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Self-determination – only with co-determination
El Semillero
Sociocratic tools
Making of the agenda: past, present and future of the circle
Diagram: Understand – explore – decide
Sociocracy tools and principles and natural systems
Performance reviews: step by step
Preference, range of tolerance and objection
Double linking
A complete and generic circle structure
Circular hierarchy
Hub: a single-linked connection of organizations
Difference between mission circle and general circle
All process roles of a circle
General Circle
Delegates to the General Circle
Organizations as sub-circles
Diagram: different kinds of rounds
Policy process
Operational meeting
Selection process diagram
Feedback form
List of feelings and needs
Meeting sheet from Many Voices One Song
Decision making sheet
Basic circle structure
Range of tolerance overlap
Range of tolerance
Support system
Is inclusive & saves times
Introduction articles
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IT tools for sociocracy: maptio
An IT tool to display circles and roles for self-managed organizations.
IT tools for sociocracy: peerdom
An IT tool to display roles and circles with their holders and attached descriptions.
SoLaWi
Solawi Bodensee is a German association with around 90 members. Solawi is an acronym for “Solidarische Landwirtschaft” which is translated as “solidary agriculture” and meaning “sharing the harvest”. It is similar to the US-concept of CSA, Community Supported Agriculture.
Pittsfield Listens!
Pittsfield Listens Pittsfield Listens is an organization in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, that works to build community, inform on civic issues, solve problems through community conversations, and to award individuals, groups and...
IT tools for sociocracy: using Sharepoint for sociocracy
How one can use sharepoint for sociocratic organizations
An introduction to sociocracy (Abbie Kempson)
Recorded in March 2019 at Co-operatives UK, Abbie Kempson (Unicorn Grocery, Manchester) leads the introduction to sociocracy and is joined by Pete Burden (SeeStep, East Sussex) and Kirsty Warren (Greencity Wholefoods, Glasgow). All provide their practical views using the techniques in their organisations and how it supports governance systems. From https://www.uk.coop/resources/webinar-talkan-introduction-sociocracy
Decision Making through conflict
SoFA colleague Chen explaining not only feelings, needs and strategies but also the harder part – overcoming the adversarial story and expanding willingness
Sociocracy & Montessori
What do Sociocracy and Montessori have in common?
A facilitator’s guide to keeping meetings on track
Stop overthinking. Start doing. Improve from there.
The Holy Grail of Self-management
Still looking for the perfect governance system? Stop overthinking. Start doing. Improve from there.
Decision-making methods: a comparison
The way we come to a decision has a lot of influence on how people behave, how many voices can be heard, how they feel about the group they are a part of and what quality decision is going to be made. The pros and cons of autocratic decision-making, voting, consensus and consent.
The sociocratic meeting format
The sociocratic meeting format
The myth of natural flow
Why we can’t pretend “just talking” will not be oppressive. Let’s talk about structures that truly liberate us.
Want less authoritarian structures? Not without communication skills!
There are two kinds of people I interact with: those who are convinced that better organizations make better people. And those who are convinced that better people make better organizations. The answer is probably — as usual — somewhere in the realm of both-and.
3 tools from sociocracy to use right away, plus magic phrases
Many organizations are intrigued by the idea of self-management using circle-based frameworks. However, it can be intimidating to implement those methods. What’s an easy thing to start with that will show immediate results?
