Sociocracy For All

Nonviolent Communication Basics 3 x 2hs
2025-09-10 12:00 (America/New_York)
This is a 3-session introduction class to compassionate communication (Nonviolent Communication, NVC). The class covers basic concepts with all sessions being participatory with time for questions and answers.

Sociocracy Introduction: 6hr class (2 hrs x 3 days)
2025-09-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
An introduction to sociocracy with time for theory and practice.

Sociocracy Fundamentals: A 12-hour Course on Collaborative Governance
2025-08-08 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Learn the essentials of sociocracy in this 4-session, 12-hour course designed for teams, communities, and organizations ready to lead with shared power. Through hands-on practice and real-world examples, you’ll explore consent-based decision making, roles, circles, and collaborative governance tools that foster clarity, equity, and connection. Whether you’re new to sociocracy or seeking to deepen your practice, this course offers practical frameworks you can start using right away.

Level

For beginners to people with some knowledge who want to deepen their understanding of sociocracy.

Topics

Day 1

Overview of sociocracy

Vision, Mission and Aims

Feedback

Overview of circle structure

Day 2

Selection Process

Meeting Format

Generating policy

Day 3

Consent

Practice: integrating objection

Design a circle structure

Day 4

Feedback practice

Introduction to Nonviolent Communication

Q&A

Trainer

Zujeil Flores

Zujeil Flores is a sociocracy trainer and coach with extensive experience teaching sociocracy to nonprofits, universities, ecovillagers, and for-profit organizations. She has also consulted for nonprofits, co-ops, home educator groups, and other community-based organizations. Zujeil serves as the administrator of training for Sociocracy for All (SoFA) English and the former Sociocracy Academy in Spanish.

She has been actively involved in Sociocracy for All since 2018. Zujeil holds a Master’s in Public Health. Her study of the social determinants of health led her to an interest in cooperation, collaboration, and support systems which then led her to the study of self-governance. Zujeil was born in Mexico and resides in Philadelphia, PA, USA. She is mom to two very active homeschooled boys.

Duration and time zone

This 12-hour class consists of 4 sessions on August 8, 9, 15, and 16 of 3 hours each.

Price and registration

$150 USD – 4 sessions X 3 hours

You can request a 30% group discount for groups of 3+ people. Email events@sociocracyforall.org.

Affordability is important to us. If the ticket price keeps you from attending this class, please email events@sociocracyforall.org and briefly describe your need.

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Registrations closed

This online class meets on Zoom. Once you register you will receive an email with your link to join.

Growing Shared Buy-in through Co-Learning
2025-08-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom information will be provided after registration
The NGO Sector Circle and Academy alumni Leander Roth present this next webinar conversation.Groups at any stage of interest and implementation can benefit from co-learning about sociocracy. Come to this lunch and learn to explore options for co-learning, tips for integrating co-learning, models that other groups are using, and to set some intentions for yourself.In this session, we’ll:

Explore how distributed decision-making supports reflective and adaptive cultures

Highlight real-life co-learning practices from nonprofit teams using sociocracy whether you’re newly implementing or long time practitioners

Discuss challenges and creative adaptations in hybrid and cross-functional environments

Who it’s for:Nonprofit staff, volunteers, board members, and collaborators curious about peer learning, participatory governance, and how sociocracy can help foster shared leadership across diverse organizations.Register here: https://www.sociocracyforall.org/product/ngosharedbuyinthroughcolearning/

Performance Reviews
2025-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Mars – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/mars-zoom-180463541
Basic sociocracy methods class

About this class

The performance review process in sociocracy is a 360-degree process to give feedback to people in their roles. It’s structured and optimized to give high-quality feedback in a safe and relaxed atmosphere. It ends with a peer-based improvement plan that supports personal and professional growth and accountability.

This class is an opportunity to practice and try out a performance review, while reflecting on the value of accountability in peer processes.

Level

Getting Started. (Never been to a workshop, watched/read a few things.) It’s also great to join if you have other experience but simply haven’t covered performance reviews yet.

Unsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared towards people with an assessment score of <14 but open to anyone.

Topics

Feedback is the magic ingredient in governance – add it to improve collaboration across the board

Gather feedback to appreciate what is going well

Find areas that could be improved

Make a specific plan together in collaborative way to support the person’s growth

Build accountability

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions.

Schedule

0:00-0:25Overview: Accountability in power-with0:25-0:50Performance reviews0:50-1:10Giving feedback, with practice1:10-1:40Practice in small groups1:45-2:00Reflections

Trainer

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.

Duration and time zone

This event is one 2-hour session on June 12. The starting time in local time zones is:

Price and Tickets

You can request a 30% group discount for groups of 3+ people. Email events@sociocracyforall.org.Affordability is important to us. Please email events@sociocracyforall.org if the ticket price keeps you from attending and describe your need briefly.

