# Toward a Role-Based Org Chart for Scroll **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** ccc3, governance\ **Created:** [August 7, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042 "2025-08-07T14:23:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alexsotodigital](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/alexsotodigital/32/325_2.png) [@alexsotodigital](https://forum.scroll.io/u/alexsotodigital)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/1 "2025-08-07T14:23:11Z")
## **GM everyone!** 🤓 Following the encouraging response to the [**initial org-chart comment**](https://forum.scroll.io/t/ccc3-july-2025-scroll-dao-org-design/786/24), I’d like to open this thread to go deeper into the design conversation as a practical exploration to improve information flows and clarify domains within Scroll DAO. cc. @coffee-crusher, @bitblondy, @Tino, @Jamilya > [@CCC3 July 2025: Scroll DAO Org Design](https://forum.scroll.io/t/ccc3-july-2025-scroll-dao-org-design/786/24): > > The prototype > > You can find a first draft in [this mural](https://app.mural.co/t/alexsoto6941/m/alexsoto6941/1753749220087/6782da48ff5101a969245f00ad6616a6da150d8c?sender=ud6461ce37fd968e224f71144)of how such a structure might look, with circles like Community, Governance, Growth, Comms, Treasury, etc., interlinked through the General Circle. > > I allowed myself to represent numbers of people and half-fictional names to give an idea. > This is just a starting point for discussion. > > [Mural](https://app.mural.co/t/alexsoto6941/m/alexsoto6941/1753749220087/6782da48ff5101a969245f00ad6616a6da150d8c?sender=ud6461ce37fd968e224f71144) > > ![Captura de pantalla 2025-07-28 a la(s) 7.20.07 p.m.](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/levelup/original/1X/446cc0935f3e321b087fa042496076ba75e81bc3.png) ## Why this matters As Scroll grows, having clarity on who is responsible for what, and where decisions are made, becomes vital. A visual, role-based org map can offer many advantages: - **Improved accountability** : visible responsibilities tied to specific roles - **Clearer onboarding** : newcomers can identify where they fit and who to contact - **Less duplication of work** : clearer domains prevent teams from unknowingly working on similar problems - **Reduces influence trafficking** : having two people linking circles makes information flow more resilient - **Increased learning capacity** : contributors who share the same role (e.g. Accountability) can form “ **squads”** across circles to document and refine shared practices Unlike Sociocracy, where the basic unit is the person, a role-based map (inspired by Holacracy) reflects how multiple roles can be held by one person, and how one role can be held by multiple people. This makes communication more flexible, allowing for both direct messaging and role-based coordination. * * * ## Modular elements from Sociocracy 3.0 (adaptable to Scroll) This is not about applying one governance model wholesale. It’s about selectively integrating elements that improve coherence. Here are some of the key building blocks: ### 1.- **General Circle** A small coordination group composed of links from 6–7 primary circles. _benefits:_ - Keeps high-level conversations focused and aligned - Allows domain-specific circles to retain autonomy - Prevents over-centralization while improving shared understanding The proposed size (~6 circles) helps avoid overload while keeping it participatory. ### 2.- **Double-Linking** Each circle connects to its parent circle via: - A **Coordinator** (appointed by the parent-circle or Foundation) - A **Representative** (elected from within the circle) _benefits:_ - Creates bidirectional communication - Ensures no single gatekeeper filters context - Adds resilience in case someone is absent or overloaded ### 3.- **Operational Roles & Governance Roles** Each circle can define: - **Operational roles** for execution (e.g. DevRel lead, Funding steward, etc.) - **Governance roles** for internal coordination, like Facilitator, Secretary and Coordinator (distributing invisible coordination labor more fairly). _benefits:_ - Facilitators help structure conversations (achieving a balance between efficiency and inclusiveness) - Secretaries track agreements and documentation (enabling accountability and driving learning) - Coordinators support alignment without centralizing power (Taking the DAO perspective, bringing the focus back to what matters) ### 4.- **Consent-Based Decision-Making (for operational matters)** Consent can be used within circles for program-level decisions, while proposals affecting the whole DAO remain subject to representative voting via delegates. That is, governance decisions at the council/team level (where the members’ perspectives are sought to be integrated instead of voting for the most popular one). _benefits:_ - Increases contextual understanding and builds on prior learning. - Encourages constructive objections. - Maintains alignment between members. ### 5.