Small is Beautiful: “Sociocracy light” for small organizations
January 19 @ 14:00 – 17:30 UTC
Description
Are you interested in sociocracy but in a small organization … where maybe it’s not worth to work with so much structure?
This class is perfect if you:
if you’re in a unit or organization with 5-10 people, and
not planning to grow any time soon (i.e. not a start up)
You like to keep some things informal, while also adding a bit more structure and clarity.
Topics
What parts of sociocracy are useful for a small organization?
What parts of more informal systems are worth keeping?
Where is more structure needed?
What can we, and what do we need to do as a next step?
In these 4 hours we will:
- Analyse what is working for your current system right now – and what isn’t?
- Habits that support coherence and flow
- What requires a group decision, what doesn’t?
- Clarity, structure and roles – what do we need? When do we need it?
- When is informal not enough anymore?
You will leave with a clearer picture on how to use sociocracy in a way that is helpful.
Presenter
Ted Rau
Ted is an advocate, trainer for self-governance and sociocracy consultant. After his PhD in linguistics, he encountered peer-oriented governance systems and became curious about ways of organizing grassroots groups effectively yet equitably. He is co-founder and Executive Director (leader of the General Circle) of Sociocracy For All. Ted identifies as a transgender man; he has 5 children between 10 and 20. He is a German citizen and moved to the US in 2010.
Ted is the author of Who Decides Who Decides (2021) and Collective Power (2023), and co-author of the sociocracy reference manual Many Voices One Song (2018). Read his articles on the SoFA page, on medium and in this LinkedIn Newsletter.
His experience as a sociocracy consultant is with business, nonprofits, academia, and multi-stakeholder organizations.
This class assumes basic familiarity with sociocracy. If you are brand new to sociocracy, you can go through the free 75min sociocracy primer and that will prepare you!
Event time
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 14:00 UTC / 9:00 EST
Event time in your time zone:
Price and Registration
$120 USD
- This class is geared towards small organizatons.
- Buy one entrance and get one free for a person in the same orgnization.
This is an online class. You will receive your link to join once you register.
