Sociocracy in large groups?

Apr 26, 2020

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Sociocracy was developed with small groups in mind. When and how can we apply it to large groups?

What I learned about sociocracy in crisis mode

Apr 20, 2020

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Ted Rau

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Are sociocratic organizations more responsive than top-down hierarchies? Read a case study of two sociocratic organizations – a community and an NGO workplace – and their responses to the covid crisis.

The day I consented to a proposal I hated

Mar 31, 2020

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Ted Rau

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It was yet another Thursday morning 7.30am – our weekly support circle meeting in Sociocracy For All with 3 staff people present. We were all stretched thin. The last few months […]

Could sociocracy be used to self-govern a country?

Feb 17, 2020

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Ted Rau

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Sociocracy is a way to govern organizations in a way so everyone’s voices are valued and heard, while still moving forward together. Given the divisiveness and bipartisanship in our societies, doesn’t that sound desirable?

Comparison of decision-making methods

Feb 13, 2020

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Ted Rau

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What are the major decision-making methods? There are five major decision-making methods: What are pros and cons of different decision-making methods? More resources on decision-making

Relationship magic

Feb 8, 2020

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Ted Rau

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Sometimes people tell me that what sociocracy does to groups is “magic”. I agree that it’s not uncommon that people who had never met before create meaningful connection and deeply […]

Policy vs. operations

Feb 7, 2020

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Ted Rau

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Understanding the difference between operations and policy is key to making fast and good decisions. The idea in sociocracy is to empower operational decisions (so they can be made by anyone who is authorized) and to make policy decisions to guide and improve those operational decisions.

Group decision making and how sociocracy helps

Dec 12, 2019

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Ted Rau

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What does governance have to do with group decision making? Group decision-making is part of governance. Governance is more than decision-making – it is the way we run groups, who […]