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Facilitation practice (6x2h)
August 14 @ 19:00 – 21:00 EDT
A 2 x 6h class full of practice opportunities!
About this practice class
This class is a potent combination of short teachings and lots of practice to mature as a facilitator and address the most common pitfalls. Every session has a theme: Integrating objections I+II, Staying on topic I+II, Dealings with feelings, Muddy situations.
Everyone gets to facilitate several times!
Level
Learning and practicing. For people who have had an overview of sociocracy and are ready to dive into practice in a safe environment.
Unsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared toward people with an assessment score of 20+.
Topics
Address the most common pitfalls of sociocratic meetings head-on in realistic role plays.
- A tried and tested format:
- mini lecture at the beginning
- scenarios – everyone gets a turn facilitating for embodied learning
- reflection in plenary
- We will practice integrating objections with focus on the steps of integrating, and then on different ways of integrating objections;
- We will look at better agendas and how to facilitate different kinds of agenda items effectively, and what to do when we slide off track or don’t know what to talk about next.
- What if feelings get in the way? Address them or ignore them and focus on the meeting? Who decides what?
- What kinds of muddy situations are there? What if, for example, a visitor objects, or someone questions basic assumptions while we’re trying to decide something?
Schedule (6 sessions)
| 0:00-0:25 | Welcome and teaching of the day, intro scenarios |
| 0:25-1:40 | 3×25 min of role play in groups of 3-4 people; topic will go with the theme of the session |
| 1:40-2:00 | Reflections and learnings with trainer responses |
What others say
Believe on-line learning isn’t valuable? Think again! The team at SoFa have put together an experiential Sociocratic facilitation course worthy of the investment. Ted, Jerry, and Thomas- thank you for the opportunity to practice. The entire study course along with all the resources has been such a great experience.
Pam Stoddard, CA
Trainers
Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers.
Ted Rau
Ted is an advocate, trainer and consultant for self-governance. His main focus is sociocracy. After his PhD in linguistics and work in Academia, he co-founded the membership organization Sociocracy For All in 2016 which has grown to 250 members with several international and topic-focused departments and action teams. Ted spends his days consulting with mission-driven organizations, teaching and deeply immersed in the work as a member within Sociocracy For All. Ted identifies as a transgender man; he has 5 children between 10 and 20. A German citizen, he has lived in Massachusetts since 2010. He is (co)-author of three books on self-governance, Many Voices One Song (2018), Who Decides Who Decides (2021), and Collective Power (2023) and working on a book on the interface between governance and wisdom.
Ted brings his designed scenarios to this class – based on years of experience of what is hard and what is helpful in meeting facilitation.
Duration and time zone
This event consists of 6x 2-hour sessions starting on Aug 14 (Americas) / Aug 15 (Australia)
The starting time in local time zones is:
The other sessions:
Price
You can request a 30% group discount for groups of 3+ people. Email [email protected].
Affordability is important to us. Please email [email protected] if the ticket price keeps you from attending and describe your need briefly.
You can attend individual sessions by request for $40 each. Contact [email protected] to arrange.
$140
6×2 hour practice class
Tickets
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Venue
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