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The Future of the WorldBlu Website and MoreToday

I just did two interviews with Axiom News about the future of the new WorldBlu online platform and the future of the organizational democracy movement. You can check out the articles below:

WorldBlu aggregates democratic workplaces movement

Global shifts point towards workplace democracy: WorldBlu

I’d love to hear any comments or feedback you have regarding what you’d like to see on our new website platform!

Fantastic Video on Semco, One of the World’s Most Democratic WorkplacesNovember 30

Here’s a fantastic video on Semco, one of the most democratic companies in the world (the video won’t embed, so please just click on the link. So worth it!). The short video explores how workers choose their own salaries, the open financials, how their business units work, democratic hiring/firing and how freedom creates a dynamic peer pressure that makes it all work. It also explores Semco’s CEO, Ricardo Semler’s newest projects, a democratic school and a resort that’s built democratically as well. I continue to be so inspired by Semco. 

“Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Embodies Democratic Principles”November 13

Axiom News, a Peterborough, Canada-based media company and two time WorldBlu List awardee covered the WorldBlu LIVE event in New York City, October 16-17, 2008.  Below is a reprint of their article entitled, “Orpheus Chamber Orchestra embodies democratic principles.” You can read the article at its source on the Axiom News website by clicking here.

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra embodies democratic principles

Self-governing orchestra empowers musicians
Tuesday October 28, 2008 — Jennifer Higgs

Members of the conductorless Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra play and think about music in a different style than any other orchestra in the world, says executive director Graham Parker.

“For us at Orpheus it’s the way we make the music that is the difference,” says Parker.

“Authors Advocate Making ROWE the New Status Quo”November 11

Axiom News, a Peterborough, Canada-based media company and two time WorldBlu List awardee covered the WorldBlu LIVE event in New York City, October 16-17, 2008.  Below is a reprint of their article entitled, “Authors advocate making ROWE the new status quo.” You can read the article at its source on the Axiom News website by clicking here.

Authors advocate making ROWE the new status quo

Results-Only Work Environments provide employees with more choices, work ownership
Friday October 24, 2008 — Jennifer Higgs

Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson want to share with the world that a democratic organization does exist where each person has the power and ability to shape his or her own life through creating a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE).

Co-Authors of the book Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, the creation of ROWE began as a small experiment at Best Buy’s corporate headquarters in 2003 and has grown to be a global movement.

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Follow me on Twitter!November 10

Last week I spoke with the fantastic Mark Dowds who convinced me to join Twitter — so I have!

Through Twitter I plan to post short micro-blogs about the people with whom I get to interact with as it relates to WorldBlu and life. I also plan to use Twitter to talk about some of the ideas we’re developing here in WorldBlu-land as well as to ask for your advice and insight on various issues.

I invite you to follow me on Twitter and join the conversation!