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Group coaching: What’s the next step for me/us and sociocracy?
2025-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Are you unsure how to go about learning more about sociocracy? How about moving forward in your organization? What are the options for getting deeper, getting practice, motivating your team to learn or use more sociocracy? Do you want someone to strategize with you?

This webinar is a 60min session where we will have 3 people ready to answer your questions. We will be in 3 rooms on 3 topic areas:

Room 1

Individual learning – How can I learn more? How can I become a better facilitator or practitioner of sociocracy?

This makes the most sense if you already have some exposure to sociocracy (not complete beginners).

With Ted Rau

Room 2

Group learning – How can my team get trained? What are easy ways to get my team on board?

This makes sense if you have a group that is wanting to learn with you.

With Zujeil Flores

Room 3

Organizational implementation – How can I prepare an implementation in my organization? Who should I talk to? How should I go about it?

This makes sense if you know about sociocracy and you’re in an organization that isn’t sociocratic but could be.

With Jerry Koch-Gonzalez

You will be able to submit your questions so come prepared! You will be able to switch between groups but it might be best to decide which group to attend. All breakouts will be recorded and you will receive a summary after the webinar.

Event date and time

This webinar will meet on Tuesday, June 10 at 10-11am EDT / 7-8pm PT

Tickets

$0 – $10 – This webinar is free, however you may choose to make a donation to help us carry our mission forward.

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Building Cohousing Together: Working Effectively with Professionals Using Sociocracy
2025-05-15 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for an info session on governance options for intentional communities, focusing on how sociocracy can provide a strong foundation for decision-making. This session is perfect for community-builders who are new to sociocracy and just starting their journey. Learn how to make decisions together and keep your group moving forward.https://www.sociocracyforall.org/ic-webinars/

Start Your Community with Sociocracy :: How good governance can help your forming village thrive
2025-04-30 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Join us for an info session on governance options for intentional communities, focusing on how sociocracy can provide a strong foundation for decision-making. This session is perfect for community-builders who are new to sociocracy and just starting their journey. Learn how to make decisions together and keep your group moving forward.

Sociocracy conference
2025-04-24 09:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
This conference is for practitioners and enthusiasts of sociocracy in all sectors – business, nonprofit, community, networks, activists, and education. We’re all working towards this new world in a decentralized way.

First Steps Into Sociocracy
2025-04-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
You’re interested in more collaborative, consent-based ways of working but you don’t really know where to start. This is the webinar for you!

In this webinar, Ted will walk through things you can do to inspire, immerse and improve the decision-making in your organization.

We will show 3 small experiments you can do in any organization to practice and see what is possible.

This webinar is part of our Leading Together with Sociocracy webinar series for non-profits, small biz, activists, and communities. Check out the other two webinars:

Founder Dynamics – breaking unhealthy power dynamics through intentionality.

Living Into Our Values – how sociocracy helps us walk the talk.

Presenter

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.

Event date and time

This webinar will meet on Thursday, April 10 at 2-3pm EST / 11-12pm PT

Tickets

$0 – $10 – This webinar is free, however you may choose to make a donation to help us carry our mission forward.

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Living Into Our Values
2025-03-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
A common story: mission-driven organizations that write beautiful words on their website. But under the hood and behind closed doors, it’s the same old same old power dynamics. It’s disheartening to see how many organizations struggle to be the organization they want to be – despite best intentions. The missing link is often the lack of a governance system that creates conditions where a positive culture can evolve and thrive.

Instead of unacknowledged power-over or apathy, find clarity.

Instead of pretty words and analysis paralysis, find action.

Instead of saying “we’re inclusive and we care”, implement the structures that support it.

Many of those aspects can be addressed by the governance system sociocracy. We will show why awareness-based approaches and good intentions alone can’t address a lack of integrity, and what practices and tools actually work – not for being perfect but closer to who we want to be.

This webinar is part of our Leading Together with Sociocracy webinar series for non-profits, small biz, activists, and communities. Check out the other two webinars:

Founder Dynamics – breaking unhealthy power dynamics through intentionality.

First Steps Into Sociocracy – ways to experiment, inspire & implement

Presenter

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.

Event date and time

This webinar will meet on Wednesday, March 19 at 2-3pm EST / 11-12pm PT

Tickets

$0 – $10 This webinar is free, however you may choose to make a donation to help us carry our mission forward.

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Founder Dynamics - Free
2025-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Some founders have a really hard time sharing power. Being a founder requires a certain skill set of being a passionate generalist who can get things done – a slightly different skill set than building a sustainable organization to carry the mission.

