All Discussions Tagged 'sociocracy' - Sociocracy UK2024-03-29T06:05:21Zhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=sociocracy&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMIND MAPS of SOCIOCRACYtag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2014-08-23:5625072:Topic:177162014-08-23T10:39:07.842ZFrancois Knuchelhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/FrancoisKnuchel
<p>Rakesh has created some fantastic beautifully illustrated mind maps of sociocracy. I have asked for his permission to publish them here. He has agreed on the understanding that the maps are his current take on sociocracy, and that they might contain inaccuracies or could be improved.</p>
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<p>This is an invitation to all, then, first to explore these mind maps and look at sociocracy from an different persepective, viewpoint and medium. Rakesh doesn't claim that all aspects of the…</p>
<p>Rakesh has created some fantastic beautifully illustrated mind maps of sociocracy. I have asked for his permission to publish them here. He has agreed on the understanding that the maps are his current take on sociocracy, and that they might contain inaccuracies or could be improved.</p>
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<p>This is an invitation to all, then, first to explore these mind maps and look at sociocracy from an different persepective, viewpoint and medium. Rakesh doesn't claim that all aspects of the mind maps are correct and accurate, so this is also an invitation to you all to suggest improvements - using comments to makes suggestions, but also for us to query or comment in other ways. Use this as a discussion area.</p>
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<p>Rakesh has asked me to put these mind maps here. Unfortunately, this is proving to be more technically difficult than I expected. The mind maps are in the Xmind software, which Ning does not accept. I would have to make and upload them as images, thereby loosing interactivity. I have to say the mind maps are really best viewed in the Xmind format, as you can expand and contract the different elements. I have therefore simply loaded the mind map in its original format on our main website here:</p>
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<p>When you click the link it will ask you to save or open the file - in order to view the map, however, you will also need to have the Xmind software installed on your computer - this is free and you can download at <strong><a href="http://www.xmind.net/" target="_blank">http://www.xmind.net/</a></strong>. If you have the software installed you can open the file directly, otherwise save it first.</p>
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<p>There are 16 images altogether derived from the mind map, three of which are attached below. Ning doesn't allow more than three attachments. Immediately below are two more of the arms of the mind map, for sample illustration purposes. If you want to see the full set, please let me know - although I would strongly urge you to view the lot directly in xmind, which you will be able to if you download the software. Have fun mind-mapping, maybe in due course I'll find a way for us to be able to share-mindmap online.</p>
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<p>For now, I'd like to thank Rakesh for the great visualisations of sociocracy.</p>
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<p>This section is to list articles in magzines, newsletters and various external sources about some aspect of sociocracy. If you would like to see an article listed, please send a comment with the link. We can then update the list:</p>
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<li><span class="font-size-3"><strong><a href="http://funologist.org/2014/08/02/consensuss-big-brother-sociocracy/" target="_blank">Consensus' big brother: Sociocracy</a></strong> (2 August 14) by Paxus Calta…</span></li>
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<p>This section is to list articles in magzines, newsletters and various external sources about some aspect of sociocracy. If you would like to see an article listed, please send a comment with the link. We can then update the list:</p>
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<li><span class="font-size-3"><strong><a href="http://funologist.org/2014/08/02/consensuss-big-brother-sociocracy/" target="_blank">Consensus' big brother: Sociocracy</a></strong> (2 August 14) by Paxus Calta</span></li>
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<li><span class="font-size-3"><strong><a href="https://nonprofitquarterly.org/governancevoice/24503-dynamic-governance-kicking-employee-engagement-into-overdrive.html" target="_blank">Dynamic Governance: Kicking Employee Engagement into Overdrive</a></strong> (19 July 14) by Sarah Lozanova</span></li>
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<li><span class="font-size-3"><strong><a href="http://sociocracyconsulting.com/2014/07/five-common-facilitation-mistakes/" target="_blank">5 Common Facilitation Mistakes</a></strong> (11 July 14) by Sheel;a Mierson</span></li>
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<li><span class="font-size-3"><strong><a href="http://www.triplepundit.com/2014/07/residential-care-home-sees-jump-employee-engagement-dynamic-governance/" target="_blank">How this Residential Care Home Bumped Employee Engagement into Overdrive</a></strong> (9 July 14) by Sarah Lozanova</span></li>
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<li><span class="font-size-3"><strong><a href="http://enhanced-reality.net/scaling-agile-with-sociocracy/" target="_blank">Scaling Agile with Sociocracy</a></strong> (20 June 14) by Bernard Bockelbrink</span></li>
