Tag: self management
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Future of work – Interview with Aaron Dignan (video)
Recording of the Future of Work – Wishful Thinking or Reality webinar with Ted Rau interviewing Aaron Dignan on the impact of self-management in business
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Webinar: Future of work – wishful thinking or reality? Interview with Aaron Dignan
In this webinar, Ted will talk with Aaron Dignan, co-founder of The Ready and author of the book Brave New Work, about the future of work.
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Gerard Endenburg: founder of Sociocratic Circle Method and trailblazer of self-management
Endenburg and the origins of sociocracy Where did sociocracy begin? The term was first coined in 1851 by French philosopher Auguste Comte,[ to mean “the rule of the associates.” Kees Boeke, a Quaker school founder in the Netherlands, wrote about sociocracy, “Democracy as it might be,” in a booklet in 1945 after applying the principles…
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Sociocracy’s Magic Number 3
Sociocracy’s Magic Number 3: A Tripartite Triad Tradition Introduction It has been stated time and again that every good story has a beginning, a middle and an end. I don’t know why that is, but it seems like we find some unspoken comfort in the 3-act narrative arch. And it’s not just with storylines, we seem…
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Sociocracy and Anarchism: Neither Gods nor Masters, but Systems and Structures
A little anecdote Some time ago, I was strolling down the park with a friend of mine and had briefly explained to her about sociocracy, a governance system that distributes decision-making power to decentralized, autonomous groups of people who participate in rounds as equals to deliberate and use consent to make decisions. After nodding a…
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The first certified sociocracy trainer in Poland!
From today I am officially the first certified sociocracy trainer in Poland! My little ego is proud to send this message out to the world. At the same time, what I really would like to share is the fantastic experience it was attending the Sociocracy For All Academy (SoFA) and the two-year process of obtaining…
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Sociocracy or Holacracy?
We are observers and participants of a paradigm shift in management. More and more attention is focused on dynamic governance, which slowly, but inevitably replaces the so-called traditional management, hierarchical in the power-over meaning of the word. Different names are being used to describe organizations operating under the new model.
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Better facilitation: How (not) to side-track a meeting
Here’s how not to side-track a meeting, or at least how to find your way back pretty fast with better facilitation!
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Co-op principles align with Sociocracy
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Sociocracy and cooperatives both share values – from the self-help and self-responsibility of organising collectively to solve problems and improve our lives, prioritising a form of deeply democratic participative governance, and supporting equality, equity and solidarity.
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3 common struggles in sociocratic organizations
Governance is never complete and “done”. It needs constant maintenance and fine-tuning. To help you prevent challenges or yo get you past them if you’re already experiencing them, I am sharing with you the three most typical struggles in sociocratic organizations. If you have decided to or already implemented sociocracy or parts of it, congratulations!…
