Tools for building
democratic workplaces

Practical online tools built on Open Systems Theory
— design organisations where people manage their own work.

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What's in the kit

A growing collection of tools for facilitators and teams doing the work of participative design.

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Find out how your team is really doing. The 6 Criteria reveal whether people have what they need to do productive, self-managing work.

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Introduction to OST

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Learn the foundations of democratic organisation design

DP1 Briefing

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Understand bureaucratic design

DP2 Briefing

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Understand democratic design

Team Design

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Design teams for productive work

Team Kick-off

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Launch self-managing teams

Search Conference

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Collaborative strategic planning

Workshop Referral Tool

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Participative selection for design workshops

Skill Matrix

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Map and develop team capabilities

Built on Open Systems Theory

Open Systems Theory provides a practical framework for designing productive organisations. OOSTKit brings key OST methods online — making them accessible whether you're a seasoned practitioner or exploring the approach for the first time.

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