The Streams and Leaders of Cavi

I was immediately introduced to the dynamics of Cavi and how they delegate work, however, this week I really understood how this forms the leader and follower relationships that are formed.  Rather than being divided into different departments, Cavi is divided into workstreams. Each workstream is designated to a certain type of work, including free content, paid content, software, client work, etc. and each employee is involved in whichever workstream they choose to be a part of.  Employees join a workstream by joining the respective board on the online forum that Cavi uses to organize projects. They are then able to assign themselves projects and assignments within that specific board. Employees work on a variety of projects while focusing on one specific workstream. This method allows employees to contribute to projects in the most effective way because each employee is able to work on assignments that they are interested in and that they are most equipped to successfully complete.  This method also creates very unique leader follower relationships.

This week at Cavi, I was informed of the types of leader follower relationships that the company values.  Cavi believes in a team dynamic in which no one member is superior to another. There is no hierarchical structure at Cavi because the emphasis is placed on self organization.  When employees assign themselves projects within specific workstreams, the burden is put on the employees who are working on that project to organize and complete the project well.  The self organization techniques are used to ensure that there is a team leader on each project. The team leader is accountable for all work done on the project and making sure it gets done on time.  Other members of the team are responsible for assignments throughout the project. Members report to the team leader of each project and the team leader reports the progress to the entire company at each biweekly meeting.  This dynamic creates leader follower relationships that are very transparent. The objective is to create an environment in which team members engage in open communication about assignments and work to improve results. This collaboration encourages effective work on projects through the structure that there is no leader or follower, but a cooperation and common goal toward success.  Cavi gives all employees opportunities to take on leadership roles in different situations. I look forward to learning more about how effective this method is in maintaining order and cohesiveness.