Rhythms & Rituals
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Below is an overview of the most fundamental annual meeting rhythm for Greaterthan . These are by far not all our meetings, since there are many ad hoc initiatives, as well as project and working group meetings.
How can I join? To see the times of all GT meetings and join, check the GT Members Calendar. If you don't have it yet,
Purpose
Keeping coherence as the members group: building relationships, seeing what is happening in the system, discussing things we need to draw our attention to
Sharing a financial update: discussing patterns in money flows & strategy and making decisions around money
Participation: all members are expected to attend
To see when these calls are scheduled, please check the GT Members calendar, which you were given access to when onboarded.
A set of days where we focus intensely on working together, either on a specific project (Academy), or on evolving Greaterthan as an organization. In the past this has often looked like 3-5 days of living & working together with the whole team in rotating (rural) locations, every 3-6 months.
An annual moment for reflection and acknowledgement of the changes taking place in the GT system, especially in relation to people moving in and out of their roles as partners and associates. This is our form of an annual "opt-in", as a collective acknowledgment moment of changes to people's involvement.
People who work together frequently tend to their share calendars with each other to make scheduling easier.
In general, if you cannot join a meeting you have been invited to, decline the calendar invite.
Here are some typical practices we use for when people go offline / on holiday:
Slack status: update your slack status to say you are not available, and indicate what date you will be back
Team Travel calendar: though used by fewer members, it can be practical to add future travel plans & holidays to our shared team travel calendar, which can be very practical for future planning, checking availabilities for clients projects, etc. When doing this, please make sure to include your name in the calendar event!
Partners Meeting | every 2 weeks
This is THE place to go if you are a GT member working on current projects, or someone who would like to find pathways for getting involved in projects. The purpose of them is for us to cross-pollinate across projects, learn together, and manage projects as a team, rather than many isolated groups. Elements of this call:
High-level updates about ongoing projects
Sharing learnings & advice
Sharing needs: both for knowledge/resources & people on projects
Important: Since this call is geography-based, it's important that key take-aways are always shared on slack afterwards, with the rest of the members. Participation: optional for members, but if you are working in projects regularly, it is important to attend as often as possible.
