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# Holaspirit by Talkspirit Glossary of Terms

Holaspirit by Talkspirit uses specific terms to describe how your organization is structured and governed. Understanding these terms helps you navigate the platform and participate effectively. This glossary explains key concepts you’ll encounter when mapping your organization or collaborating with your team.
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## Key Terms Explained

### Purpose

The *why* behind a role or circle. It states the intention or mission that guides their work.

### Circle

A group of roles working toward the same purpose or topic. Think of circles as semi-autonomous teams. Circles can have their own accountabilities and even be roles themselves, expanded to include sub-roles when complexity grows.

👉 [Learn more about circles](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/circle-overview-1wao2aq/)

### Role

The core building block of your organization. Each role has a purpose, accountabilities (responsibilities), and members (role holders). Roles clarify who does what and who decides what.

👉 [Learn more about roles](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/role-overview-m6cn0z/)

### Accountability

An ongoing responsibility of a role—the work expected to be done.

💡 *Tip:* Write accountabilities as full sentences starting with an -ing verb (e.g., “Writing and publishing blog content”).

### Domain

A defined area controlled exclusively by a role or circle. For example, the *Website Manager* role owns the domain “Website content,” meaning they control that area unless permission is granted to others.

👉 [Learn more about domains](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/understanding-domains-xyxoqt/)

### Scope

If a role has multiple members, scope clarifies who is responsible for what part of the role. For example, geographic areas like “French leads” or “German leads” for a *Business Developer* role.

👉 [Learn more about member scopes](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/how-to-assign-or-remove-a-member-from-a-role-126lxbc/#1-adding-a-scope-to-a-member-to-specify-its-function-in-the-role)

### Member

A person in your organization, identified by their profile and the roles they hold.

👉 [Learn more abour members profile](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/how-to-navigate-members-profile-1vsye00/)

### Governance

The explicit, written rules that define circles, roles, purposes, accountabilities, domains, and policies. Governance evolves as your organization adapts. The Governance menu helps you explore your org chart and related elements.

👉 [Learn more abour members profile](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/governance-overview-vpg61/)

### Policy

Rules that allow or restrict others from acting within a domain. For example, a policy might allow the *Content Manager* to publish on the website even though the *Website Manager* owns the domain.

👉 [Learn more about policies](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/how-to-add-or-edit-a-policy-1l99aib/)

### Core Role

A special role within a circle, such as Facilitator or Circle Lead, often responsible for coordination or representation. Common in decentralized governance models like Holacracy or Sociocracy.

👉 [Learn more about core roles](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/understanding-core-roles-161n614/)

### Elected Role

A role whose holders are elected for fixed terms.

👉 [Learn more electing an elected role]()

### Tension

A perceived gap between current reality and potential improvement—an opportunity for positive change.

👉 [Learn more about tensions](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/inbox-tensions-overview-1u7zwxv/)

### Proposal

A suggested change to governance or roles, brought forward by a circle member during or outside meetings.

👉 [Learn more about proposals](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/how-to-create-a-proposal-140bq49/)

### Inactive Member

A person in your organization who doesn’t need full platform access—useful for external partners or freelancers.

👉 [Learn more about inactive members](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/what-are-inactive-members-zbj3zj/)

### Transversal Role

A role invited into another circle to contribute on a one-time or ongoing basis.

👉 [Learn more about transversal roles](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/how-to-add-edit-or-delete-a-transversal-role-byj5j5/)