Curious what sociocracy looks like in real organizations? What are the struggles, the changes, the benefits? Read these case studies and get a glimpse into the reality of sociocracy.
These case studies are typically written by our students in the Sociocracy Leadership Training.
A case study of a community-based research program: The Hawai’i Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities
This article explores the ambitious implementation of sociocracy within the Hawai’i Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities Program (HiCSC), an initiative funded by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Climate Smart Commodities Program involving a broad consortium of university academic and community-based organizations across Hawai’i.
Weaving Global Governance from Below: Neighbourocracy and Children’s Parliaments in India
A Case StudyThe Dream, the Web“Imagine a [… ] spider’s web in the early morning covered with dew drops. And every dew drop contains the reflection of all the other dew […]
Youth Power Coalition: A Movement Organization Using Sociocracy
Jump to: What is Youth Power Coalition?Youth Power Coalition (YPC) is a coalition of youth leaders and adult allies building a movement for youth-led collective impact using sociocracy. They advocate […]
High Mowing School Sociocracy Implementation Case Study
Between 2012 and 2015, High Mowing School (a Waldorf boarding high school in New Hampshire) used sociocracy as a governing structure with faculty and students. The outcomes of sociocratic implementation […]
Hager Homestead Case Study
Hager Homestead is a community in Littleton, Massachusetts (United States) working to form the first 55+ cohousing community in New England.
Sociocratic Governance in Unicorn Grocery Co-op
What is Unicorn Grocery?Unicorn Grocery is a thriving worker-owned, values-driven grocery co-op using sociocracy for its governance in Chorlton, Manchester, UK. They consist of 71 members who all work within […]
Sociocracy in Big Data: A case study with Hertzler Systems
The primary source of the information in this case study came from a 2021 interview with Byron Shetler, CEO of Hertzler Systems Inc. HERTZLER QUICK FACTS Location: Goshen, IN […]
La Croisée des Chemins: A school using sociocracy
La Croisée des Chemins, or Crossroads, is a cultural center located in Dijon as well as the first democratic free school in France. It uses #sociocracy!
Case study: Asheville Movement Collective
AMC is a dynamic dance community focus in Asheville. It has achieved remarkable success, acknowledged as largely due to the adoption of Sociocracy in 2009. The resulting growth in membership was well-managed; the organization was growing in responsiveness to the many pressures of the various dance communities it attracted into its membership, and it recognizes…
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