BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sociocracy For All - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Sociocracy For All REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231604 CREATED:20240625T145836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T113548Z UID:10002752-1726304400-1726318800@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Sociocracy workshop in Amherst DESCRIPTION:In-person beginner + advanced workshop \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nSociocracy 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! \n\n\n\nSociocracy 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. \n\n\n\nSociocracy 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe offer two parallel tracks: one for beginners and one for more advanced learners: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeginner track\n\n\n\nThis track is best for people who have very little experience with sociocracy. \n\n\n\nAn overview of the most important parts of sociocracy: \n\n\n\n\nOne 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.\n\n\n\nAnother 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.\n\n\n\nSociocracy 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.\n\n\n\n\nBy 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. \n\n\n\nThis track will be taught by Jerry Koch-Gonzalez. \n\n\n\n\n\nAdvanced track\n\n\n\nThis track requires basic familiarity with sociocracy: structure\, meeting format and consent process ready to practice. \n\n\n\nWe will focus on the facilitation of difficult situations – with objections\, emotional situations or difficult processes. \n\n\n\n\nObjections – what can we do in the case of an objection? What steps do we take and what options do we have? \n\n\n\nWhat 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?\n\n\n\nHow can we plan agendas that make meetings smooth and productive? \n\n\n\nHow can we draft a proposal together so all perspectives are heard and considered from the get-go? \n\n\n\n\nWe will work with lots of demos\, small-group exercises with direct support and reflection. The main topics will be: \n\n\n\n\nObjections\n\n\n\nAgendas\n\n\n\nPicture forming and proposal shaping\n\n\n\n\nThis track will be taught by Ted Rau. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe invite you to bring a home lunch; we will provide snacks. After the workshops\, we hope you can stick around for social networking time. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n8:45 am: Gather \n\n\n\n9:00 am: Beginner track and Advanced track begin\n\n\n\n1:00 pm: Bring your own lunch and eat together (optional)\n\n\n\n2:00 pm: Walk the grounds of Chery Hill Cohousing (optional)\n\n\n\n\n\nI 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! \nTami Gingrow\, Fayette County\, Pennsylvania\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nTed Rau\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTed 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). \n\n\n\n\n\nJerry Koch-Gonzalez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nI 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. \nJackie\, Bull City Commons\, Durham\, NC\n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nNo one is turned away for lack of funds. Please contact info@sociocracyforall.org if you need a discount. \n\n\n\nBuy your tickets on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sociocracy-in-amherst-tickets-961240013757 \n\n\n\n\nRegister for this workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/sociocracy-in-amherst/ LOCATION:Cherry Hill Cohousing\, 120 Pulpit Hill Road\, Amherst\, MA\, 01002\, United States CATEGORIES:Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Sociocracy-workshop-in-Amherst.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240912T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240920T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231604 CREATED:20240731T123017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T123359Z UID:10002789-1726128000-1726862400@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Shared Power Week 2024 DESCRIPTION:About the Shared Power Week\n\n\n\nShared 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. \n\n\n\nEvents\n\n\n\nFind all events organized here. URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/shared-power-week-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SEP-12-20.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231604 CREATED:20240701T133648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T095944Z UID:10002755-1725703200-1725714000@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Sociocracy introduction (2x3h) - sold out DESCRIPTION:Online workshop \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThis is a general introduction to sociocracy in 2×3 hours (Sept 7 and Sept 21). \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started. (Never been to a workshop\, watched/read a few things.) \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nLearn about sociocracy \n\n\n\n\nSept 7: Sociocracy circle structure\, selections and roles\n\n\n\nSept 21: Consent decision-making and meetings\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nPlease sign up directly here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sociocracy-introduction-with-kathe-tickets-938808029087 \n\n\n\n\nBuy a ticket\n\n\n\n\nTrainer\n\n\n\nKathe Todd-Brown\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGroup 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! \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is TWO 3-hour sessions\, one on Sept 7 and one on Sept 21. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/sociocracy-introduction-2x3h/ LOCATION:Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558 CATEGORIES:Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Kathe-workshop.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231604 CREATED:20240717T132319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T095033Z UID:10002758-1724846400-1724853600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Nonviolent Communication (3x2h) DESCRIPTION:Introduction class \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nNVC 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. \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nAny level. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. The class will cover needs\, feelings\, requests\, empathy. \n\n\n\nAll 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 \n\n\n\nWhat others said\n\n\n\n“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.” \n\n\n\n“I loved the part about making requests\, because people often assume that others know what their needs are.” \n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. This trainer is also certified as an NVC trainer. \n\n\n\nJerry Koch-Gonzalez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is a set of 3x 2-hour sessions on Aug 28\, Sept 4 and 11. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nPlease buy your ticket via the event platform Eventbrite \n\n\n\n\nBuy a ticket for this class\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/nonviolent-communication-3x2h-2/ LOCATION:Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558 CATEGORIES:Classes,Communication and Connection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/nvc-class-featured-image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231604 CREATED:20240428T182741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T113852Z UID:10002735-1723730400-1723737600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Inclusive meetings. Better meetings with clarity and flow DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy tools \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this training\n\n\n\nMeetings are the precious moment when a team comes together. How can we spend this time more meaningfully?  \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started. (Never been to a workshop\, watched/read a few things.)  \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nWhat is a meeting format that gives everyone a voice and still doesn’t end up in talking and talking … and talking?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting format – step-by-step into shared power\n\n\n\nRounds. Thinking and sensing together as a group\n\n\n\nHow to plan and facilitate to stay on track\n\n\n\nHow to divide up complex decisions into doable chunks\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:10Overview 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nJerry Koch-Gonzalez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on July 8. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nBuy your ticket via the event site eventbrite \n\n\n\n\nBuy Ticket\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/inclusive-meetings-better-meetings-with-clarity-and-flow-3/ LOCATION:Earth – SoFA Zoom Room\, Earth Zoom Room CATEGORIES:Classes,Meetings module full,Modules ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Basic-classes-2024-Meetings.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240814T210000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231604 CREATED:20240717T145009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T145032Z UID:10002759-1723662000-1723669200@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Facilitation practice (6x2h) DESCRIPTION:A 2 x 6h class full of practice opportunities! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this practice class\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nEveryone gets to facilitate several times! \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nLearning and practicing. For people who have had an overview of sociocracy and are ready to dive into practice in a safe environment. \n\n\n\nUnsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared toward people with an assessment score of 20+. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nAddress the most common pitfalls of sociocratic meetings head-on in realistic role plays. \n\n\n\n\nA tried and tested format: \n\nmini lecture at the beginning\n\n\n\nscenarios – everyone gets a turn facilitating for embodied learning\n\n\n\nreflection in plenary\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will practice integrating objections with focus on the steps of integrating\, and then on different ways of integrating objections; \n\n\n\nWe 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. \n\n\n\nWhat if feelings get in the way? Address them or ignore them and focus on the meeting? Who decides what? \n\n\n\nWhat 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? \n\n\n\n\nSchedule (6 sessions)\n\n\n\n0:00-0:25Welcome 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\n\n\n\nWhat others say\n\n\n\nBelieve 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 \n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nTed Rau\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTed 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event consists of 6x 2-hour sessions starting on Aug 14 (Americas) / Aug 15 (Australia) \n\n\n\nThe starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nThe other sessions: \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\nYou can attend individual sessions by request for $40 each. Contact events@sociocracyforall.org to arrange. \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nPlease buy tickets on the event platform Eventbrite. \n\n\n\n\nGet ticket\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/facilitation-practice-6x2h-4/ LOCATION:Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558 CATEGORIES:Advanced Facilitation,Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/facilitation-class-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240801T170000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231604 CREATED:20240625T145556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T145613Z UID:10002749-1722517200-1722531600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Effective\, Egalitarian Governance: An Introduction to Sociocracy (Denver\, CO) DESCRIPTION:In person intensive \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nWe 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nJerry Koch-Gonzalez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nMore info: https://cohousinginstitute.org/product/effective-egalitarian-governance/\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/effective-egalitarian-governance-an-introduction-to-sociocracy-denver-co/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cohocon24-Intensive-Tour-Graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240424T164014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T095734Z UID:10002732-1719489600-1719496800@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Performance Reviews DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy methods class \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting 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.  \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nFeedback is the magic ingredient in governance – add it to improve collaboration across the board\n\n\n\n\nGather feedback to appreciate what is going well\n\n\n\nFind areas that could be improved\n\n\n\nMake a specific plan together in collaborative way to support the person’s growth. \n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:25Overview0:25-1:05Practice 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\n\n\n\nTrainer\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nThomas Kemps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThomas 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on June 27. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/performance-reviews/ LOCATION:Mars – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/mars-zoom-180463541 CATEGORIES:Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/performance-review-class.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240424T141847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T142821Z UID:10002730-1718359200-1718366400@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Selection process - choosing roles by consent DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy methods class \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nDuring 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting 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. \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nThe selection process is a brilliant balance between groupthink and convergence\, pragmatic choices and deliberation. \n\n\n\n\nSelection process – standard process\n\n\n\nVariations: choosing several roles at once\, using the selection process for other things than roles\n\n\n\nWhat to do when there’s an objection. \n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:20Overview0:20-0:45Standard 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nZujeil Flores\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZujeil 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.  \n\n\n\nZujeil 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 \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on June 14. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/selection-process-choosing-roles-by-consent/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 CATEGORIES:Classes,Modules ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Selections-class.