Our Circles
A Good Space is organised through circles, not hierarchy. Each circle leads a key area of work while collaborating to advance our shared mission.
General Circle
The General Circle is the main circle that coordinates the work of the organisation. It is comprised of two members of each of the sub-circles — the leader and delegate of each sub-circle. It is responsible to ensure that the work of the organisation is carried out smoothly, and supports the work of the sub-circles by providing guidance and resources.
The Aims of the General Circle are to encourage a culture of mutual aid, citizen action and community building in Singapore by:
- Recruiting, empowering and nurturing changemakers (through peer support, resource sharing, mentorship, networking and training)
- Bringing together changemakers to solve complex problems no one can solve alone (short-term collaborative projects, long-term multi-stakeholder projects)
- Making changemaking financially sustainable through organising events and selling products & services in schools, workplaces and public spaces (dialogue sessions, workshops, human libraries, seminars, film screenings, consulting services).
Operations Department Circle
The Operations Department Circle was formed to coordinate, support, and strengthen the non-revenue generating circles of AGS and to ensure that the co-operative runs smoothly and sustainably from within.
The Aim of the Operation Department Circle is to create, support and coordinate the circles that carry out the internal operations of the cooperative
The Finance Circle was formed to assist the Treasurer in managing the financial aspects of our organisation, as well as to develop and be responsible for our various finance policies.
The Aims of the Finance Sub-Circle are to
- Ensure timely and documented incoming and outgoing payments of the co-operative
- To give clarity on the co-operative’s finances
The HR Sub-circle was formed to manage new membership applications and to strengthen our people systems.
The Aims of the HR Sub-Circle are:
- To operationally process new membership applications for AGS Co-owners for COM approval
- To develop and maintain processes for mediation and conflict resolution among circle members and co-owners
- To develop a code of conduct for AGS for Mission Circle to approve, and then to implement it
- To implement and manage the compensation system for AGS
The IT Sub-circle was formed to be responsible for the various IT resources of the organisation, and to streamline our IT operations and make them more accessible.
The Aim of the IT Sub-Circle is:
- Managing and making IT resources accessible to circle members and/or co-owners
The Co-Decision Crew Sub-circle was formed to model a culture of shared leadership and self-directed growth, giving interns a meaningful voice in how they work and how their well-being is supported within the co-operative.
The Aims of The Co-Decision Crew Sub-Circle are:
- Allow interns to be the most productive by proposing their own working style and tasks they prefer to work on
- Allow interns to advocate for themselves to allow their well-being and growth
Mission Circle
The Mission Circle comprises the COM which holds regular meetings to discuss matters of business strategy and corporate governance. Like all sub-circles, the Mission Circle is double-linked with the General Circle.
The Aim of the Mission Circle is:
- To do long-term strategic planning and keep AGS true to our mission.
Learning Festival Helping Circle
The Learning Festival Helping Circle was formed to explore the organising of a learning festival for non-profit and community leaders who are seeking to enhance their teams’ ability to collaborate and innovate more effectively.
The Aims of the Learning Festival Helping Circle are:
- To showcase possible training & consultancy products (in area of collaboration & innovation) that AGS can offer
- To test demand for these products in NPO customer segment
- To showcase AGS’ journey innovating through collaboration
Product Circle
The Product Sub-circle is responsible to research, co-develop, validate, and maintain AGS products.
The Aims of the Product Sub-Circle are:
- Research and develop AGS products which require at least 2 AGS members’ expertise to provide
- Validate AGS products and test market
- Develop sales aids, maintain product catalogue & provide training to Solutions Consultants &
facilitators
Mer-Human Library Helping Circle
The Mer-Human Library Helping Circle was formed to plan and organise a series of public sharing sessions to feature our members’ experiences and resilience stories.
The Aims of the Mer-Human Library Helping Circle are:
- Organise a series of in-person Human Libraries to celebrate AGS members’ stories of resilience, overcoming challenges, and inspiring people to go out and take risks
- Create a series of podcasts for Merlion Project X AGS from the Human Libraries
HYC Sub-Circle
The HYC Sub-circle was formed to manage our organisation’s co-working space for the benefit of our co-owners.
The Aims of the HYC Sub-Circle are:
- Grow a thriving homebase for changemakers
- Optimise use of HYC Space
- Decide fair use policies
NVC Sub-Circle
The NVC Sub-circle was formed to introduce to AGS the theory and practice of nonviolent communication within our organisation.
The Aim of the NVC Sub-Circle is:
- Organise activities and develop resources to nurture a culture of non-violent communication (NVC) within and beyond AGS