As these groups around a founder grow into organizations, there is a classic trap that evolves:

Founders feel very responsible because, of course!, they care about the organization, they often hold the intellectual property or expertise, as well as relationships. Others want to contribute to the mission but soon notice that all paths in the organization seem to lead back to the founder. For everyone else in the organization (self-starters or just people who want to do their work well), that can be a maddening experience.

They might even be aware of the disproportionate power they hold.

Those patterns are hard to break – frustrating everyone else and depriving the organization of broader input.

For founders, it can be dramatic – being a bottleneck is not healthy and can easily lead to burnout.

This free webinar will show how to get out of the trap – if people are ready.

We will talk about people end up in the trap

Understandable and well-intentioned actions that just tighten the trap.

What works?

Next steps you can take as a founder or member

This webinar is part of our Leading Together with Sociocracy webinar series for non-profits, small biz, activists, and communities. Check out the other two webinars:

Living Into Our Values – how sociocracy helps us walk the talk.

First Steps into Sociocracy – Ways to experiment, inspire & implement

Presenter

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.

Event time

This webinar will meet on Tuesday, February 25 at 12 EST / 9 PT

Tickets

$0 – $10 This webinar is free, however you may choose to make a donation to help us carry our mission forward.

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Sociocracy in Intentional Communities Conference
2024-11-23 10:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | SoFA Zoom (Multi-Room)
Conference

About this Conference

Save the date! Our 4th conference for intentional communities is coming in November 2024 – with information on better governance in communities, networking, and inspiration.

Program and speakers to be announced!

Duration and time zone

This conference runs for 6 hours starting at:

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We’re happy to remind you when the conference gets closer and the program is public!

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Free introduction: What is sociocracy?
2024-11-04 12:00 - 13:15 UTC
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Are you tired of power games in your organizations? Do you have hope that collaboration in organizations could bring out the best in people?

Do you think organizations could be places of synergy, collaboration, growth, and deep and authentic connection?

This webinar is giving an overview of sociocracy. We will talk about:

better listening

consent decision making and circle structure

examples from real life!

Teacher

This introduction will be taught by Ted Rau, staff in Sociocracy For All, and co-author of the sociocracy handbook Many Voices One Song.

Format

This event will include a short welcome/check-in, followed by a 35min presentation and time for questions from participants.

Tickets/zoom access

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Event time

The event will be on Monday, November 4th – 12:00 UTC / 07:00 EST

Event time in your time zone:

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Facilitation practice (6x2h)
2024-10-02 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558
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)

0:00-0:25Welcome and teaching of the day, intro scenarios0:25-1:403×25 min of role play in groups of 3-4 people; topic will go with the theme of the session1:40-2:00Reflections 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 Oct 2

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 events@sociocracyforall.org.Affordability is important to us. Please email events@sociocracyforall.org if the ticket price keeps you from attending and describe your need briefly.

You can attend individual sessions by request for $40 each. Contact events@sociocracyforall.org to arrange.

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Sociocracy workshop in Amherst
2024-09-14 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Cherry Hill Cohousing, 120 Pulpit Hill Road, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
In-person beginner + advanced workshop

About this event

Sociocracy gives structure to how to collaborate together toward a shared vision. This workshop is a great introduction to the participative decision-making structure for the 21st century!

Sociocracy is the groundbreaking decision-making method transforming how organizations collaborate and function. In this all-day event, we will delve into the principles and practices of sociocracy, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to revolutionize decision-making within your team.

Sociocracy is a transformative approach that empowers individuals and groups to make better decisions, enhance communication, and foster a sense of ownership and accountability. Attending this workshop will give you valuable insights into the core principles that underpin sociocracy. Discover its potential to revolutionize your community and group dynamics.

We offer two parallel tracks: one for beginners and one for more advanced learners:

Beginner track

This track is best for people who have very little experience with sociocracy.

An overview of the most important parts of sociocracy:

One of the fundamental aspects of sociocracy is consent decision-making. Unlike traditional methods that rely on majority votes or top-down authority, sociocracy ensures that every voice is heard and considered. Through a series of engaging activities and discussions, you will learn how to facilitate consent decision-making processes.

Another key principle of sociocracy is decentralized power. By distributing authority and responsibility throughout the organization, sociocracy fosters a sense of autonomy and ownership among team members. You will explore practical strategies for implementing decentralized power structures, enabling your team to operate with increased effectiveness, resilience, and creativity.

Sociocracy also offers techniques for improving meetings. Say goodbye to long, unproductive meetings that drain your team’s energy and time. We will show the meeting format that you can use for effective and inclusive meetings.

By the end of this workshop, you will walk away with a solid understanding of how sociocracy works in a community and what its benefits are.

This track will be taught by Jerry Koch-Gonzalez.

Advanced track

This track requires basic familiarity with sociocracy: structure, meeting format and consent process ready to practice.

We will focus on the facilitation of difficult situations – with objections, emotional situations or difficult processes.

