Pod Ecosystem Agreement (DRAFT)
People, Pods & Purpose - Manifesto
Shared purpose is developed and refined on a 6-monthly basis by ecosystem participants using Systems mapping, finding shared values and recognising external forces
Intra-pod
Pods are designed to offer security and promote personal and professional support to their members
Pods distribute risk and reward internally and work to achieve financial and temporal abundance
Inter-pod
The ecosystem addresses systemic issues by developing interdependence and harnessing a diverse set of perspectives and expertise
Pods collaborate on shared products and services according to ability, opportunity and need.
Extra-pod
- Systemic impact in a specific area of focus (?)
Principles
Pods provide security to member-owners and award risk and return by agreement of their members
Pods work and collaborate on products and projects with preference for working with each other over third parties (where feasible and viable)
Pods proactively communicate internally and within the ecosystem
Pods share their learning with full transparency
Pods work for greater transparency with their finances
Pods coordinate protocols and resources in order to minimise communication and operational costs
Protocols
In order to leverage organisational resources, collaborate around common goals, and avoid duplication of efforts
Pods identify and coordinate work that is already happening
Assign and coordinate rolesthat benefit the collective health of the whole
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the network andcultivate a diversity of people, skills and perspectives
EXAMPLE - Product
GIVEN that a product has resources AND there are product tasks issued by a product Owner
IF, an individual or group within the ecosystem meet the requirements of the work as defined by the product owner
THEN, work will be available for that individual or group to deliver the work