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240612T220000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240425T135350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T113736Z UID:10002734-1718222400-1718229600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Sociocracy in Intentional Communities in Oceania DESCRIPTION:Webinar \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this webinar\n\n\n\nFor 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.  \n\n\n\nThis event is for you if: \n\n\n\n\nYou are curious about sociocracy and intentional communities and/or\n\n\n\nYou live in a community that practices sociocracy and need to learn the basics and/or\n\n\n\nYou already use sociocracy and want to ask your questions to professionals and/or\n\n\n\nYou have specific requests for us and/or\n\n\n\nYou want to meet other communities interested in sociocracy in your region\n\n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started \n\n\n\nLearning \n\n\n\nExperienced \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00Welcome & 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAudrée Morin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrained 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. \n\n\n\nAudrée 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis 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: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/introduction-to-sociocracy-in-intentional-communities-in-oceania/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Introduction-to-Sociocracy-in-Oceania.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240409T154947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T124714Z UID:10002670-1718020800-1718028000@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Draw a sociocratic circle structure DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy methods class \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started. (Never been to a workshop\, watched/read a few things.) \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nWe want to distribute authority – but avoid misalignment. How can we do that?\n\n\n\n\nAims and domains: who decides who decides what? \n\n\n\nInformation flow and good flow of operations\n\n\n\nHow to integrate a board and strategy into our work circle structure\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:20Overview 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nSofie Malm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith 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. \n\n\n\nsofie 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on June 10. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/draw-a-sociocratic-circle-structure-2/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 CATEGORIES:Modules,Structure module full ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/basic-classes-structure.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240524T012907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T140237Z UID:10002736-1717678800-1717686000@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Decision-making by consent June 2024 DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy methods class \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this webinar\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started. (Never been to a workshop\, watched/read a few things.) \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nHow can we make a decision that includes all voices without getting lost in endless discussions?\n\n\n\n\nConsent: we align with our common ground\n\n\n\nObjections: valuable and valued information\n\n\n\nClear step-by-step for clear and inclusive process\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:25Overview0:25-0:35Demo 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nName of trainer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHanna Fischer is a trainer of sociocracy and self organizing with experience from non-profit & grassroots organizing and a background in leadership and organization studies. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on June 6. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/decision-making-by-consent-june-2024/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 CATEGORIES:Classes,Decision Making ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Basic-classes-consent.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240604T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240425T132000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240428T075604Z UID:10002733-1717511400-1717518600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Nonviolent Communication (3x2h) DESCRIPTION:Introduction class \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nNVC 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. \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nAny level. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. The class will cover needs\, feelings\, requests\, empathy. \n\n\n\nAll 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 \n\n\n\nWhat others said\n\n\n\n“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.” \n\n\n\n“I loved the part about making requests\, because people often assume that others know what their needs are.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. This trainer is also certified as an NVC trainer. \n\n\n\nJerry Koch-Gonzalez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is a set of 3x 2-hour sessions on June 4\, 11 and 18. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/nonviolent-communication-3x2h/ LOCATION:Earth – SoFA Zoom Room\, Earth Zoom Room CATEGORIES:Classes,Communication and Connection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/nvc-class-featured-image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240410T124815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T090017Z UID:10002673-1717092000-1717099200@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Co-creating proposals (learn and practice) DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy methods \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThere 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. \n\n\n\nWhen 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.  \n\n\n\nThat’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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nOpen to all levels. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nGood proposals made together! \n\n\n\n\nHow to understand an issue\, solve it and implement a solution – together.\n\n\n\n3-step process of co-creating a proposal\n\n\n\nPractice with 3 scenarios so you’re comfortable using the process in real situations!\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:20Overview0:20-0:45Demo (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\n\n\n\nTrainer\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nZujeil Flores\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZujeil 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.  \n\n\n\nZujeil 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on May 30. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nIf you can’t make that time\, please see the partner event exactly 12 hours earlier. \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/co-creating-proposals-learn-and-practice-2/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Picture-forming-Basic-classes.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T080000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240410T120242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T085126Z UID:10002672-1717048800-1717056000@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Co-creating proposals (learn and practice) DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy methods \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThere 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. \n\n\n\nWhen 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.  \n\n\n\nThat’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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nOpen to all levels. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nGood proposals made together! \n\n\n\n\nHow to understand an issue\, solve it and implement a solution – together.\n\n\n\n3-step process of co-creating a proposal\n\n\n\nPractice with 3 scenarios so you’re comfortable using the process in real situations!\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:20Overview0:20-0:45Demo (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\n\n\n\nTrainer\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nZujeil Flores\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZujeil 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.  \n\n\n\nZujeil 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on May 30. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nIf you can’t make that time\, please see the partner event exactly 12 hours later. \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/co-creating-proposals-learn-and-practice/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 CATEGORIES:Classes,Modules ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Picture-forming-Basic-classes.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240411T150009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T154511Z UID:10002704-1716458400-1716465600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Facilitation practice (6x2h) DESCRIPTION:A 2 x 6h class full of practice opportunities! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this practice class\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nEveryone gets to facilitate several times! \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nLearning and practicing. For people who have had an overview of sociocracy and are ready to dive into practice in a safe environment. \n\n\n\nUnsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared toward people with an assessment score of 20+ but open to anyone. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nAddress the most common pitfalls of sociocratic meetings head-on in realistic role plays. \n\n\n\n\nA tried and tested format: \n\nmini lecture at the beginning\n\n\n\nscenarios – everyone gets a turn facilitating for embodied learning\n\n\n\nreflection in plenary\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will practice integrating objections with focus on the steps of integrating\, and then on different ways of integrating objections; \n\n\n\nWe 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. \n\n\n\nWhat if feelings get in the way? Address them or ignore them and focus on the meeting? Who decides what? \n\n\n\nWhat 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? \n\n\n\n\nSchedule (6 sessions)\n\n\n\n0:00-0:25Welcome 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nTed Rau\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTed 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nhis event consists of 6x 2-hour sessions starting on May 23. \n\n\n\nThe starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nThe other sessions: \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\nYou can attend individual sessions by request for $40 each. Contact events@sociocracyforall.org to arrange. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/facilitation-practice-6x2h-2/ LOCATION:Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558 CATEGORIES:Advanced Facilitation,Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/facilitation-class-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240516T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240516T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240307T193922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T092327Z UID:10002657-1715860800-1715889600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:7th Annual Sociocracy Conference 2024 DESCRIPTION:The Interrelated \n\n\n\nGovernance is the intersection of people\, their intentions and their actions. A system like sociocracy helps a better interaction and integration between them – people’s alignment with their actions\, actions aligning with their intention\, and people aligning with each other. \n\n\n\n“Related” in its origin means to “bring back” into the other realm. “Interrelatedness” means that the feedback loop is extended into all directions\, connecting everything with everything and forming a bigger whole. \n\n\n\nSociocracy is built around the idea of interdependence that comes from interconnectedness and differentiation; the different parts of the system each bring their contribution and in the interplay\, something new emerges. \n\n\n\nThis conference allows for interrelatedness to emerge: \n\n\n\n\nInterrelatedness between people. Meet each other and tap into the power of serendipity. Make a connection or two\, explore a topic together\, and leave refreshed in your longing for a world of dignity and shared power!\n\n\n\nInterrelatedness between organizations. We can learn from others’ experiences and improve as a movement! Interrelatedness between movements.\n\n\n\nSociocracy is not an island. In talks and networking sessions\, learn about other practices that click well with sociocracy.\n\n\n\n\nA deeper transformation is only possible if we all work together. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nSubscribe to our newsletter \n\n\n\n\nSubscribe URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/sociocracy-conference-2024/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sociocracy-conference-2024-the-interrelated.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240513T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240327T064154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T070409Z UID:10002666-1715594400-1715601600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Inclusive meetings. Better meetings with clarity and flow DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy tools \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this training\n\n\n\nMeetings are the precious moment when a team comes together. How can we spend this time more meaningfully? \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started. (Never been to a workshop\, watched/read a few things.) \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nWhat is a meeting format that gives everyone a voice and still doesn’t end up in talking and talking … and talking?\n\n\n\n\nMeeting format – step-by-step into shared power\n\n\n\nRounds. Thinking and sensing together as a group\n\n\n\nHow to plan and facilitate to stay on track\n\n\n\nHow to divide up complex decisions into doable chunks\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:10Overview 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nJerry Koch-Gonzalez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on May 13. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/inclusive-meetings-better-meetings-with-clarity-and-flow-2/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 CATEGORIES:Meetings module full ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/basic-classes-2024-meetings.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240215T063159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240331T192449Z UID:10002642-1714039200-1714046400@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Draw a sociocratic circle structure DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy methods class \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started. (Never been to a workshop\, watched/read a few things.) \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nWe want to distribute authority – but avoid misalignment. How can we do that?