Language: Español

Hey there!

The SoFA annual conference is scheduled for April 27, and we’d love your contribution to it!

The conference will be a little different this year — it will have fewer talks and more micro-trainings and networking activities. The speaker slots are all filled.

But this is where you come in:

• Would you like to be part of a panel?
• Would you like to offer an participatory activity or microtraining?

Each activity or panel takes about 50min.

Here are some training/activity ideas:

meet and greet for nonprofits/activists | guided meditation | somatic exercises | speed dating | language meet and greet (Swedish, German, French, Italian?)  |  personal visioning exercise | conversation prompts | warm data | yoga | ACT matrix | picture forming practice | what to do if a circle member keeps interrupting? | integrating objections | sticky situations! | selection process to pick a topic | agenda formats and minutes | Prosocial – Ostrom principles and sociocracy | NVC – empathy practice

Here are some panel ideas:

• How can we do self-care in sociocracy?
• Is sociocracy intercultural?
• Leadership & accountability
• Sociocracy and personal development
• Is sociocracy spiritual?
• Diversity, equity and inclusion
• Sociocracy in families
• Sociocracy in the private sector
• Sociocracy in nonprofits
• Sociocracy in activism

Your contribution would make this conference a big sociocracy festival! Please let us know if you have interest in one of the forms:

Secondly, General Circe had a big budget meeting today. Things looked good last quarter but there are rising expenses: making the website faster, helping groups localize the website, and starting training. So, currently, the expected expenses aren’t covered. We need all circles to be aware of that; another reason to help make the conference a big success!

Conference interest form :: English → Conference interest form :: Spanish →

New SoFA members

• Anette Grunnet (Denmark) — SoFA Scandinavia
• Jimena Montané (México) — SoPra Educación

Check out the member map →

Upcoming member events 

• MON February 7 @ 18:00 – 19:00 UTC
  Co-working & IT Support (Spanish & English)
  This is a time to work together on our SoFA work! Just come do your thing and let’s find focus together! Also, there will be an IT Circle support person […]
• MON February 14 @ 11:00 – March 21 @ 12:30 EST
  February – March SoFA Writer’s Workshop
  SoFA is offering a Writer’s Workshop! Join a small group of other writers for mutual support in writing articles to be published on the SoFA website.
• MON February 14 @ 13:00 – 14:30 EST
  @Work Community of Practice
  @Work Community of Practice is a mutual support group for people practicing sociocracy at work. This community of practice is a space for people to share experiences or potential situations […]
• WED16 February 16 @ 19:30 – 20:30 UTC
  Community of Practice: leaders of sociocratic circles
  A community of practice for mutual support for leaders of sociocratic circles. Meets monthly.
• TUE February 22 @ 11:00 – 12:30 EST
  Community of Practice: facilitators of sociocratic circles
  A community of practice for people holding the role of facilitator in their organizations. Meets monthly.
• THU February 24 @ 11:00 – 12:30 EST
  Sociocracy Implementation Peer Support (SIPS) Community of Practice
  A community of practice for mutual support for people implementing sociocracy in their organizations. Meets monthly on the fourth Thursday.
• FRI February 25 @ 11:00 – 12:30 EST
  Breaking Cycles Community of Practice
  How do we address collusion with systems that cause harm within our sociocratic organizations? How can we use the tools of sociocracy and NVC to address and reduce harm? How […]

Circle reports

Mission Circle

• Approved the conflict of interest policy.

General Circle

• Reflected on budget.

Content Circle

• Academy 2022 has 41 people signed up! 
• Academy 2021 is complete.
• Social Media Circle is working on TikTok campaign and other campaigns.

Ecosystem Circle

• Organizational memberships hoping to get more organizations onboarded.

Membership Circle

• Progress on Membership Framework.
• Still a lot of renewals pending.

International Circle

• SoPra started Círculo Permacultura; finished translation of ¿Quien Decide Quien Decide? (Who Decides Who Decides) and the basic ELC!
• Scandinavia starting on website translation soon; ELC Swedish getting the last push soon.
• German circle working on website translation; Many Voices One Song translation will be complete in a few months! Planning a German conference in Oct 2022.

Cooperatives Conference (6/23)

The Co-op Circle is calling for proposals for presentations at their second Sociocracy in Cooperatives Conference scheduled for June 23, 2022. Please spread the word!

Cooperatives Conference →

Want to meet in person? 

Take the interest survey!

Membership Circle is planning an event for members this year and wants to hear input from members! 

Interest Survey →

Reminder: 2022 meeting template

It’s not too late to update your circle meeting template for 2022. To get you started, here’s a quick link to the SoFA template gallery. 

Questions? Email [email protected].

Meeting Template →

SoMBu (SoFA Member Bulletin)
Additional notices from role holders or circles are welcome. Submissions are due on the day when General Circle meets: Feb 15 | Mar 1 | Mar 15 — all Tuesdays.

Your feedback about SoMBu is welcome, too!

Email: [email protected]

~Andy Grant, broadcaster