White Belt
Awareness
Relationship: Beginning to orient to the transformation and its practices
Signal: Curiosity, observation, and willingness to engage
Responsibility: Listening, reflecting, and noticing how work is changing
Progression
Progression makes visible how relationship to the transformation deepens as it moves from idea into lived practice.
It serves as a shared reference for recognizing readiness, responsibility, and stewardship as practitioners integrate the work and begin supporting others under real constraints.
Levels
Yellow Belt
Orientation
Relationship: Actively making sense of principles and practices
Signal: Asking questions and beginning to experiment safely
Responsibility: Trying practices locally and reflecting on outcomes
Green Belt
Application
Relationship: Applying practices in real work with growing consistency
Signal: Practices are visible in day-to-day decisions
Responsibility: Integrating practices within a local context
Blue Belt
Integration
Relationship: Sustained integration across situations and constraints
Signal: Others recognize patterns of practice and learning
Responsibility: Sharing learning and supporting integration beyond self
Purple Belt
Collaboration
Relationship: Coordinating practice across people and teams
Signal: Trusted contributor in cross-boundary work
Responsibility: Helping align practices across contexts
Brown Belt
Stewarding Integration
Relationship: Carrying responsibility for others’ integration
Signal: Others seek guidance and support
Responsibility: Supporting readiness, pacing, and coherence
Black Belt
Stewardship
Relationship: Commitment to sustaining the transformation over time
Signal: Trusted holder of principles, practices, and tone
Responsibility: Protecting coherence, mentoring practitioners, and tending the Dojo