Rolebase Blog
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March 28, 2026
Best Alternative to GlassFrog for Self-Managed Teams
Comparing GlassFrog and Rolebase for self-management: features, pricing, open source, and flexibility for teams beyond strict Holacracy.
March 28, 2026
Best Alternative to Loomio for Team Governance and Decision-Making
Discover how Rolebase combines structured decision-making with visual org charts and meeting management for self-governed teams.
March 28, 2026
Best Alternative to Nestr for Self-Managed Organizations
Comparing Nestr and Rolebase for holacracy, sociocracy, and horizontal management, with an honest look at features, pricing, and open source transparency.
March 28, 2026
Best Alternative to Peerdom for Team Governance and Meetings
Looking beyond Peerdom? Rolebase offers an open-source platform that combines org chart visualization with structured meetings, tasks, and asynchronous collaboration.
March 27, 2026
Best Alternative to Holaspirit in 2026
Open-source, affordable, and built for self-managed teams: discover why organizations are switching from Holaspirit to Rolebase.
February 17, 2026
How to actually make project handovers between teams efficient
The passing of the baton between teams is oftentimes very tricky. But it doesn't have to be. Here's how to make project handovers seamless and efficient.
February 4, 2026
The no.1 pitfall of business owners when scaling, and how to avoid it
Scaling doesn't have to be hard if you follow these 3 principles.
February 2, 2026
How to craft insanely productive meetings
Badly run meetings are one of the biggest areas of waste in business. Expensive people sitting around with no agenda, no clear direction for why they're there, and no outcomes and clear steps at the end. But it doesn't have to be this way. Meetings can be these incredible spaces where real value is created for the business. Here's how.
February 2, 2026
The subtle but constant ways your team is losing energy and focus
Your team is losing energy, focus and the ability to do deep work, and you're not even aware of it. Here's how to reclaim it.
January 30, 2026
The movement that has been questioning management for over 50 years
Self-management in the 1970s
January 23, 2026
The dynamic organisational chart, or the org chart of the future
A 21st century business needs a 21st century organisational chart : one that allows it to be proactive, nimble, decentralised yet plugged into the bigger organisation, and that makes leaders out of every team members.
January 16, 2026
Why hierarchy isn't a very good way of organising work today
Founders' default is to add management layers when scaling. But hierarchies aren't a very good way of organising work today. Here's exactly why.
May 26, 2025
Holacracy VS Sociocracy: What Are the Differences?
Understand the key distinctions between holacracy and sociocracy, two horizontal governance models suited to various organizational contexts.
May 25, 2025
The Best Open-Source Solutions for Creating an Org Chart
Explore the best open-source solutions for creating org charts tailored to your organizational needs, from customization to collaboration.
May 24, 2025
10 Tips for Constructive Peer Feedback
Learn how to give effective constructive feedback with these 10 essential tips to improve collaboration and performance at work.
May 20, 2025
The Governance Meeting to Evolve Your Organization
Optimize your governance meetings with clear structures, digital tools, and practices adapted to the French business context.
May 19, 2025
The Tactical Meeting or Triage Meeting
Optimize your tactical meetings with practical tips to improve collaboration, decision-making, and action tracking.
May 18, 2025
How to Make Collective Decisions with Consent-Based Decision Making
Explore the Consent-Based Decision Making method for fast and inclusive team decisions.
May 18, 2025
Better Role Assignment with Election Without Candidate
Election Without Candidate optimizes role distribution by fostering collaboration and consent within teams.
May 16, 2025
How to Integrate Feedback into Horizontal Management
Learn how to integrate feedback into horizontal management to improve communication, engagement, and team performance.
May 15, 2025
How Horizontal Management Builds Trust
Horizontal management fosters trust and autonomy within teams, transforming their dynamics and performance.
April 15, 2025
Why Replace Job Descriptions with Roles
Replace job descriptions with roles to promote flexibility, collaboration, and better recognition of skills within your organization.
April 14, 2025
Leadership in Holacracy
Holacracy redefines leadership by promoting role clarity, team autonomy, and distributed decision-making.
April 13, 2025
Complete Guide to Team Sentiment Analysis
Team sentiment analysis is crucial for strengthening engagement and collaboration within companies. Discover the key steps to get started.
April 12, 2025
How to Assign Roles in Meetings
Assigning roles during meetings for better organization, active participation, and increased team efficiency.
