Our most-used resources in 2021…

Articles

Older articles with many reads:

• 3 tools from sociocracy to use right away, plus magic phrases. What are the tools you can introduce anywhere, without mentioning the word sociocracy? 
• Decision-making methods: a comparison. What are common decision-making methods, and what are their implications? 
• Strategies for integrating objections. What are our options when someone objects?
• “What if people don’t cooperate?” A systemic view of meetings. Sometimes people ask this question, and the answer is: there is no easy answer. Everything is connected. 
• The 3 most typical struggles in sociocratic organizations and how to fix them. Recognize any of these?
• On feedback. A short introduction to giving feedback that can be heard.

Newer foundational articles:

• Sociocracy in small groups
• Sociocracy in large groups?
• A facilitator’s guide to keeping meetings on track
• Clarity and empowerment: What is a domain?
• Sociocracy and Nonviolent Communication

Advanced resources for governance geeks

• How SoFA uses sociocracy (recording)
• National, regional and local chapters – expanding sociocracy (article)
• Sociocracy meets Listening At Scale (article)
• What is a Help Desk? (article)
• Policy and Operations (article – NEW)

Thought-provoking

• Otherness by Eric Tolson
• The tragedy of a meeting by Ted Rau
• 5 Ways you’re already using restorative practices by Hope Wilder
• Practicing co-regulation during Meetings by Sofie Malm
• 5 Strategies for Combining Equity with Sociocracy by Deborah Chang

Books

In 2021, we added two books to our list!

• Many Voices One Song. Shared power with sociocracy. (2018) Ted Rau and Jerry Koch-Gonzalez – the manual!
• Who Decides Who Decides. How to start a group so everyone can have a voice. Ted Rau (2021) – for forming groups!
• Let’s Decide Together. (2021) Hope Wilder – for grown-ups and children!

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And our free ebook “A short introduction to sociocracy” – download on our resources page

Videos

• Sociocracy – the operating system of the New Economy. (4 min)
• What is sociocracy?  (19 min)
• How to generate a proposal in sociocracy (5 min)
• Consent process: decision-making in sociocracy (5 min)

Printables

Find our printables on the Facilitation Page. 

Learning with Sociocracy For All

SoFA generally has 4 sociocracy levels plus our Nonviolent Communication classes. Unclear what your level is? Take the quiz!

• Beginner level (6-8h)
• Facilitation classes (6h). 
• Immersion and practice classes (10-20h). Learning through role play
• Academy (100h+) Leading to certification

Beginner level, facilitation level and Nonviolent Communication classes can be done in 3 different ways: 

• Open workshops. You simply sign up for a class.
• Video-led classes. Your group learns with videos and exercises.
• Team workshops for your organization. Your own group and a SoFA trainer. 

All details on the training page.

The best deal are definitely the video-led classes. You can learn with your group, low price, on your own schedule. All you need to do is register, access the videos and invite 3-5 friends and start learning. They can be done via video platform or in person. 

• Video-led beginner class for groups ($120/group)
• Video-led facilitation class for groups ($220/group)
• Video-led Nonviolent Communication class ($120/group)
• Bonus: a video-course to walk you through drawing an organizational structure (free!)