Objections – what can we do in the case of an objection? What steps do we take and what options do we have?

What if the meeting steers off track, when people criticize my facilitation or the agenda? What if we don’t even agree on what we should talk about?

How can we plan agendas that make meetings smooth and productive?

How can we draft a proposal together so all perspectives are heard and considered from the get-go?

We will work with lots of demos, small-group exercises with direct support and reflection. The main topics will be:

Objections

Agendas

Picture forming and proposal shaping

This track will be taught by Ted Rau.

We invite you to bring a home lunch; we will provide snacks. After the workshops, we hope you can stick around for social networking time.

Schedule

8:45 am: Gather

9:00 am: Beginner track and Advanced track begin

1:00 pm: Bring your own lunch and eat together (optional)

2:00 pm: Walk the grounds of Chery Hill Cohousing (optional)

I learned a lot and have a great understanding of the Sociocracy process after the beginners’ class. It was engaging and enjoyable. I appreciate the opportunity to work with folks from many backgrounds through the class exercises.. I am looking forward to continuing my sociocracy education and implementing it in my groups!
Tami Gingrow, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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 Sociocracy For All and spends his days consulting, teaching and writing. Ted identifies as a transgender man; he has 5 children between 10 and 19. A German citizen he, has lived in Massachusetts since 2010. He lives in an intentional community of 70 people and is (co-)author of three books on self-governance, Many Voices One Song (2018) and Who Decides Who Decides (2021), and Collective Power (2023).

Jerry Koch-Gonzalez

Jerry has been committed to nonviolent social change all his adult life. He started his career with anti-oppression (especially classism), then became a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication/NVC, facilitation, consensus. In the last 10 years, he has focused on his work in sociocracy. Jerry used to be part of The Sociocracy Consulting Group, and he is co-founder of Sociocracy For All where he now works full time. Jerry was born in Cuba and immigrated to the USA as a child. He has lived in community all of his life, since 1994 in Pioneer Valley Cohousing. Jerry is the co-author of the sociocracy reference manual Many Voices One Song.

I highly recommend this course on consent, objection and facilitation. Ted explains clearly and calmly, the slides are an excellent addition to the book ” many voices, one song” and it’s great to see people from around the world using Sociocracy.
Jackie, Bull City Commons, Durham, NC

Price

No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact info@sociocracyforall.org if you need a discount.

Buy your tickets on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sociocracy-in-amherst-tickets-961240013757

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Shared Power Week 2024
2024-09-12 08:00 - 2024-09-20 20:00 UTC
About the Shared Power Week

Shared Power Week, from September 12-20, is a global, multi-lingual festival celebrating sociocracy and inclusive governance. Join change-makers to learn, train, and experience transformative practices. Participate or organize events worldwide.

Events

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Sociocracy introduction (2x3h) - sold out
2024-09-07 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558
Online workshop

About this class

This is a general introduction to sociocracy in 2×3 hours (Sept 7 and Sept 21).

Level

Getting Started. (Never been to a workshop, watched/read a few things.)

Unsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared towards people with an assessment score of <14 but open to anyone.

Topics

Learn about sociocracy

Sept 7: Sociocracy circle structure, selections and roles

Sept 21: Consent decision-making and meetings

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions.

Tickets

Please sign up directly here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sociocracy-introduction-with-kathe-tickets-938808029087

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Trainer

Kathe Todd-Brown

Group decision-making is central to my personal and professional life. I’m a climate scientist who has found herself doing more and more work in transdisciplinary collaborations across institutions and countries. These funded and unfunded collaborations range from 3 to 50 people spanning 3-7 years. On a personal level, I live with my polycule family of 6 where we’ve collectively managed our household resources since 2018, in the past I’ve lived in a residential co-op for several years. I was first drawn to sociocracy because I wanted to run good meetings with people I care deeply about and respect; I’ve stayed because the decisions we make together are richer and (frankly) more fun than going it alone!

Duration and time zone

This event is TWO 3-hour sessions, one on Sept 7 and one on Sept 21. The starting time in local time zones is:

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Nonviolent Communication (3x2h)
2024-08-28 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558
Introduction class

About this class

This is a 3-session introduction class to compassionate communication (Nonviolent Communication, NVC). It covers basic concepts with many examples. All sessions are participatory with time for questions and answers.

NVC meshes beautifully with sociocracy because it allows us to listen well, make ourselves understood on a deeper level, and explore together how we can co-create solutions that work for everyone.

The classes will be taught by Jerry Koch-Gonzalez, co-founder and staff member of Sociocracy For All and certified NVC trainer. All sessions are participatory with time for questions, role-plays in small groups.

Level

Any level.

Topics

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions. The class will cover needs, feelings, requests, empathy.

