Sociocracy Training
Ready to learn? Awesome! We have sociocracy training and workshops for all levels – beginner training to facilitation training and sociocracy certification for trainers and consultants.
Your Level
First question: what’s your level?
Newbies
First overview
Welcome to the universe of sociocracy – we hope you’ll find it as exciting as we do.
We want to make learning easy for you. You can start learning right now.
Newbie
Unsure what sociocracy is and want to find out
Free info session
Attend a free monthly info session with our awesome, advanced sociocracy students.
Free ebook
Download our free ebook and get an overview of sociocracy.
Sign up for our newsletter
We send weekly snippets about sociocracy – learn in 3-minute steps!
Learning
Sociocracy training for new learners
Ready to learn? Let’s dive in!
We have some great opportunities – our mission is to make sociocracy accessible and we think we’ve gotten pretty good at it!
The below offerings are sorted by whether you are learning alone, with a small group, or as an organization.
Learning
I have a sense of sociocracy and want to learn
Sociocracy training for individuals
Primer:
Basic Sociocracy Tools
A self-paced 6-part journey that explains circle structure, consent, meetings, and selections with short videos and demos.
2h total, free
2h total
free
Sociocracy Bites:
bite-sized learning
Receive a sociocracy refresher in your email inbox every week! Over the course of one year, you will learn about all aspects of sociocracy.
Includes information about practice and special events.
weekly 3 min, free
weekly 3 min
free
Sociocracy training for small groups
Group-learning:
Empowered Learning Circles
An 8h self-paced course for groups. Covers all the basics and practice with your group!
Note: Groups meet synchronously on their own schedule.
Extra coaching available.
4x2h, $120/group
4x2h
$120/group
Sociocracy training for organizations
Basic sociocracy training for organizations
Have a group? We have trainers! We’re happy to train your group and lay a great foundation
5-28 people per course. Price by financial means and sector. In-person or virtual.
3x2h, $1200-3000
3x2h
$1200-3000
Become an Organizational Learner
Commit for one year and benefit from a bundle of offerings for organizations.
Practicing
Sociocracy training for practitioners
Sociocracy is not a theory, it wants to be lived in practice!
This section is for people who are using sociocracy – formally or informally – and want to improve their practice.
The below offerings are sorted by whether you are learning alone, with a small group, or as an organization.
Practicing
I want to improve my practice of sociocracy.
Sociocracy offerings for practitioners
Power-with perspectives
Newsletter for practitioners
An advanced newsletter that offers ongoing training and pointers for implementations to improve over time.
weekly 10 min, free
weekly 10 minutes
free
Live practice events
Communities of practice
Join SoFA’s communities of practice and talk through your experiences with others.
monthly
Sociocracy facilitation practice
6x2h live training for facilitators – practice everything that’s hard and become a weathered facilitator.
6x2h, offered quarterly
6x2h,
offered quarterly
Nonviolent Communication basics
Communication is key for governance – learn how to communicate effectively (and compassionately)
3x2h, offered quarterly
3x2h,
offered quarterly
Training for small groups for facilitation and better communication
Sociocracy Facilitation Group training
A 6-hour group course on facilitation practice with your group!
Note: Groups meet synchronously on their own schedule.
Works in groups 4-7 people.
Extra coaching available.
3x2h, $220/group
3x2h
$220/group
Nonviolent communication
A 6-hour group course on Nonviolent Communication with your group!
Note: Groups meet synchronously on their own schedule.
Works in group 2-7 people.
Extra coaching available.
3x2h, $220/group
3x2h
$220/group
Facilitation training organizations
Facilitation classes for teams
Time to skill up! This facilitation class brings everyone up to speed and teaches exactly what is needed to improve meetings.
5-16 people per course. Price varies by financial means and sector. In person or virtual.
2x2h, $1200-3000
2x2h
$1200-3000
Organizational Learner package
Commit for one year and benefit from a bundle of offerings for organizations.
Sociocracy success for organizations
We offer implementation support from early stages to deep transformation for teams and full organizations. We also work with our professional partners.
Teaching
Sociocracy training for consultants and trainers
You’d like to be a resource to others and teach or help use sociocracy in an organization?
Join our certification program and become an active part of the movement!
The below offerings are sorted by whether you are learning alone, or as an organization.
Teaching
I want to support others with sociocracy!
Sociocracy teacher training for individuals
Academy Level 1
Our 5-month intensive program.
Dive deep into sociocracy in 3h/week, with a fantastic cohort of people!
Leads to facilitator certification
5 months, 2h/week, $1500. Scholarships available. Offered 2x/year.
5 months,
2h per week
$1500
Scholarships available.
Offered 2x/year
Academy Level 2
After understanding deeply how sociocracy works (and receiving facilitator certification or equivalent), learn how to implement sociocracy in organizations in Academy Level 2.
Requires facilitator certification (or equivalent)
5 months, 2h every 2 weeks, $1200. Scholarships available. Offered 2x yearly.
5 months,
2h every 2 weeks
$1200
Scholarships available
Certification within organizations
Offer practitioner and facilitator certification to your members
A motivating and doable step-by-step process to skill up your members.
Contact [email protected]
flexible