
BEYOND THE MACHINE: LIVE
Monthly drop-in conversations for leaders and team members exploring new ways of working — or trying to make sense of why the current ones aren't working.
WHAT THIS IS
Most of the time, the hardest thing about changing how a team works isn't finding the right method. It's making sense of what's actually going on — the dynamics you can feel but can't quite name, the patterns that keep recurring, the gap between how things should work and how they actually do.
Beyond the Machine: Live is a monthly drop-in conversation where you can bring whatever is live for you — a frustration, a pattern you've noticed, something you've
tried that isn't landing, a question you don't have the words for yet — and think it through with a small group and an experienced practitioner.
This isn't a training session. There's no curriculum, no slides, no predetermined agenda. You bring what's real. We work with it together.
HOW IT WORKS
WHEN
First Wednesday of every month: US Pacific 8am/ US Eastern 11am/ UK 3pm/ CET 4pm. For 1 hour.
WHERE
Online
WHO'S IN THE ROOM
Up to four participants, plus Nick Osborne — one of seven Holacracy Master Coaches worldwide.
WHAT HAPPENS
Everyone brings a topic. Nick works with whatever is in the room — drawing on real experience across multiple frameworks.
£19
Per person per session. No subscription, no commitment.
Come once, come regularly- whatever's useful.
THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU IF
You're in a team where something isn't working the way it should, and you want to talk it through with someone who's seen these patterns before — without committing to a programme or a consulting engagement.
You've been reading the Beyond the Machine: Articles and something landed that you want to explore in your own context.
You're already experimenting with new practices and want support.
You don't need to have a clear question. You don't need to know anything about Holacracy or Self-Managing Teams. You just need something real that you want to work on.
WHAT THIS ISN'T
NOT A TRAINING SESSION
No content being delivered. No curriculum, no slides
NOT A SALES CONVERSATION
No one will try to move you toward a programme.
NOT THERAPY
Though conversations sometimes touch on the personal dimensions of leadership — because they do.
It's a small, focused conversation with someone who's spent three decades working with the dynamics that sit underneath team dysfunction. That's it.
If you're ready to go deeper, Cross the Threshold is a 90-day inquiry and pilot support package designed to give you clarity before you commit. Find out more →
Looking for something more focused?
If you'd rather have a dedicated one-to-one conversation about your team's specific situation, 1:1 coaching sessions are also available.