\n\n\n\n\nAims and domains: who decides who decides what? \n\n\n\nInformation flow and good flow of operations\n\n\n\nHow to integrate a board and strategy into our work circle structure\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:20Overview 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nName of trainer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTed 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on April 4. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/draw-a-sociocratic-circle-structure/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 CATEGORIES:Structure module full ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/basic-classes-structure.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240214T164301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T063259Z UID:10002641-1711706400-1711713600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Decision-making by consent DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy methods class \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this class\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started. (Never been to a workshop\, watched/read a few things.) \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nHow can we make a decision that includes all voices without getting lost in endless discussions? \n\n\n\n\nConsent: we align with our common ground \n\n\n\nObjections: valuable and valued information \n\n\n\nClear step-by-step for clear and inclusive process\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:25Welcome. Overview: what is consent0:20-0:35Demo of a consent process0:35-1:00Practice and debrief1:00-1:20What do we do if someone objects? 1:20-1:50More practice and reflection1:50-2:00Feedback and next steps\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nName of trainer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTed 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on March 29. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/decision-making-by-consent/ LOCATION:Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558 CATEGORIES:Consent module full ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/basic-classes-consent.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240214T095649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T220825Z UID:10002640-1711544400-1711548000@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Prosocial and Sociocracy. How Community Culture Shapes Cooperation and Trust DESCRIPTION:Webinar \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this webinar\n\n\n\nA ProSocial Perspective on Sociocracy: How Community Culture Shapes Cooperation and Trust \n\n\n\nWhat does culture have to do with getting the work done? In a voluntary work force\, cultural patterns can foster cooperation\, trust and motivation or limit their expression. How can community culture be readily understood? Derived from direct observation of successful indigenous peoples’ practices in stewarding shared commons and and demonstrated effectiveness reflected in evolutionary and contextual behavioral science\, the 8 ProSocial Core Design Principles are universal engagement patterns that point to cultural leverage points for strengthening whole group wellbeing by unpacking the difference between “power-with” verses “power-over” dynamics. This brief overview can help you understand how to strengthen whole group wellbeing by considering sociocratic procedures and processes through the lens of the ProSocial Worldview. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.prosocial.world/ \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nFor all levels \n\n\n\nKathleen Walsh\n\n\n\n\n\nKathleen Walsh\n\n\n\n\n\nKathleen has explored individual\, group and planetary wellness throughout her life as a mental health professional\, legislative activist\, community member and systems thinker. She credits freedom to roam the woods surrounding her home in early childhood as her introduction to the wonders of nature’s inherent intelligent design and considers both sociocracy and the ProSocial Worldview to be perspectives on how nature’s design can inform our thriving future. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 1-hour session on March 27. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/prosocial-sociocracy-ic-2024/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/webinar-prosocial-kathleen-walsh.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T163000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240215T100114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T151236Z UID:10002650-1711463400-1711470600@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Facilitation practice (6x2h) DESCRIPTION:2 x 6h practice class \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this practice class\n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nEveryone gets to facilitate several times! \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nLearning and practicing. For people who have had an overview of sociocracy and are ready to dive into practice in a safe environment. \n\n\n\nUnsure of what your level is? Try our Sociocracy Level Quiz. This event is geared towards people with an assessment score of 10-18 but open to anyone. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nAddress the most common pitfalls of sociocratic meetings head-on in realistic role plays. \n\n\n\n\nA tried and tested format: \n\nmini lecture at the beginning\n\n\n\nscenarios – everyone gets a turn facilitating for embodied learning\n\n\n\nreflection in plenary\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will practice integrating objections with focus on the steps of integrating\, and then on different ways of integrating objections; \n\n\n\nWe 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. \n\n\n\nWhat if feelings get in the way? Address them or ignore them and focus on the meeting? Who decides what? \n\n\n\nWhat kinds of muddy situations are there? What if\, for example\, a visitor objects\, or someone questions basic assumptions while we’re trying to ? \n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule (6 sessions)\n\n\n\n0:00-0:25Welcome 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nTed Rau\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTed 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event consists of 5x 2-hour sessions starting on March 26. \n\n\n\nThe starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nThe other sessions: \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\nYou can attend individual sessions by request for $40 each. Contact events@sociocracyforall.org to arrange. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/facilitation-practice-6x2h/ LOCATION:Jupiter – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/jupiter-zoom-443527558 CATEGORIES:Advanced Facilitation,Classes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/facilitation-class-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240323T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240323T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240205T191756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T200536Z UID:10002628-1711184400-1711198800@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Better Collaboration with Sociocracy for Communities. Portland in person half-day workshop DESCRIPTION:Duration: 4hr | In Person | 2525 N Killingsworth St\, Portland\, Oregon\, United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSociocracy gives structure to how to collaborate together toward a shared vision. This workshop is a great introduction to the participative decision-making for the 21st century! \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an eye-opening workshop on sociocracy for communities\n\n\n\nSociocracy is the groundbreaking decision-making method transforming how communities work. In this half-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. \n\n\n\nSociocracy 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 underpinning sociocracy and discover its potential to revolutionize your community and group dynamics. \n\n\n\n\nOne 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\, enabling your team to achieve genuine agreement and alignment.