All events will be held on zoom (a video platform). You will receive the zoom link after registration. If you have questions on the class, send an email to: events@sociocracyforall.org

What others said

“Jerry’s workshop was so awesome. I loved the framework and the space for vulnerability. It was really useful to work through the framework in small groups and his personal stories were super engaging and informative.”

“I loved the part about making requests, because people often assume that others know what their needs are.”

Trainers

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. This trainer is also certified as an NVC trainer.

Jerry Koch-Gonzalez

Jerry has been committed to nonviolent social change all his adult life. He started his career with anti-oppression (especially classism), then became a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication/NVC, facilitation, consensus. In the last 10 years, he has focused on his work in sociocracy. Jerry used to be part of The Sociocracy Consulting Group, and he is co-founder of Sociocracy For All where he now works full time. Jerry was born in Cuba and immigrated to the USA as a child. He has lived in community all of his life, since 1994 in Pioneer Valley Cohousing. Jerry is the co-author of the sociocracy reference manual Many Voices One Song.

Duration and time zone

This event is a set of 3x 2-hour sessions on Aug 28, Sept 4 and 11. The starting time in local time zones is:

Price

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Inclusive meetings. Better meetings with clarity and flow
2024-08-15 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Earth – SoFA Zoom Room, Earth Zoom Room
Basic sociocracy tools

About this training

Meetings are the precious moment when a team comes together. How can we spend this time more meaningfully?

The sociocratic meeting format is one of the gems sociocracy offers. It’s inclusive, connecting, and human-centered while providing focus on the work. Learn in this two-hour session how meetings can be improved instantly and how to build a meeting culture over time that fits your culture and gives you the meetings you want.

Level

Getting Started. (Never been to a workshop, watched/read a few things.)

Unsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared towards people with an assessment score of <14 but open to anyone.

Topics

What is a meeting format that gives everyone a voice and still doesn’t end up in talking and talking … and talking?

Meeting format – step-by-step into shared power

Rounds. Thinking and sensing together as a group

How to plan and facilitate to stay on track

How to divide up complex decisions into doable chunks

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions.

Schedule

0:00-0:10Overview and welcome0:10-0:40Meeting format and backlogs0:40-1:00Rounds; facilitating rounds1:00-1:20Building blocks of group process: understand-explore-decide1:20-1:45Staying on track1:45-2:00Feedback and next steps

Trainers

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers.

Jerry Koch-Gonzalez

Jerry has been committed to nonviolent social change all his adult life. He started his career with anti-oppression (especially classism), then became a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication/NVC, facilitation, consensus. In the last 10 years, he has focused on his work in sociocracy. Jerry used to be part of The Sociocracy Consulting Group, and he is co-founder of Sociocracy For All where he now works full time. Jerry was born in Cuba and immigrated to the USA as a child. He has lived in community all of his life, since 1994 in Pioneer Valley Cohousing. Jerry is the co-author of the sociocracy reference manual Many Voices One Song.

Duration and time zone

This event is one 2-hour session on July 8. The starting time in local time zones is:

Price

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Facilitation practice (6x2h)
2024-08-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558
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)

0:00-0:25Welcome and teaching of the day, intro scenarios0:25-1:403×25 min of role play in groups of 3-4 people; topic will go with the theme of the session1:40-2:00Reflections 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 events@sociocracyforall.org.Affordability is important to us. Please email events@sociocracyforall.org if the ticket price keeps you from attending and describe your need briefly.

You can attend individual sessions by request for $40 each. Contact events@sociocracyforall.org to arrange.

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Effective, Egalitarian Governance: An Introduction to Sociocracy (Denver, CO)
2024-08-01 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
In person intensive

About this event

We will experience the basic elements of self-organizing and making decisions where every voice matters. We will practice consent decision making and dealing with objections. We will explore community team structure and how a communty can keep evolving by creating a feedback-rich enviroment. If you have been wanting an intoduction to sociocracy, this is the session to come to. And if you want practical ways to function well as a community, even without sociocacy, then you’d enjoy this session.

Level

Getting Started

Unsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared towards people with an assessment score of <14 but open to anyone.

Trainers

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers.

Jerry Koch-Gonzalez

Jerry has been committed to nonviolent social change all his adult life. He started his career with anti-oppression (especially classism), then became a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication/NVC, facilitation, consensus. In the last 10 years, he has focused on his work in sociocracy. Jerry used to be part of The Sociocracy Consulting Group, and he is co-founder of Sociocracy For All where he now works full time. Jerry was born in Cuba and immigrated to the USA as a child. He has lived in community all of his life, since 1994 in Pioneer Valley Cohousing. Jerry is the co-author of the sociocracy reference manual Many Voices One Song.

