The org chart your company actually runs on.
Design a living chart of roles, accountabilities and decision rights. Get the clarity of Holacracy and Sociocracy without the rigid dogma.
"Only 46% of employees clearly know what is expected of them at work."
Gallup. Source →
"People join for the mission, but someone still has to fill every other role. With staff often staying for only a year or two, those roles become vacant fast. That's why roles, as a concept, matter so much to us."
The foundation for agile role management
Scale your team without the chaos — clear roles, zero confusion. keyroles supports your entire organization and empowers every team member.
Transparency
Foster a culture of clear accountability and purpose.
Dynamic
Reflect the ever-changing reality in the organization.
Autonomy
Empower teams to take leadership of their roles.
Focus
Take care of shifting business requirements and customer needs.
Growth
Build aligned teams that can scale.
Agnostic
Use Holacracy, Sociocracy and other (hybrid) frameworks.
Overview
See your whole organization as one living chart of circles and roles. It is built from your current roles, so it never goes stale.
Static vs. dynamic org charts →- All circles and roles in one view
- See who holds which role
- Switch between graph and list
Clarity
Define purposeful roles with clear responsibilities that align with your team and organization.
Effort, attraction and impact explained →- Assign & modify quickly
- All changes are tracked
- Evaluate effort, attraction and impact
- Identify work needs and opportunities
- Detect vacant roles quickly
- Keep everyone aligned
Autonomy
Tensions are a renewable resource. Embrace them to improve the focus of your teams.
What is a tension? →- Explicit and efficient decision-making
- Implement your own governance process
- Everyone can take action
Solutions
Different organizations need different levels of structure. Choose the path that fits your reality today and evolve it as you grow.
Hybrid governance
- Flexible role & circle structure.
- Decision clarity, without bureaucracy.
- Templates to get started fast.
Scaling startups
- Living roles instead of stale job descriptions.
- Faster onboarding and cleaner handovers.
- Clear ownership across growing teams.
M&A integration
- Clear ownership during transition.
- Fewer duplicated responsibilities.
- A living map for post-merger execution.
Profitability allocation
Key-person risk
- Flag the roles your operations depend on.
- See critical roles held by one person, or none.
- Keep continuity in the role, not the person.
Nonprofits & associations
- Roles defined by purpose, not by who fills them.
- Onboard staff and volunteers from day one.
- Continuity without a dedicated HR team.
Questions? Talk to the founder directly.
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