\n\n\n\nAnother 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.\n\n\n\nSociocracy also offers techniques for improving meetings. Say goodbye to long\, unproductive meetings that drain your team’s energy and time. Through interactive exercises\, you will learn how to facilitate efficient and participatory meetings that foster collaboration and move things along faster while creating trust and connection.\n\n\n\nBy the end of this workshop\, you will walk away with an understanding of how what sociocracy is and how it might be useful to your community.\n\n\n\n\n\nI 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! \n\n\n\nTami Gingrow\, Fayette County\, Pennsylvania \n\n\n\n\nTrainer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTed Rau 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 leading the member organization. Ted identifies as a transgender man; he has 5 children between 9 and 18. A German citizen he\, has lived in an intentional community in Massachusetts since 2010. He is co-author of two books on self-governance\, Many Voices One Song (2018) and Who Decides Who Decides (2021); and Collective power (2023) \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nI 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. \n\n\n\nJackie\, Bull City Commons\, Durham\, NC \n\n\n\n\nWho is this workshop for?\n\n\n\n\nPeople from intentional communities (ecovillage\, cohousing and collectives)\n\n\n\nPeople interested in living in community\n\n\n\n\nTopics/Schedule\n\n\n\n\nWelcome: get to know\, and an overview of the day\n\n\n\nStructure: how does the structure of a community differ from “traditional” structures? What do real communities’ structures look like?\n\n\n\nMeeting format – Have better and more inclusive meetings!\n\n\n\nDecision-making: How does consent work? What’s the difference betwen consensus and consent? Consent process (demo + practice). Objections: What if someone is against a proposal? \n\n\n\nSelections: Choosing candidates by consent: how to choose together who does what (demo)\n\n\n\nClosing and fare-wells \n\n\n\n\nThis is an in person workshop!\n\n\n\nThis workshop is being presented in partnership with Cathedral Park Cohousing\, a forming community in Portland\, OR. \n\n\n\nVenue: 2525 N Killingsworth StPortland\, 97217United States \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nSign up now and join us to find out about a more harmonious and successful way of working together. \n\n\n\n\n\nWe care about affordability and ease of access – but we also need to watch for our own livelihood. Please pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nThis event is on March 23! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore info about sociocracy\n\n\n\nFind out about sociocracy on our resource page. URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/better-collaboration-with-sociocracy-for-communities-portland-or-half-day/ LOCATION:Portland\, 2525 N Killingsworth St\, Portland\, OR\, 97217\, United States CATEGORIES:In person training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/better-collaboration-march-23-portland-half-day.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org GEO:45.563213724171;-122.69281135866 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Portland 2525 N Killingsworth St Portland OR 97217 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2525 N Killingsworth St:geo:-122.69281135866,45.563213724171 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240322T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240322T160000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240206T162352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T195529Z UID:10002631-1711099800-1711123200@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Better Collaboration with Sociocracy. Portland in person full-day workshop DESCRIPTION:Duration: 6.5 hr | In Person | 2525 N Killingsworth St\, Portland\, Oregon\, United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSociocracy gives structure to how to collaborate together toward a shared vision. This workshop is a great introduction to the participative decision-making for the 21st century! \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an eye-opening workshop on sociocracy for organizations\n\n\n\nSociocracy 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. \n\n\n\nSociocracy 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 underpinning sociocracy and discover its potential to revolutionize your community and group dynamics. \n\n\n\n\nOne 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\, enabling your team to achieve genuine agreement and alignment.\n\n\n\nAnother 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.\n\n\n\nSociocracy also offers techniques for improving meetings. Say goodbye to long\, unproductive meetings that drain your team’s energy and time. Through interactive exercises\, you will learn how to facilitate efficient and participatory meetings that foster collaboration and move things along faster while creating trust and connection.\n\n\n\nBy 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.\n\n\n\n\n\nI 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! \n\n\n\nTami Gingrow\, Fayette County\, Pennsylvania \n\n\n\n\nTrainer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTed Rau 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 leading the member organization as Executive Director. Ted identifies as a transgender man; he has 5 children between 9 and 18. A German citizen he\, has lived in Massachusetts since 2010. He is co-author of two books on self-governance\, Many Voices One Song (2018) and Who Decides Who Decides (2021); and Collective power (2023) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nI 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. \n\n\n\nJackie\, Bull City Commons\, Durham\, NC \n\n\n\n\nWho is this workshop for?\n\n\n\n\nPeople from organizations with collaborative cultures (business\, nonprofit)\n\n\n\nActivist groups\, associations\, trusts\, coops\n\n\n\nanyone who makes decisions with others!\n\n\n\n\nTopics/schedule\n\n\n\nAll topics will include Q&A as we go! \n\n\n\n\nWelcome: get to know\, and an overview of the day\n\n\n\nStructure: how can we organize committees so everyone can be included in decision-making? Draw your own circle (small groups)\n\n\n\nSelections: Choosing candidates by consent: how to choose together who does what (demo + exercise)\n\n\n\n(Lunch break)\n\n\n\nMeeting format – Have better and more inclusive meetings!\n\n\n\nDecision-making: how can we make decisions together so every voice is included – while still moving forward? Consent process (demo + practice). Objections: What if someone is against a proposal? Practice (small groups)\n\n\n\nFeedback processes:How feedback helps us be inclusive and productive; a simple format to do group feedback (practice)\n\n\n\nClosing and fare-wells \n\n\n\n\n\nGiving individuals the ability to freely and safely express their thoughts and opinions in a group while also allowing room to grow and learn is the most beautiful part of Sociocracy. \n\n\n\nSalt Lake City\, Utah \n\n\n\n\nThis is an in-person workshop!\n\n\n\nThis workshop is being presented in partnership with Cathedral Park Cohousing\, a forming community in Portland\, OR. \n\n\n\n2525 N Killingsworth StPortland\, 97217United States \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nSign up now and join us to find out about a more harmonious and successful way of working together. \n\n\n\n\n\nWe care about affordability and ease of access – but we also need to watch for our own livelihood. Please pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\nThis event is on March 22! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore info about sociocracy\n\n\n\nFind out about sociocracy on our resource page. \n\n\n\n[social_warfare ] URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/better-collaboration-with-sociocracy-portland-or-full-day/ LOCATION:Portland\, 2525 N Killingsworth St\, Portland\, OR\, 97217\, United States CATEGORIES:In person training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/better-collaboration-march-22-portland-full-day.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org GEO:45.563213724171;-122.69281135866 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Portland 2525 N Killingsworth St Portland OR 97217 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2525 N Killingsworth St:geo:-122.69281135866,45.563213724171 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T150000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240126T072806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T193000Z UID:10002626-1711018800-1711033200@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:2024 Nonprofit Sociocracy Conference DESCRIPTION:This conference will explore how sociocracy can help nonprofits address critical governance challenges\, build healthy cultures and advance their missions. Our aim is for conference attendees to leave the event feeling energized and inspired by being part of a larger movement. We hope that attendees will come away from the conference feeling more knowledgeable about the experiences of others in the field\, and related frameworks. We will also be offering participants the option to be paired with certified consultants to consider implementation needs. URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/2024-nonprofit-sociocracy-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sociocracy-in-Nonprofits-2024-1200x675-px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240206T180030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T112008Z UID:10002632-1710525600-1710532800@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Better Collaboration with Sociocracy. Port Townsend in-person workshop DESCRIPTION:Duration: 2hr | In Person | Port Townsend Ecovillage @ 420 35th St.\, Port Townsend\, Washington\, United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSociocracy gives structure to how to collaborate together toward a shared vision. This workshop is a great introduction to the participative decision-making for the 21 century! \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an eye-opening workshop on sociocracy\n\n\n\nSociocracy is the groundbreaking decision-making method transforming how organizations collaborate and function. \n\n\n\nSociocracy 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 underpinning sociocracy and discover its potential to transform your community and group dynamics. \n\n\n\n\nOne 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\, enabling your team to achieve genuine agreement and alignment.\n\n\n\nAnother 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.\n\n\n\nSociocracy also offers techniques for improving meetings. Say goodbye to long\, unproductive meetings that drain your team’s energy and time. Through interactive exercises\, you will learn how to facilitate efficient and participatory meetings that foster collaboration and move things along faster while creating trust and connection.\n\n\n\nBy the end of this workshop\, you will walk away with an understanding of how sociocracy can benefit organizations in living in a shared power frame.\n\n\n\n\nFor this 2h workshop\, we will focus on structure and decision-making. \n\n\n\n\nI 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! \n\n\n\nTami Gingrow\, Fayette County\, Pennsylvania \n\n\n\n\nTopics / Schedule\n\n\n\nAll topics will include Q&A as we go! \n\n\n\n\nWelcome: get to know\, and an overview of the evening\n\n\n\nStructure: how can we organize committees so everyone can be included in decision-making? \n\n\n\nDecision-making: how can we make decisions together so every voice is included – while still moving forward? Consent process (demo + practice). Objections: What if someone is against a proposal? \n\n\n\nClosing and fare-wells \n\n\n\n\nTrainer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTed Rau 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 leading the member organization as Executive Director. Ted identifies as a transgender man; he has 5 children between 9 and 18. A German citizen he\, has lived in Massachusetts since 2010. He is co-author of two books on self-governance\, Many Voices One Song (2018) and Who Decides Who Decides (2021); and Collective power (2023) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nI 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. \n\n\n\nJackie\, Bull City Commons\, Durham\, NC \n\n\n\n\nWho is this workshop for?\n\n\n\n\nPeople from organizations with collaborative cultures (business\, nonprofit)\n\n\n\nActivist groups\, associations\, trusts\, coops\n\n\n\nanyone who makes decisions with others and wants to do that well!\n\n\n\n\nThis is an in person workshop!\n\n\n\nPort Townsend Ecovillage \n\n\n\n420 35th St.Port Townsend\, Washington\, 98368United States \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nSign up now and join us to find out about a more harmonious and successful way of working together. \n\n\n\n\n\nWe care about affordability and ease of access – but we also need to watch for our own livelihood. Please pay what you can afford. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore info about sociocracy\n\n\n\nFind out about sociocracy on our resource page. \n\n\n\n[social_warfare ] URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/better-collaboration-for-communities-townsend/ LOCATION:Port Townsend Ecovillage\, 420 35th St.\, Port Townsend\, WA\, 98368\, United States CATEGORIES:In person training GEO:48.125416840357;-122.7817395469 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Port Townsend Ecovillage 420 35th St. Port Townsend WA 98368 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=420 35th St.:geo:-122.7817395469,48.125416840357 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240213T090451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T165503Z UID:10002639-1710414000-1710421200@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Inclusive meetings. Better meetings with clarity and flow DESCRIPTION:Basic sociocracy tools \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this training\n\n\n\nMeetings are the precious moment when a team comes together. How can we spend this time more meaningfully? \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nLevel\n\n\n\nGetting Started. (Never been to a workshop\, watched/read a few things.) \n\n\n\nUnsure 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. \n\n\n\nTopics\n\n\n\nWhat is a meeting format that gives everyone a voice and still doesn’t end up in talking and talking … and talking? \n\n\n\n\nMeeting format – step-by-step into shared power\n\n\n\nRounds. Thinking and sensing together as a group\n\n\n\nHow to plan and facilitate to stay on track\n\n\n\nHow to divide up complex decisions into doable chunks\n\n\n\n\nAll classes include presentation\, practice\, and time for questions. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n0:00-0:10Overview 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\n\n\n\nTrainers\n\n\n\nOur sociocracy basic methods classes are taught by certified sociocracy trainers. \n\n\n\nJerry Koch-Gonzalez\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry 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. