Collaborative GroupsProtocol

A practical formula for creating and sustaining small, effective groups — designed to work together at scale.

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The Collaborative Groups Protocol combines the Viable Systems Model of cybernetics, the cooperative and DisCO principles, and decades of real-world organising into a minimal set of repeatable patterns that help collaborative groups thrive — both on their own and as part of a wider network.

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Understand the protocol, its foundations in the Viable System Model, and why it matters for collaborative work.

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Check

Assess your existing group against the protocol. Get help identifying gaps and iterate until you've covered everything to generate a Group Handbook.

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Set Up

Start a new group with the minimum viable setup. We'll help you document purpose, roles, and policies and generate a Group Handbook for your group.

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