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The Weekly Democracy at Work Tip: Chroma
This week we will take a look at the company Chroma and explore their democratic practice of the principle transparency.
Q: How can I make my business more transparent to ensure that my employees always know what’s going on within the company?
A: Information about Chroma’s compensation system, including pay, benefits, and profit sharing structure, is completely [...]
Video: TED Talk on Social Media, Democracy and History in the Making
Best-selling author and New York University professor, Clay Shirky, speaks about newly established collaboration technologies and the transformation of media in today’s society, in this vibrant and fascinating TED video.
Shirky believes that there have only been four times in history where media has advanced enough to call itself a “Revolution”. The printing press, two-way communication [...]
The Weekly Democracy at Work Tip: 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Beginning this week, I’ll be bringing you a ‘Democracy at Work Tip” which will be filled with best practices, fresh ideas and inspired insights from the companies on the WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces 2009. My hope is that their examples will provide you with democratic solutions to some of your most pressing business [...]
Video: TED Talk on the Connection Between Science and Democracy
Theoretical physicist, Lee Smolin, explains that the principles of science and democracy share the same foundation of ethics and three “universes” of cosmology, including hierarchal, liberal, and relational, in this dynamic and philosophical TED video.
Smolin clarifies that there is no such thing as the scientific method, rather, science consists of a society that collectively [...]
TED talk on the link between autonomy and employee motivation
Author Dan Pink argues that the three key components of effective motivation are autonomy, mastery, and purpose in an inspiring TED video.
This comes as no surprise to democratically-run WorldBlu List organizations. Their practices foster democratic principles such as choice, decentralization, and purpose & vision, which result in increased creativity and profitability. Pink presents a fascinating case for the psychology behind why this [...]