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuration and time zone\n\n\n\nThis event is one 2-hour session on March 14. The starting time in local time zones is: \n \n\n\n\nIf you miss the event\, you can request a recording. \n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee also\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching package (choose hours)\n\n\n $75.00 – $1\,920.00Price range: $75.00 through $1\,920.00\n \n\n\n \n Select options\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n1\n2\n3\n…\n7\n\nNext Page URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/inclusive-meetings-better-meetings-with-clarity-and-flow/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 CATEGORIES:Meetings module full ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/basic-classes-2024-meetings.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T130000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20240125T134403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T145228Z UID:10002625-1706770800-1706792400@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Online Soziokratie Konferenz 2024 🇩🇪 DESCRIPTION:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/de/soziokratie-konferenz-2024/ URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/online-soziokratie-konferenz-2024-%f0%9f%87%a9%f0%9f%87%aa/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MACHT-2-10.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T140000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20231022T081336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T115651Z UID:10002613-1702033200-1702044000@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Full class: Facilitating Group Decision Making DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopic\n\n\nYou know the basics of consent decision-making but you need a bit more to put it into practice? This class is for you! \n\nA continuation of our free appetizer class on consent\, this class will focus on practice opportunities and deepening of group decision-making with consent.\nWhat can I do if there’s an objection?\nWhat if someone brings a concern that’s not really an objection?\nWhat do I do will all the amendment ideas?\nGetting up to speed. What decisions are made in a group\, and what decisions could individuals make alone?\n\nSmall group exercises: \n\nHow do I object?\nIntegrating an objection\naddressing faux objections\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n0:00-0:10Overview 0:10-0:30Presentation + questionsConsent and objections 0:30-0:45Exercise (small group)How to object 0:45-1:05Presentation + questionsOptions to integrate an objectionWhen do I amend? 1:05-1:35Exercise (small group)Integrating objections 1:35-2:00Presentation + questionsWhat a concern be an “invalid” objection? 2:00-2:25Exercise (small group)Integrating objections (more difficult) 2:25-2:40Presentation + QsHow to speed things up – policy & operations 2:40-2:50Exercise (small group)Reflection time 2:50-3:00Closing and feedback\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLocal time zones\nThis event is one 3-hour session on December 8. The starting time in local time zones is:\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nTrainers\nOur classes are taught by SoFA team members and students. This class is taught by Thomas Kemps.\n  \nThomas Kemps \nThomas is passionate about grassroots organizing and sociocracy. He’s a sociocracy certified trainer based in Italy. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPricing\nRegular pricing: $85 per person. We ask that when an organization pays for your ticket\, you opt for the professional pricing level of $180. \n  \n\nScholarships: If your financial situation is keeping you from taking this class\, please send a short paragraph describing your need to events@sociocracyforall.org. You can request 30%\, 60% or 100% off. Note that it’s rare that we give big scholarships to people in countries with high cost of living. Read our social justice statement\nGroup discounts. Bring a friend! If you’d like to take this class with someone else\, you can receive a discount code to sign up for 30% discount each. (For three or more people.) Request a group discount code: events@sociocracyforall.org.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLevel\nThis class requires familiarity with consent. You can sign up for our free info session as an introduction (there will also be a recording in case you miss the live event).\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n+++ \n\n\n\nWe offer modules in 4 other areas overall\, each essential to smooth self-management. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nSee our training page for advanced training offerings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/full-class-facilitating-group-decision-making/ LOCATION:Venus – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/venus-zoom-299978898 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/modules-consent-full-thomas.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T120000 DTSTAMP:20260603T231605 CREATED:20231017T035437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T115705Z UID:10002611-1700823600-1700827200@www.sociocracyforall.org SUMMARY:Free intro: Deciding together DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\nTopic\nThis free class will introduce you to consent-based group decision-making andhelp you use it in your groups. The list of advantages of group decision-making by consent is long: it’s clear\, it’s fast\, it allows for innovation and learning\, and it’s inclusive.And who doesn’t need to make a group decision from time to time? Topics: \n\nWhat’s consent? \nWhat are objections? \nThe 3 steps of a consent process\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n \n0:00-0:05\nOverview\n\n\n \n \n0:05-0:20\nPresentation & questions\nWhat’s consent?\n\n\n \n \n0:20-0:25\nPresentation + questions\nWhat if I don’t consent?\n\n\n \n \n0:25-0:40\nDemo (plenary) + questions\n3 steps to get to consent\n\n\n \n \n0:40-0:50\nexercise (small groups) + debrief\n3 steps to get to consent\n\n\n \n \n0:50-1:00\nClosing and next steps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLocal time zones\nThis event is one 1-hour session on November 24. The starting time in local time zones is:\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nTrainers\nOur classes are taught by SoFA team members and students. This class is taught by Thomas Kemps.\nThomas Kemps \nThomas is a SoFA working member in Training Circle\, and lives in Italy\, where he consults\, trains\, and facilitates.He likes to explore new paths and find solutions. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPricing\nThis info session is free to everyone.Sociocracy For All is a nonprofit. Donations are welcome – you can buy a ticket with a donation. It’s appreciated!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLevel\nThis class does not require any previous experience.\nIf you want to prepare\, please download the free ebook Sociocracy\, a brief introduction on our content page. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n+++ \n\n\n\nWe offer modules in 4 other areas overall\, each essential to smooth self-management. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nSee our training page for advanced training offerings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/free-intro-deciding-together/ LOCATION:Mars – SoFA Zoom Room\, https://zoom.sociocracyforall.org/mars-zoom-180463541 CATEGORIES:Consent module free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/17.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sociocracy For All":MAILTO:info@sociocracyforall.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR