Guardrails

Here are the stages of a practice as it evolves, and how TLab is involved. For a matrix visualization with examples, see the attached screen shot.

Tentative Practice
- When a practice is being imagined or developed, and the person/people developing the practice believe it is for the whole company, they bring a proposal to T-Lab.
- The proposal includes the plan for getting the practice to the point where it’s ready for testing. Plan should include a company-wide sensing process.
- TLab uses GDM to refine the plan, offer guidance, and resource it with coach(es) and steward(s).

Teal Practice
- Teal practices can be team-specific or available to the whole company, and can be in flux (actively being worked on/improved) or baked (not actively being worked on, subject to minor improvements).
- TLab holds coaches and stewards accountable for the continuous improvement of Teal practices in flux.

- Coaches and stewards of Teal practices in flux join TLab meetings.
- Once Teal practices are baked, the coach(es) and steward(s) of that practice leave TLab, and the practice is out of scope for TLab.

Common Practice
- Common practices are available to the whole company, published in the playbook, and considered “how we do things.”
- Teal practices become common practices via ratification that is open to the whole company.
- Common practices can be in flux or baked, and are in scope for TLab in both cases.
- Coaches and stewards of common practices leave TLab when their practice is baked.

OTHER GUARDRAILS:

We will value inclusive decision-making, seeking feedback, continuous improvement of tools and practices.

We will never discuss the individual performance or behaviours of people who are not present.

We will always:

o Speak respectfully about groups and individuals
o Approach Teal adoption challenges with care and creativity
o Discuss results of practices, particularly challenges and under-utilization

If an individual’s work for the TCT is stalling, they will involve others on the committee to keep things moving.

Sterling is currently out of scope.