“We were faced with two challenges; we were growing too fast, which meant that too much work was being put on the owners, and the responsibilities were not made explicit, which meant that it was unclear who was responsible for what. The reason we wanted to get started with self-management was to solve the two challenges and that it increased the value of the organization, made scalability possible and saved time.
We came into contact with SOOPLE and together we looked at the trajectory and the results that the implementation of self-management had to yield. This trajectory appealed to us, because SOOPLE tackles the transition to self-management at three different levels, namely: the mindset, principles and method. SOOPLE does not just choose one fixed approach, but looks at what suits the organization best.
The trajectory with SOOPLE has yielded us many benefits. Firstly, the value of the organization has improved, as we work much more with measurable targets, the structure of the organization is clear and there is transparency in the organization. Secondly, there is more involvement in the organization. Everyone knows exactly what they are responsible for and knows what their role contributes to the purpose of the organization. This also ensures that there is a lot of support for our purpose. Thirdly, it has saved us time because we have smarter ways of consulting. As owners, this gives us more time for strategic goals and we have saved money on management costs. Finally, it has created openness within our organization. We communicate more and better with each other and are better able to give and receive feedback.
We recommend SOOPLE to implement self-management to perfection. During the process, we regularly met to further refine the process. It is nice that SOOPLE does not stick to one approach and actually looks at what the organization needs at this moment. We have had a lot of fun with SOOPLE during this process, because the guidance was accessible and informal. This was a perfect fit for our organization. In addition to self-management, SOOPLE also has a lot of added value in the field of Sales and Scrum. Our Sales department has also reaped the benefits of this.”