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<li><span class="font-size-3"><strong><a href="http://www.socionet.us/magic-belief-and-sociocracy/" target="_blank">Magic, Belief and Sociocracy</a></strong> (17 July 13) by John Buck</span></li>
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<p></p> MONTHLY FREE WEBINARS introducing principles of sociocracytag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2013-02-16:5625072:Topic:156132013-02-16T18:34:37.643ZFrancois Knuchelhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/FrancoisKnuchel
<h2>Introductory Webinar on Sociocracy Principles and Methods</h2>
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<p>Sociocracy is about the power of self-organizing environments that relish both/and thinking. In today’s uncertain world, we are all scrambling for better tools to deal with complexity. To foster collaboration in a small organization or on a massive scale, we must find fundamentally smarter ways to challenge what we think we know and how we communicate. The journey is to learn to self-organize in a way that we all win. “Both-and” is a discipline that respects and courageously holds all ideas. When combined with circular structures, it uncovers our blind spots, crosses silos, and taps into the genius of self-organization.</p>
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<p>In the webinar, get acquainted with basic principles of sociocracy. Take away a few simple but powerful techniques for better meetings. Meet others who share your curiosity about better ways to work together.</p>
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<p></p> The Future is Agile & Dynamic: Using Sociocracy (aka Dynamic Self-Governance) to scale agile to the whole organisation.tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2013-01-15:5625072:Topic:150562013-01-15T21:59:38.810ZLes Moorehttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/NathanielWhite
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<p><b id="internal-source-marker_0.662669389275834" style="color: #000000; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do we apply the Agile miracle to whole organisations?</span><br/><br/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There have been various suggestions -- the Stoos Group is in active discussion on some, and the Agile CultureCon has been home to others. Spotify is experimenting publicly with its own approach.</span><br/><br/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From our perspective, however, this problem has been solved. </span><br/><br/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For the last four decades, an electronics manufacturing firm in the Netherlands has been demonstrating organisational agility. In the last two decades, the model has spread to six continents and hundreds of organisations. Some of them also use Agile software development methods, but in any case the overlap is profound.</span><br/><br/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While most Agile methods excel at the level of the team or the project, they often suffer from interference from the organisational hierarchy that oversees them -- a bureaucracy may strangle the goose that lays its golden eggs. At the same time, senior managers often struggle to understand what is happening in their agile teams -- how can we have agility and accountability at the same time?</span><br/><br/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The answer is clear. Structural support for transparency and</span> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">informal communication and feedback</span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Clearly defined roles in a cooperative business game in which all players win. Rapid iterations and structured retrospectives at every level of the organisation, from the shop floor to the board room. These are attributes of the Sociocratic organisation. </span><br/><br/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sociocracy provides a framework derived from the principle of consent and a deep understanding of the cybernetics of self-organising complex systems. The principle of consent means that management must get the agile team’s consent when creating policy that affects its working methods -- this prevents the agile team from choking on too much red tape. It also means that the team must get management’s consent when it chooses new business to pursue, thus making agile teams accountable. The cybernetics of organisational design make sure the agile team (or at least the project manager and a representative chosen by the agile team) is in the meeting where management discusses the agile team. This 2 (or more) person overlap guarantees informal communication between management and developers, and makes accountability much easier.</span><br/><br/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you want to learn more, <a href="https://agile-dynamic.eventbrite.co.uk/?ebtv=C" target="_blank">join Pieter van der Meché and Nathaniel Whitestone</a> for a one day experiential workshop in using Sociocracy to apply Agile principles and practices to your whole organisation. Participants will leave with a clear map of how to scale up Agile practices to the organisation with the help of Sociocracy; a clear understanding of the relationship between standard Agile practices and Sociocratic practices; experience with several key Sociocratic practices including the well-defined consent process that replaces vague consensus and conflict resolution processes prevalent in many Agile teams; and an experience of producing suggested implementation plans for specific situations contributed by their fellow participants.</span><br/><br/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who this is for:</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Executives, Founders, Board Members, Agile Project Managers and Product Owners</span></b></p>
