1. Workplace Democracy

2. twitter/andrecarlucci
andrecarlucci@gmail.com
Chief Happiness Officer of Way2

6. VOTINGBy

7. our

8. They
decide
for us

9. So, somehow
we have…

10. There is no
universal
definition of
Democracy

11. Freedom

12. Equality

13. Transparency

14. We defend these
values above
anything else !

15. Not to mention
Wars that we
fought to
guarantee
them.

16. But what my
job has to do
with any of
that?

17. We spend over
of our day at work…

18. Because my
boss said so.
Top Down Management!
Why?

19. That seems
more like the
army…

20. Than a
collaborative
place.

21. But what is
workplace democracy?

22. Like in nations,
democracy in
workplaces comes
in many ways

23. 1.
Vote

24. Workplace democracy is not
having the employees voting
in every decision

25. But letting them have voice in things that
MATTER

26. 2.
Trust

27. “If we don’t let
people do their
work the way they
want to, we will
never know their
true potential”
Ricardo Semler

28. Responsibility
3.

29. “I don’t want to
know how many
hours you spend
here at the
company. What I
need is people
delivering value.”
Ricardo Semler

30. Freedom
4.

31. MIND!

32. Rules
5.

33. LESS IS
MORE

34. Traditions
are more
powerful
than rules.

35. Open Book
6.

37. When employees think, act and feel
like owners…
Everybody wins

38. Is that
possible?

39. Once upon a time…

40. They elect
and remove
their bosses
Employees
are also
owners
They divide
the profits
They have
benefits and
insurance
Who are they?

41. Pirates!
300 years ago…

42. Semco:
3000 employees
Annual Growth: 27%
Turnover 1%

44. Democracy at Way2

45. No job titles, no hierarchies…
Teams

46. Holidays
Every team decides their…

47. Working hours
Every one decides his/her own…

48. Budget
Everybody decides how to spend the…

49. Hires
The team…

50. Result
Democratic
Workplaces...

51. Are talent magnetics

52. Have innovative ideas

53. Work faster

54. Have happier people

55. And there is
nothing more
important than
our Happiness

56. Questions?

57. Thank you :-)
twitter/andrecarlucci
andrecarlucci@gmail.com

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