April 10, 2025
3 Solutions to Improve Team Communication
Improve your team's communication with clear strategies for defining roles, setting rules, and fostering constructive feedback.
April 9, 2025
How to Integrate Continuous Improvement into Horizontal Management
Integrating continuous improvement into horizontal management boosts team performance through autonomy, feedback, and the right tools.
April 3, 2025
Ultimate Guide to Open Source Org Charts
Open source org charts offer customizable, cost-effective, and collaborative solutions to optimize organizational management.
April 2, 2025
Differences Between Flat and Hierarchical Structures
Understand the key differences between flat and hierarchical organizational structures to choose the best fit for your company.
March 11, 2025
5 Steps to Optimize Your Team Meetings
Optimize your team meetings by following five key steps to improve your team's productivity and engagement.
March 10, 2025
Horizontal Leadership vs Traditional Leadership
Explore the differences between horizontal and traditional leadership to determine the best model for your organization.
March 8, 2025
FAQ: Horizontal Management and Team Productivity
Explore the benefits and challenges of horizontal management to optimize team productivity and engagement.
March 7, 2025
Checklist: Setting Up a Horizontal Structure
Explore the key steps to implement a horizontal structure that fosters collaboration and innovation within your company.
March 6, 2025
How to Define Roles in a Horizontal Organization
Learn how to define clear roles in a horizontal organization to improve collaboration and team efficiency.
March 5, 2025
10 Best Practices for Collaborative Governance
Improve collaboration by adopting 10 essential practices for effective collaborative governance, including communication and decision-making.
March 4, 2025
Horizontal vs Vertical Management: Advantages and Differences
Compare the advantages and drawbacks of vertical and horizontal management to choose the model best suited to your company.
March 3, 2025
Complete Guide: Transitioning to Horizontal Management
Explore the keys to transitioning to horizontal management to improve collaboration, communication, and engagement within teams.
March 2, 2025
7 Essential Tools for Managing Horizontal Teams
Discover the 7 essential tools to optimize horizontal team management, fostering collaboration and efficiency.
November 14, 2023
How to Write Meeting Minutes: Save Time and Build Internal Documentation
Discover proven strategies for writing effective meeting minutes while saving time and improving your company's internal documentation. Learn practical tips to produce meeting minutes without spending additional time.
October 11, 2023
Effective Remote Meetings: Our Secrets for Hybrid or Fully Remote Companies
Whether your company is hybrid or fully remote, mastering best practices for remote meetings is essential to ensure productivity and collaboration. Optimize your remote meetings with our proven tips.
October 7, 2023
Meeting overload: definition in business and our solutions to stop it
Meeting overload in business decoded: discover the origin of the term, understand its impact on productivity, and explore solutions to put an end to it. Optimize your teams' time with our practical advice.
September 18, 2023
Meeting Overload: The Why According to a Researcher and Our 5 Tips to Fight It
Discover the causes of meeting overload in the workplace through the research of Philippe Silberzahn, a researcher at École Polytechnique. Reduce the cost of unnecessary meetings for your company with our five practical tips.
September 14, 2023
How to Give Constructive Feedback with the OSCAR Method
Learn how to improve workplace communication using the OSCAR method. This article guides you step by step through giving constructive feedback, fostering professional growth, and boosting team engagement.
August 16, 2023
Discover Holacracy: Revolutionizing Corporate Governance
An introduction to holacracy: a new vision of governance based on collaboration, decentralization, and organizational adaptability.
August 16, 2023
Discover Sociocracy: A Dynamic Approach to Collaborative Governance
Discover the key elements in our introduction to sociocracy: a new vision of governance based on collaboration, decentralization, and organizational adaptability.
August 15, 2023
Discover Role Based Management: Optimize Your Role Management
Discover the principles of Role Based Management (RBM) and how role management in organizations helps break down silos. Assign, collaborate, and make decisions effectively with a comprehensive set of methods. We also explain the best tool for implementing it (spoiler: it's us).
August 9, 2023
Introduction to Agile Methods
We've all heard the term "Agile Methods," yet like many buzzwords, its definition often remains unclear. In this introductory article, discover the fundamentals of agile methods.
August 9, 2023
How to Create an Org Chart for Your Company!
An org chart is extremely important to help team members understand where they fit in. Discover how to easily create an org chart for your company. We share our solution to do it for free in just a few clicks :)