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The ABCDE of culture change
“I remember the first time I noticed meetings there were different. It was one of those moments when you say something and then notice it is true when I heard myself say: “I am leaving the meeting more refreshed than I came, more inspired and feeling more connected to everyone in this group.” That was…
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Sociocracy in large groups?
Sociocracy was developed with small groups in mind. When and how can we apply it to large groups?
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What I learned about sociocracy in crisis mode
Are sociocratic organizations more responsive than top-down hierarchies? Read a case study of two sociocratic organizations – a community and an NGO workplace – and their responses to the covid crisis.
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The day I consented to a proposal I hated
It was yet another Thursday morning 7.30am – our weekly support circle meeting in Sociocracy For All with 3 staff people present. We were all stretched thin. The last few months […]
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Could sociocracy be used to self-govern a country?
Sociocracy is a way to govern organizations in a way so everyone’s voices are valued and heard, while still moving forward together. Given the divisiveness and bipartisanship in our societies, doesn’t that sound desirable?
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Group decision making and how sociocracy helps
What does governance have to do with group decision making? Group decision-making is part of governance. Governance is more than decision-making – it is the way we run groups, who […]
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You only need _________ to fix how organizations are run
What do new organizations need? Better structure, better mindset, better communication?
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Platform co-op governance: deep democracy on scale
An article about governance of (large) platform coops and the tweaks we’d have to make to use sociocracy successfully.
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Saying yes! to working and no! to stumbling blocks
What’s an objection, and what do we do with it? The good news is that objections are a good thing!
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Sociocracy: The Worker Co-op Operating System
Sociocracy: The Worker Co-op Operating System (By John McNamara. Originally posted on workersparadise.) Over the last couple of years, I have had the incredible opportunity to work with Sociocracy For All (SoFA). […]