John Featherby

The traditional organisation is not anti the peer-to-peer dynamic. In fact, it is awash with activities that demonstrate it understands how important it can be: team building exercises, away days, ...

Any scenario that makes more room for relationship carries more relationship risks: that is a given. So this question is more about those specific to the change work. The traps and temptations that...

It cannot be overstated how powerful and important the use and application of small groups is (for a definition, see: "What is a small group?). Small groups are, arguably, the single most important...

The structure is a wrapper for whatever the participants have gathered to discuss. Using this wrapper means so much more is gained than jumping straight into a business as usual agenda; particularl...

Below are a series of questions to help you think through what might be some steps forward for your people; not all of them may apply. Are they meeting to discover information? If people are gather...

Ideally, Within A Broader Context If you are thinking about being a B Corp then you should see (and discuss) the "should we certify?" question within a broader dialogue about your future, not simpl...

The short answer is "yes"; it is only really businesses in controversial industries that might not be eligible. The more nuanced answer is really whether a subsidiary can be certified by itself or ...

B Lab recommends that companies go through a setup process prior to getting started with certification. We don't charge for helping with this because we think a business should have confirmation of...

The best starting point is to involve everyone in the company during the assessment and certification process. But once you have certified you will want to maintain that momentum to continue pullin...

B Lab's Discovery Phase Questionnaire (DPQ) - not to be confused with B Lab's Disclosure Questionnaire - is a series of questions B Lab uses to discover some basic starting point information for a ...