- **Rounds as Structured Dialogue** Circles can adopt decision rounds to ensure all voices are heard before acting. That is, when you don’t know what to do, invite the group to do a structured round of reactions. _benefits:_ - Builds collective intelligence - Surfaces blind spots - Reduces dominance by the loudest or most confident * * * ## Let’s co-create what fits Scroll All of this is offered as **a menu of options we can adapt**. This process offers the perfect moment to: - Make responsibilities and domains visible - Clarify accountability and reporting flows - Improve onboarding and delegation - Explore the formation of role-based squads or shared learning spaces If you’re interested in any of these, I invite you to continue this conversation with me. Happy to organize or join a **co-design call** to shape this further. Here a poll to explore possible dates and ways forward * * * _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/1))_ * * * I look forward to your comments, questions, and reactions. 🙏 Excited to be able to contribute through this topic that I love. ---
**Author:** ![GozmanGonzalez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/gozmangonzalez/32/79_2.png) [@GozmanGonzalez](https://forum.scroll.io/u/GozmanGonzalez)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/2 "2025-08-07T22:57:36Z")
This is sooo brilliant, thank you for this Count me in because I’d love to help refine this into something the community can really run with. ---
**Author:** ![coffee-crusher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/coffee-crusher/32/220_2.png) [@coffee-crusher](https://forum.scroll.io/u/coffee-crusher)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/3 "2025-08-08T00:48:18Z")
I’m really excited about helping to build out this concept for the DAO. It’s such a smart way to coordinate teams. Definitely count me in to help, and thanks for organizing us to continue discussions in sync! ---
**Author:** ![alexsotodigital](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/alexsotodigital/32/325_2.png) [@alexsotodigital](https://forum.scroll.io/u/alexsotodigital)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/4 "2025-08-09T16:31:07Z")
GM! Again, very happy to see interest in exploring these topics. 🙌 Seeing as we’re already over four people (hoping we will be more), I suggest meeting on **Wednesday the 13th at 6:00 PM UTC** (post the Weekly DAO & Governance Call in the afternoon) to reflect on this. I scheduled 1:30hrs in case some of us want to extend it a bit. 🤓 I’d be happy to repeat or follow up on the second date (thursday 21) if we reach a similar quorum. Anyway, @coffee-crusher, @GozmanGonzalez, @SEEDGov, I leave here: - Link to a [Zoom](https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2413703686?omn=82258508720) space - Link to a [Mural](https://app.mural.co/t/alexsoto6941/m/alexsoto6941/1754755588894/0ce0c68845a4ac45432e8cfda0432efe454b3af6?sender=ud6461ce37fd968e224f71144) (which we can use to group questions and ideas for further exploration). Open to any questions or suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![coffee-crusher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/coffee-crusher/32/220_2.png) [@coffee-crusher](https://forum.scroll.io/u/coffee-crusher)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/5 "2025-08-09T16:35:09Z")
Awesome for setting this up, I’ll be there on Wed. BTW, the link the the Google calendar is giving me errors. ---
**Author:** ![alexsotodigital](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/alexsotodigital/32/325_2.png) [@alexsotodigital](https://forum.scroll.io/u/alexsotodigital)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/6 "2025-08-09T16:45:21Z")
what about now? Honestly, I don’t know how to share events (and if it helps at all) hahaha but I’ll see you on that zoom! 🙌 ---
**Author:** ![coffee-crusher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/coffee-crusher/32/220_2.png) [@coffee-crusher](https://forum.scroll.io/u/coffee-crusher)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/7 "2025-08-09T17:09:38Z")
Almost worked, but no worries, I’ll be there via the Zoom link. Thanks for trying to fix it, I’m no better at sharing events via GCalendar, so you’re in shared company. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Eren\_DAOplomats](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/eren_daoplomats/32/561_2.png) [@Eren\_DAOplomats](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Eren_DAOplomats)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/8 "2025-08-10T18:25:43Z")
This is an incredibly clear and thoughtful proposal. Thank you for taking the initiative to map this out. I find the concept of **Double-Linking** particularly powerful and I’m looking forward to joining the call on Wednesday 🙌 ---
**Author:** ![GozmanGonzalez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/gozmangonzalez/32/79_2.png) [@GozmanGonzalez](https://forum.scroll.io/u/GozmanGonzalez)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/9 "2025-08-10T20:47:01Z")
The link to the calendar is giving errors. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_FactoryLabs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/matt_factorylabs/32/270_2.png) [@Matt\_FactoryLabs](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Matt_FactoryLabs)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/10 "2025-08-13T15:36:30Z")
I like this. We used Sobol for a bit to map this. - Not sure if SOBOL is still live, but it was a good tool [Sobol - Your DAO Operations Hub](https://sobol.io/) ---
**Author:** ![coffee-crusher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/coffee-crusher/32/220_2.png) [@coffee-crusher](https://forum.scroll.io/u/coffee-crusher)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/11 "2025-08-13T20:16:29Z")
Great session today, @alexsotodigital , I’m looking forward to continue this discussion. ---