More info: https://cohousinginstitute.org/product/effective-egalitarian-governance/

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Performance Reviews
2024-06-27 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Mars – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/mars-zoom-180463541
Basic sociocracy methods class

About this class

The performance review process in sociocracy is a 360-degree process to give feedback to people in roles. It’s structured and optimized to give high-quality feedback in a safe and relaxed atmosphere. It ends with a peer-based improvement plan that supports personal and professional growth and accountability.

Level

Getting Started. (Never been to a workshop, watched/read a few things.) It’s also great to join if you have other experience but simply haven’t covered performance reviews yet.

Unsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared towards people with an assessment score of <14 but open to anyone.

Topics

Feedback is the magic ingredient in governance – add it to improve collaboration across the board

Gather feedback to appreciate what is going well

Find areas that could be improved

Make a specific plan together in collaborative way to support the person’s growth.

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions.

Schedule

0:00-0:25Overview0:25-1:05Practice in small groups1:05-1:25Debrief and questions1:25-1:45Other forms of feedback processes (circle feedback, direct feedback, feedback form)1:45-2:00Feedback and next steps

Trainer

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers.

Thomas Kemps

Thomas is a self-organising systems consultant, trainer, and facilitator. After the studies in political sciences, he joined nonviolent civil resistance grassroots movements in Europe as an activist, community organiser and campaigner. Currently, he is a working member in SoFA’s Training and International Circles, and part of Ecosistemica – an Italian self-management firm.

Duration and time zone

This event is one 2-hour session on June 27. The starting time in local time zones is:

Price

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Selection process - choosing roles by consent
2024-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Venus – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898
Basic sociocracy methods class

About this class

The selection process is used to choose people who will become facilitators, leaders, and delegates. It’s one of the cornerstones of sociocracy. It helps make decisions that avoid popularity contests and secret ballots and fosters transparency, feedback and focus on who can serve in the role.

During this class, you will learn how to use the selection process and practice it – including its variations. It will also cover what can be done when someone objects.

Level

Getting Started. (Never been to a workshop, watched/read a few things.) It’s also okay to join if you have other experience but simply haven’t covered selections yet.

Unsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared towards people with an assessment score of <14 but open to anyone.

Topics

The selection process is a brilliant balance between groupthink and convergence, pragmatic choices and deliberation.

Selection process – standard process

Variations: choosing several roles at once, using the selection process for other things than roles

What to do when there’s an objection.

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions.

Schedule

0:00-0:20Overview0:20-0:45Standard process0:45-1:15Practice in small groups, Q&A1:15-1:30Variations1:30-1:50Objections in the selection process1:50-2:00Feedback and next steps

Trainers

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers.

Zujeil Flores

Zujeil Flores is a sociocracy trainer and coach. She has been actively involved in Sociocracy for All since 2018 and has held many roles including coordinating the 1st cohort of the Sociocracy Academy in Spanish (2021-2022). She’s currently a member of the Organizations Support, Training, and Web Content Publishing circles at SoFA.

Zujeil holds a Masters in Public Health. Her study of the social determinants of health led her to an interest in cooperation, collaboration, and support systems which then led her to the study of self-governance. Zujeil was born in Mexico and resides in Philadelphia, PA, USA. She is mom to 2 very active homeschooled boys

Duration and time zone

This event is one 2-hour session on June 14. The starting time in local time zones is:

Price

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Introduction to Sociocracy in Intentional Communities in Oceania
2024-06-12 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Venus – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898
Webinar

About this webinar

For our first event for intentional communities at an Oceania friendly time, we’re proposing you a 4-in-1: getting to know each other, discovering how sociocracy can support intentional communities like cohousing and ecovillages, answering your questions and hearing your requests for us, SoFA’S Intentional Communities Circle.

This event is for you if:

You are curious about sociocracy and intentional communities and/or

You live in a community that practices sociocracy and need to learn the basics and/or

You already use sociocracy and want to ask your questions to professionals and/or

You have specific requests for us and/or

You want to meet other communities interested in sociocracy in your region

Level

Getting Started

Learning

Experienced

Schedule

0:00Welcome & Plan0:05Check-in and introductions in breakout groups0:15Quick introduction by communities who are present0:30Introduction to sociocracy in intentional communities1:30Open Questions & Answers1:45What would you like us to do next1:55Checkout

Trainers

Audrée Morin

Trained as a biologist, Audrée has travelled intentional communities and regenerative projects in North America for two years and visited a total of 42 communities. She now wishes to contribute her hummingbird share to the reinvention of a collaborative culture, starting with her own internal work. She is curious about the frameworks than enhance collaboration within and between species, and has fallen in love with sociocracy, non-violent communication, restorative circles, Zegg forums, gift economy and permaculture. She shares mostly sociocracy and restorative circles professionally under the name Interconnexion. She is also a non-resident member of l’Habitat de l’hêtre intentional community, with who she has an interdependant relationship around food and much more.

