like and enhancing what works, is the more effective and pleasant way to better change (see what I did there?). So indeed, start trusting. Start listening so others want to speak. Start taking an interest. Start helping. Help others start. Focus on intent and value. That's how I try to keep governance evolving and adapting.
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1 年Great starting point.