Tag: struggles
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Practicing co-regulation during Meetings
Our reaction to what life brings before us cannot always be predicted but a dose of self-knowledge can help. In this article, I will go through aspects of the nervous system, and how we can support each other in creating safer environments in our groups for practicing co-regulation during meetings Humans are social beings, and…
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Lazy Consent: Care and Power
Consent and Lazy Consent In sociocracy, the default decision-making method is consent. Consent is clearly defined as “no objections”, and objections are defined as “a measurable concern that carrying out the proposal at hand will have a negative impact on our group’s ability to carry out our previously agreed upon aim (ie the very reason…
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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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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!…
