Category: Audience
Six Tips to Facilitate a Meeting Like a Pro
Do you remember being confused about the purpose of a meeting? Facilitate a meeting like a pro today with these tips.
Simple, clear problem-solving steps for groups
Let’s say you identify an issue that you think needs to be addressed or a problem that needs to be solved. How do you go from noticing the issue to making a decision?
How to have quick meetings that don’t waste time
Meeting time is precious, so it’s a matter of respect to be clear about our intentions first. And the good news is there’s a framework that makes this easy.
What if the highest circle can’t find consent? Fitting sociocratic structure into current legal structures
Jerry Koch-Gonzalez | If a circle can’t make a decision despite trying, the decision may move to the next-higher circle. The end of this chain is the highest circle in the organization, often the Mission Circle or the Board of Directors. But what happens if that circle can’t make a decision?
What is nonviolent communication (NVC)?
Nonviolent communication is a method of communicating based on universal human feelings and needs.
Building (and maintaining) deep friendships using tools from self-governance
Shared aims or projects are necessary for long-lasting, deep friendships. A lot of frustration in friendships is caused by people wanting different things and working towards different aims. Once we identify that is happening, we can talk about it, and decide together what we want to share in our friendships.
The tragedy of the meeting: Meeting time as an example of a common pool resource
Meeting time is lifetime shared with others. How do we share these resources well? This article highlights Prosocial’s Core Design Principles with the example of meeting time as a common pool resource and shows how tools from sociocracy help share time in a collaborative way.
Sociocracy. The operating system of the New Economy.
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Sociocracy. The operating system of the New Economy.
Meeting Agenda Template- Free Download!
Feeling stuck trying to plan your meeting agenda? Sociocracy, a set of tools for sharing power, has a simple and effective agenda format. Get your meeting off to a great start by downloading this free editable meeting agenda templates now!
Sociocracy in Small Groups
Whether small groups can use sociocracy in a meaningful way in small organizations is a recurring topic with my clients and students. This article is an attempt to answer the most typical questions.