Audrée has been the administrator of SOFA’s Intentional Community circle for 3 years, and more recently joined the Ecosystem, General and Organization Support circles. Already certified as a sociocracy facilitator, she is currently doing Academy level 2 with SOFA, and is only 4 badges away from obtaining her trainer certification.

Duration and time zone

This event is one 2-hour session on June 12 (America time zones) and June 13 (Oceania time zones). The starting time in local time zones is:

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Draw a sociocratic circle structure
2024-06-10 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Venus – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898
Basic sociocracy methods class

About this class

This class offers two things: (1) it gives an overview of sociocratic circle structure – circles, roles, linking, General Circle, Mission Circle and special circles. In the second part, we will (2) draw your own organizational structures and get feedback on the draft.

Level

Getting Started. (Never been to a workshop, watched/read a few things.)

Unsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared towards people with an assessment score of <14 but open to anyone.

Topics

We want to distribute authority – but avoid misalignment. How can we do that?

Aims and domains: who decides who decides what?

Information flow and good flow of operations

How to integrate a board and strategy into our work circle structure

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions.

Schedule

0:00-0:20Overview of different forms of organizing and their pros & cons0:20-0:40Features of sociocractic structures0:40-0:50How to draw a structure – step by step0:50-1:25Exercise: draw your structure + get feedback1:25-1:50Common misconceptions and questions1:50-2:00Feedback and next steps

Trainers

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers.

Sofie Malm

With over ten years of experience working sociocratically in self-organized non-profit grassroots organizations, sofie has developed an ability to both see the details in the whole and the whole in the details and how to inject small adjustments that allows the group to work more sustainably and focused to reach its goal. Rooted in dance movement and eco somatic principles, sofie is an avid advocate for the importance of doing the work needed to adjust your map to the current reality.

sofie is one of the co-founders of sociokrati.nu – a Nordic network for education and networking in sociocracy. Since 2022, sofie teaches at the Holma Folkhögskola course – Sociocracy and self-organized cooperation.

Duration and time zone

This event is one 2-hour session on June 10. The starting time in local time zones is:

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Decision-making by consent June 2024
2024-06-06 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Venus – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898
Basic sociocracy methods class

About this webinar

This class is a conceptual and practical introduction to the consent process for better group decisions. You will learn and practice what consent is, how to ask for consent and what to do in the case of an objection.

Level

Getting Started. (Never been to a workshop, watched/read a few things.)

Unsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared towards people with an assessment score of <14 but open to anyone.

Topics

How can we make a decision that includes all voices without getting lost in endless discussions?

Consent: we align with our common ground

Objections: valuable and valued information

Clear step-by-step for clear and inclusive process

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions.

Schedule

0:00-0:25Overview0:25-0:35Demo of a consent process0:35-1:00Practice and debrief1:00-1:20What do we do if someone objects?1:20-1:55More practice and reflection1:55-2:00Feedback and next steps

Trainers

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers.

Name of trainer

Hanna Fischer is a trainer of sociocracy and self organizing with experience from non-profit & grassroots organizing and a background in leadership and organization studies.

Duration and time zone

This event is one 2-hour session on June 6. The starting time in local time zones is:

Price

You can request a 30% group discount for groups of 3+ people. Email events@sociocracyforall.org.Affordability is important to us. Please email events@sociocracyforall.org if the ticket price keeps you from attending and describe your need briefly.

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Nonviolent Communication (3x2h)
2024-06-04 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Earth – SoFA Zoom Room, Earth Zoom Room
Introduction class

About this class

This is a 3-session introduction class to compassionate communication (Nonviolent Communication, NVC). It covers basic concepts with many examples. All sessions are participatory with time for questions and answers.

NVC meshes beautifully with sociocracy because it allows us to listen well, make ourselves understood on a deeper level, and explore together how we can co-create solutions that work for everyone.

The classes will be taught by Jerry Koch-Gonzalez, co-founder and staff member of Sociocracy For All and certified NVC trainer. All sessions are participatory with time for questions, role-plays in small groups.

Level

Any level.

Topics

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions. The class will cover needs, feelings, requests, empathy.

All events will be held on zoom (a video platform). You will receive the zoom link after registration. If you have questions on the class, send an email to: events@sociocracyforall.org

What others said

“Jerry’s workshop was so awesome. I loved the framework and the space for vulnerability. It was really useful to work through the framework in small groups and his personal stories were super engaging and informative.”

“I loved the part about making requests, because people often assume that others know what their needs are.”

Trainers

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. This trainer is also certified as an NVC trainer.

