Beyond Democracy is the theme of this year’s Annual Sociocracy Day, Landelijke Dag, which will be held on Thursday, 7 April 2011 in Maarssen, The Netherlands. There will be speakers, workshops, and chats. Do you dare to take the next step and look beyond democracy and autocratic corporate decision-making? Do you dare trust organizations that [...]
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In June of 2010, the first conference on sociocracy outside of Europe was held in Canada at Yukon College in Whitehorse, Yukon. This was a major milestone for sociocracy — and it was a huge success. During the conference streaming videos of a number of the conference presentations were played on the SocioNet Website and [...]
Please Explore Please use the links to the right to explore sociocracy and dynamic governance, and how they are being applied around the world. If you have any information about a company or organization that is using this revolutionary method of governance, please let us know. About Socionet includes a history of sociocracy, an explanation [...]
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When people hear the word “sociocracy,” almost universally in English-language speakers, they say, “You have to find another name.” And almost everyone has tried. If you are having this reaction, you are certainly not alone. While many other names have been tried, “sociocracy” and “dynamic governance” are the most widely used. Arguments for “Sociocracy” To remain [...]
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When people hear the word “sociocracy,” almost universally in English-language speakers, they say, “You have to find another name.” And almost everyone has tried. If you are having this reaction, you are certainly not alone. While many other names have been tried, “sociocracy” and “dynamic governance” are the most widely used. Arguments for “Sociocracy” To remain [...]
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This post will be updated throughout the conference with new information. Day 1: Monday June 14, 2010 Introduction to Sociocracy, Part 1. & 2 Greg Rouillard Rewiring Organizational Power (Intro Part I) – ppt 2003 Making Decisions that are Good Enough (Intro Part II) ppt 2003 Powerpoint presentations are in Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 format. EDIT: [...]
Sociocracy is a method of governance based on valuing the equivalence of each person, the importance of focusing on aims, and transparency of information. Its principles and methods are derived from the Quaker tradition of peace education and cybernetics, the science of communications and control. The Monarchies Are Gone, Now What? The sociocratic idea of [...]
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We the People by John Buck and Sharon Villines is the first comprehensive presentation of the history and theoretical foundations of sociocracy in English-speaking authors. It includes personal narratives by the authors of their discovery of sociocracy, a history of its innovative development as a practical application by Gerard Endenburg, extensive discussion of how the [...]
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