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Participation Level

Purpose​

Team members need clarity on each other’s level of commitment in Crews and Forums. Which people are pulling the cart? Who is just occasionally visiting? Whose attendance is crucial when making decisions? And who just needs to be informed about the outcomes? Teams can use the six Participation Level patterns to indicate their level of involvement.

Annotating team descriptions with a Participation Level per person may help set expectations around attendance and decision-making. This is especially relevant when people are involved in multiple Crews or Forums.

You may combine the patterns in this set with Delegation Levels, Time Commitment, and/or Common Roles to create a unique visualization of people’s contributions in various contexts.

Leader (Level 5)​

Participation Level - Leader

A Leader is a person who actively takes the lead in the work with a major (and sometimes decisive) role in decision-making.

Contributor (Level 4)​

Participation Level - Contributor

A Contributor is a person who fully participates in the work with an active and essential role in decision-making.

Attendee (Level 3)​

Participation Level - Attendee

An Attendee is a person who participates in some of the work with a minor (or sometimes optional) role in decision-making.

Regular (Level 2)​

Participation Level - Regular

A Regular is a person who is involved or interested in the work but without an active role in decision-making.

Visitor (Level 1)​

Participation Level - Visitor

A Visitor is a person who is only occasionally involved or interested in the work and without any role in decision-making.

Stranger (Level 0)​

Participation Level - Stranger

A Stranger is a person who is neither involved nor interested in the work and has no role in decision-making.