Model organitzatiu
At the Alba Association, we are committed to ethical, supportive, and participatory management, based on trust and team autonomy. Since 2008, with the support of Hobest, we have implemented a pioneering organizational model in Catalonia—more flexible and adaptive—that streamlines decision-making and encourages the involvement of everyone in the organization.
Our services are led by a manager figure, but with self-managed teams that define their own goals, budgets, and strategic decisions with support from the management team. This system fosters co-responsibility, initiative, and professional growth, while ensuring efficiency and quality in services.
Our services are led by a manager figure, but with self-managed teams that define their own goals, budgets, and strategic decisions with support from the management team. This system fosters co-responsibility, initiative, and professional growth, while ensuring efficiency and quality in services.
At Alba, we also promote the active participation of individuals and professionals in decisions that shape the future of the organization. We apply Person-Centered Planning, which transforms the way we understand and support users by working to offer an individualized care plan and accompanying them in achieving their goals.
Self-managed teams
- Each service operates autonomously, with shared leadership and decentralized decision-making.
- Teams define their own objectives and financial management, with support from the management team.
Work by areas and cross-cutting projects
- Teams work in a coordinated way on cross-cutting projects, fostering collaboration and shared knowledge.
- Spaces have been created to ensure the participation of families and service users in service planning.
- The facilitator role supports and provides tools to enhance the autonomy of people with disabilities.
Spaces for reflection and continuous improvement
- ERESS (Ethical and Social Reflection Space) is a reference point for addressing ethical dilemmas in day-to-day management.
- We implement innovative methodologies to constantly evaluate and improve our way of working.
The Alba Association is committed to a healthy, innovative, and sustainable organization. That’s why our Strategic Framework sets out the following pillars:
Ethical management:
- Work in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Good Practices and Good Governance.
- Promote ethical reflection spaces to guide decision-making.
- Implement systems for evaluation and continuous improvement.
Well-being and care:
- Create a motivating organization by ensuring good working conditions and fair wages.
- Improve workspaces and tools so that teams can perform their tasks efficiently.
- Promote continuous training and the personal development of teams.
Creativity, innovation, and quality
- Commit to innovative methodologies to transform how we deliver our services.
- Promote the use of technology and digital tools to improve management and person-centered care.
- Maintain and expand quality certifications and strengthen social impact evaluation.
- Commit to innovative methodologies to transform how we deliver our services.
- Promote the use of technology and digital tools to improve management and person-centered care.
- Maintain and expand quality certifications and strengthen social impact evaluation.
Self-managed teams
- Consolidate our self-management and shared leadership model to improve decision-making and efficiency.
- Work toward versatility and co-leadership in the key areas of the organization.
- Provide continuous training so that the organizational model can evolve and adapt to new challenges.
Comprehensive sustainability
- Ensure the sustainability of the organization from an economic, social, and environmental perspective.
- Improve financial management through more agile and efficient processes.
- Implement an energy transition plan and promote more sustainable practices.
Download the Alba 2030 Strategic Framework
Our organizational model is a constantly evolving structure, capable of adapting to new challenges and the needs of the social sector. At Alba, we believe in people, in collaborative work, and in innovation as a driving force for change.
