There is an alternative to work differently and it is available without costing a lot of money. If you, as an organisation, want to work with self-organisation, you have to find the guts to do it and just do it while one of you is following this programme. For me this is the start of a lifelong different view of work, curious what the future will bring in this way.

The hierarchy is an organisational structure that belongs in a museum. It doesn't promote trust and it doesn't support empowered and collaborative ways of working. The SSI Expert Programme gave me very practical tools and insights into how to guide others to go beyond hierarchical ways of working and to start working in a more participative, human-centred way.

Semco Style is a very well structured, comprehensive reference model for organizations who want to become more mature in „self management“. During the „Semco-Style Expert Program“ I learned a lot about the model itself and the roadmap on how to implement it. Meanwhile I’m in a position to assess the self-management maturity level of an organization and to identify what’s next on this journey. Highly appreciated this program, one of the better trainings I had.

Many thanks to Christiaan and the Semco Style team.

Like life itself, you have to make most of it. This course is not about leaning back and selecting the information you need the most. This is truly an experience in self organising, sharing, learning and taking it step by step. Loved to be part of it!

The vibe and support offered by the group was amazing. Even though my timezone didn't help, I always felt connected and welcomed. The diversity in the group, especially regarding to nationalities, was amazing, I always felt I was entering a global community of changemakers.

I feel the Semco Style programme has helped me embark on a journey where I can really delve into the world of the democratic workplace - among many other things. It has also allowed me to do some self-reflection and has provided me with extensive and field-proven principles, pillars, and practices to put into action the findings I came across (and the energy and excitement that came with them) reading The 7 Day Weekend many years ago!

The first step on a life-long learning journey - but now with the guidance of a great model and infinite collective knowledge of the Semco Style community. Great Innovative power lies in the balance between freedom and responsibility. Proud to be a part of the Semco Style community! I hope to contribute to the movement in the future.

The group was fantastic and Christiaan is a great facilitator, always in a good mood and pulling all his efforts to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable. The framework is very complete and, along with the ecosystem, make it very interesting to navigate and learn. I appreciate this group so much and was fascinated by getting to know them better. I would really like to know what they will be doing with the lessons learned here.

I really enjoyed the Roadmap part of the programme, where we get the chance to really feel what people are going through, when the self-management transformation is on the way. It's not about changing the structure of the organisation and the visible parts of the company. It's about feeling and creating an environment where people can be the best version of themselves, accountable and responsible, but not managed as an item.