Sociocracy and conflict resolution (sold out – see April 14 event)

This class is sold out. Please see our April 14th event. 

Ideally, sociocracy prevents conflict – but what if that didn’t work? Let’s look at how sociocracy and conflict resolution can integrate for more connected, harmonious and authentic organizations.

Topics:

• How to prevent conflict with sociocracy: clarity, connection, and consistency
• How to address conflict with sociocracy: circle care, Helping Circles, resolution groups
• How to hold conflict resolution institutionally: care & council circles and relevant policies

Benefit from stories from reality from decades in organizations!

Presenters

Jerry Koch-Gonzalez. Jerry has been committed to nonviolent social change all his adult life. That has meant training in anti-oppression especially classism, a certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication/NVC, facilitation, consensus and sociocracy. Jerry used to be part of The Sociocracy Consulting Group, and he is co-founder of Sociocracy For All where he now works full time. He has shared sociocracy and NVC with dozens of communities in North America and abroad. Jerry was born in Cuba and immigrated to the USA as a child.

Ted Rau. Ted is an advocate, trainer and consultant for self-governance with sociocracy. 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 of Sociocracy For All. Together, Ted and Jerry are co-authors of the sociocracy reference handbook Many Voices One Song (2018), and Ted is the author of Who Decides Who Decides (2021). Ted identifies as a transgender man; he has 5 children between 9 and 19. He is a German citizen and moved to the US in 2010. He lives in an intentional community.

Event time

This event is one 2h session on March 20 from 16-18 UTC which corresponds to 12-2pm Eastern time.

The starting time in local time zones is:

What happens during the event?

• Welcome and overview
• How to prevent conflict with sociocracy (presentation + Q&A)
• How to address conflict with sociocracy (presentation + Q&A)
• How to hold conflict resolution institutionally (presentation + Q&A)
• Reflections in breakouts
• Sharing of insights
• Closing and feedback

Pricing

• Group discount: if you have 3 or more people signing up for this class you can get a 30% discount code by emailing to events@sociocracyforall.org.
• This class is offered at different tiers depending on your context. Please support the class by choosing a ticket in the appropriate pricing category so we can continue to support people all over the world.
• If the highest ticket layer is too high, please contact events@sociocracyforall.org for a 30%, 60% discount, or a full scholarship. Note: ca. 1/4 of our participants receive discounts, typically based on location and living costs.
• People from organizations in our Organizational Learner program, remember to use your coupon for the 25% discount!