Jerry Koch-Gonzalez

Jerry has been committed to nonviolent social change all his adult life. He started his career with anti-oppression (especially classism), then became a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication/NVC, facilitation, consensus. In the last 10 years, he has focused on his work in sociocracy. Jerry used to be part of The Sociocracy Consulting Group, and he is co-founder of Sociocracy For All where he now works full time. Jerry was born in Cuba and immigrated to the USA as a child. He has lived in community all of his life, since 1994 in Pioneer Valley Cohousing. Jerry is the co-author of the sociocracy reference manual Many Voices One Song.

Duration and time zone

This event is a set of 3x 2-hour sessions on June 4, 11 and 18. The starting time in local time zones is:

Price

You can request a 30% group discount for groups of 3+ people. Email events@sociocracyforall.org.Affordability is important to us. Please email events@sociocracyforall.org if the ticket price keeps you from attending and describe your need briefly.

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Co-creating proposals (learn and practice)
2024-05-30 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Venus – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898
Basic sociocracy methods

About this class

There are different ways to create a proposal. One is simply for one person to write a proposal. That’s efficient and quick. Yet, it loses perspectives and might actually be slower in the long run if we look at missed opportunities and connections, length of time to work out kinks of a proposal, and potentially a loss of buy-in over time.

When co-creating a proposal, doing it well is of the essence. Brainstorming and strategizing as a group can be all over the place, and it’s often prone to mission drift – we start solving an issue, and all of a sudden, our solution is to something else or only covers half.

That’s why it’s useful to learn how to write a proposal together quickly, and without losing track of the issue we’re trying to solve! This class shows how to do that in a three-step process.

Level

Open to all levels.

Topics

Good proposals made together!

How to understand an issue, solve it and implement a solution – together.

3-step process of co-creating a proposal

Practice with 3 scenarios so you’re comfortable using the process in real situations!

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions.

Schedule

0:00-0:20Overview0:20-0:45Demo (fishbowl) and debrief0:45-1:10Practice round 11:10-1:35Practice round 21:35-1:45What’s next? Limitations, variations and reviews1:45-2:00Feedback and next steps

Trainer

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers.

Zujeil Flores

Zujeil Flores is a sociocracy trainer and coach. She has been actively involved in Sociocracy for All since 2018 and has held many roles including coordinating the 1st cohort of the Sociocracy Academy in Spanish (2021-2022). She’s currently a member of the Organizations Support, Training, and Web Content Publishing circles at SoFA.

Zujeil holds a Masters in Public Health. Her study of the social determinants of health led her to an interest in cooperation, collaboration, and support systems which then led her to the study of self-governance. Zujeil was born in Mexico and resides in Philadelphia, PA, USA. She is mom to 2 very active homeschooled boys.

Duration and time zone

This event is one 2-hour session on May 30. The starting time in local time zones is:

If you can’t make that time, please see the partner event exactly 12 hours earlier.

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Co-creating proposals (learn and practice)
2024-05-30 06:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Venus – SoFA Zoom Room, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898
Basic sociocracy methods

About this class

There are different ways to create a proposal. One is simply for one person to write a proposal. That’s efficient and quick. Yet, it loses perspectives and might actually be slower in the long run if we look at missed opportunities and connections, length of time to work out kinks of a proposal, and potentially a loss of buy-in over time.

When co-creating a proposal, doing it well is of the essence. Brainstorming and strategizing as a group can be all over the place, and it’s often prone to mission drift – we start solving an issue, and all of a sudden, our solution is to something else or only covers half.

That’s why it’s useful to learn how to write a proposal together quickly, and without losing track of the issue we’re trying to solve! This class shows how to do that in a three-step process.

Level

Open to all levels.

Topics

Good proposals made together!

How to understand an issue, solve it and implement a solution – together.

3-step process of co-creating a proposal

Practice with 3 scenarios so you’re comfortable using the process in real situations!

All classes include presentation, practice, and time for questions.

Schedule

0:00-0:20Overview0:20-0:45Demo (fishbowl) and debrief0:45-1:10Practice round 11:10-1:35Practice round 21:35-1:45What’s next? Limitations, variations and reviews1:45-2:00Feedback and next steps

Trainer

Our sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers.

Zujeil Flores

Zujeil Flores is a sociocracy trainer and coach. She has been actively involved in Sociocracy for All since 2018 and has held many roles including coordinating the 1st cohort of the Sociocracy Academy in Spanish (2021-2022). She’s currently a member of the Organizations Support, Training, and Web Content Publishing circles at SoFA.

Zujeil holds a Masters in Public Health. Her study of the social determinants of health led her to an interest in cooperation, collaboration, and support systems which then led her to the study of self-governance. Zujeil was born in Mexico and resides in Philadelphia, PA, USA. She is mom to 2 very active homeschooled boys.

Duration and time zone

This event is one 2-hour session on May 30. The starting time in local time zones is:

If you can’t make that time, please see the partner event exactly 12 hours later.

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