**Author:** ![alexsotodigital](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/alexsotodigital/32/325_2.png) [@alexsotodigital](https://forum.scroll.io/u/alexsotodigital)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/12 "2025-08-13T21:16:51Z")
**GM!** Thank you to those who were able to attend the reflection and co-design meeting (cc. @coffee-crusher @Miana @eugene @SEEDGov @mexi) 🙏 Interesting ideas were sparked, and we felt it would be prudent to continue these conversations forward to see where they lead us. ✨ I’m proposing that we meet again (for those of us who can) at 2:00 PM ET / **18:00 UTC on Thursday the 21st. (for a 90 min session)** (By the way, that’s 1 hour later than the initial poll mentioned, so I hope you can still make it, @guiriba & @Sixty) Anyway, I remain attentive to any other questions or suggestions on how to move forward. * * * PD: **Bonus!** Here is the “[PUBLIC: Optimism Decentralization Milestone Working Model](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IpL0oTd3AgNBu_eWdjP9EjbQfZjq-_Nd3yU1H2ke3vY/edit?gid=1478081253#gid=1478081253)” - a.k.a. actual operational steps towards decentralization 👀 ✌ ---
**Author:** ![coffee-crusher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/coffee-crusher/32/220_2.png) [@coffee-crusher](https://forum.scroll.io/u/coffee-crusher)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/13 "2025-08-13T21:57:45Z")
The 18:00 UTC works for me, I’m looking forward to continuing the discussion. I encourage others to join, it was a really interesting discussion about working coordination. P.S. Thks for the OP link! ---
**Author:** ![eugene](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/eugene/32/162_2.png) [@eugene](https://forum.scroll.io/u/eugene)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/14 "2025-08-14T00:09:57Z")
Thanks for the session! Will add to the calendar ---
**Author:** ![connormcmk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/connormcmk/32/58_2.png) [@connormcmk](https://forum.scroll.io/u/connormcmk)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/15 "2025-08-14T11:15:16Z")
I think tonight we may evaluate this proposal in the Proposal Bonanza, please join us! [join calendar link](https://calendar.app.google/BedmGDAvDMVEdxko6) ---
**Author:** ![Miana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@Miana](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Miana)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/16 "2025-08-15T14:20:18Z")
Thank you for hosting the meeting! Looking forward to the next meeting. ---
**Author:** ![coffee-crusher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/coffee-crusher/32/220_2.png) [@coffee-crusher](https://forum.scroll.io/u/coffee-crusher)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/17 "2025-08-15T17:33:17Z")
Gm @connormcmk , can you post the Negation Game here from this week’s Proposal bonanza, as it would be good to see where we are with the mapping. Tk you for using this proposal this week in the game! ---
**Author:** ![bitblondy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/bitblondy/32/42_2.png) [@bitblondy](https://forum.scroll.io/u/bitblondy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2025, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/18 "2025-08-17T07:23:22Z")
Thanks @alexsotodigital for this initiative and sharing more details, sorry for the late reaction. I do see the benefits of a role-based system, sounds like you’re already on a good path on drafting this in practice. 👍 Looks to me like the concept is not that far away from the council structure, that is already being established. So it’s also about who assigns these roles, then. ---
**Author:** ![connormcmk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/connormcmk/32/58_2.png) [@connormcmk](https://forum.scroll.io/u/connormcmk)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/19 "2025-08-17T12:32:44Z")
Hi @coffee-crusher, thanks for the prompt, adding here > **[Toward a Role-Based Org Chart | Scroll | Negation Game](https://play.negationgame.com/s/scroll/rationale/dhAOBPOpTHG5Knh3kcdZs)** > > Alex Soto is exploring a prototype of a role-based governance model for Scroll DAO Also including a link to the recording of the proposal bonanza where we made this epistemic graph > **[Scroll Delegate Proposal Bonanza - 2025/08/14 20:30 GMT+03:00 - Recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/14BoDvt5MEpb2K2zj-F73DC6-ITZsDUVH/view?usp=sharing)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![Kene\_StableLab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.scroll.io/kene_stablelab/32/36_2.png) [@Kene\_StableLab](https://forum.scroll.io/u/Kene_StableLab)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042/20 "2025-08-18T09:04:05Z")
Thank you for taking the time to visualize and explain this in depth. From my perspective, we are already starting to see the role-based org chart take shape across the DAO as the DAO continues to expand. It is essential to align on an organizational chart while the process is ongoing, not at the end. That way, every working group, council, or committee can justify its purpose for existing. Beyond just having this as an initial conversation, it would be great to formalize this as a strategy, push it through governance, iterate on it, and then actually enact it. [Next page](https://forum.scroll.io/t/toward-a-role-based-org-chart-for-scroll/1042.md?page=2)