Commonality and New Ways of Organising

Many organisations experiment with organisational forms that deviate from the traditional hierarchical structure, such as Agile and self-management. These approaches may be good for autonomy and team effectiveness but what does it mean for the commonality among employees? Is it possible to organize this (differently)? 

This publication and the survey are only available in Dutch

You can find the answer in this whitepaper, written by the Involve team, together with Erik Reijnders and Leike van Oss. With contribution of Mark van Vuuren.

Working with the commonality model

What can you do with the commonality model? We see it as a diagnostic tool for commonality and for structuring differently.

You can use the model when noticing that cohesion and unity in your organisation is under pressure. The model allows you to assess which dimensions need attention, identifying areas of focus and pinpointing where more attention is required. You can use this survey to help you with that: 2024 – Survey-Gemeenschappelijkheid-bijlage-whitepaper.

In this survey, employees can indicate how much they value commonality and how they experience it across the four dimensions. The results will provide a clear picture of whether there’s an issue and, if so, in which dimension. The added value: you have concrete data, making it easier to bring up potential issues with the people who need to address them.

We hope this whitepaper, Community and New Ways of Organizing, inspires you to start the conversation. Do you have questions or want to continue the discussion? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us.