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<div class="xg_module_body xg_user_generated"><p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>SOCIOCRACY UK</strong> is a <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">network of individuals and organisations throughout the U.K. seeking to promote and expand sociocracy here as an alternative form of organisational governance<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">, one that relies less on shareholder, authority or regulatory principles,…</font></font></font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Our goals are expressed in our V-M-A statement (Vision-Mission-Aims):</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>VISION:</b><br/> We want to see</font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br/> - people in the UK consciously co-creating the decisions that affect them,<br/> - leaders equipped to guide their peers toward collaborative governance,<br/> - organisations governed by their members with equivalence in decision-making for personal, community and planetary well-being.<br/></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>MISSION:</b><br/> Our mission is to increase awareness of and accessibility to sociocracy in the UK, by developing a membership network, disseminating information, promoting learning of sociocratic principles and practices, developing sociocratic experts and sharing model ways to make sociocracy work for communities, business and government at all levels.</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>AIMS:</b><br/> To achieve our mission we offer:<br/> - promotion, public relations and awareness building of sociocracy in the UK<br/> - networking, collaboration and support for members of sociocratic organisations<br/> - community of practice and exchange for sociocratic practitioners and learners<br/> - online resources and connection for both general public and organisations<br/> - advice and support of sociocracy training, facilitation and consultancy<br/></font></p>
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<p><br/> <span class="font-size-3">We will continue to pursue our learning and connecting together according to our varied needs and experience. Participation is currently free; one thing that we will look at is proposals for creating our future pathways, which are likely to include options according to budget, time, commitment, application.</span><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3">It will be a great opportunity to meet fellow explorers and share experiences and stories.</span><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3">It is essential to reserve your place by emailing <a href="mailto:suebell@LIFEjourneys.co.uk?subject=Registering%20for%20Sociocracy%20Study%20Circle%20Teleconference%209%20May" target="_blank">suebell@LIFEjourneys.co.uk</a></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><em>Extract from email invitation sent to participants of 1st meetup in April:</em></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">We are now clear that our imagination about the reasons for starting the design day was correct.</span></p>
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<li><span class="font-size-2">Who want to consider several new ways of creating community cohesion and empowerment.</span></li>
<li><span class="font-size-2">Who want to connect globally/locally through technology</span></li>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">All of these opportunities are available and more. It would be valuable to develop proposals for any of these and alternative suggestions. <b>The intention is to connect the pioneers of new ways of collaborating and living and find support and inspiration within the connecting opportunities. To sow the seeds and provide a nurturing/supportive environment for the diversity of what is growing.</b></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><b>The meeting on 9<sup>th</sup> May will be a place to explore and clarify some of the ways forward. Please send any items OR comments you have about what you want on the agenda for 9<sup>th</sup> May asap. We will send this out with the conferencing details.</b></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2">We will be circulating this information to people who we know are interested in different ways of working together and you are free to also distribute to anyone you feel will benefit.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2">With best wishes and look forward to meeting again.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2"><b>From Sue, Martin Grimshaw and Francois Knuchel.</b></span></p>
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</dl> 17 - 19 April, Scotland - Sociocracy - What it is and how to use ittag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2012-04-04:5625072:Topic:123202012-04-04T23:34:03.468ZMartin Grimshawhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/MartinGrimshaw
<p>Three 1/2 days with John Buck, author of 'We The People: <em>Consenting to a deeper democracy'.</em> A practical workshop exploring the tools of Sociocracy (aka Dynamic Self Governance).</p>
<p>Newbold House, near Aberdeen, Inverness and Findhorn.</p>
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<p>See flyer below for details</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2311920543?profile=original">ScotlandApr12JB_Flyer_Newbold%20v4jb-1.pdf</a></p>
<p>Three 1/2 days with John Buck, author of 'We The People: <em>Consenting to a deeper democracy'.</em> A practical workshop exploring the tools of Sociocracy (aka Dynamic Self Governance).</p>
<p>Newbold House, near Aberdeen, Inverness and Findhorn.</p>
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<p>See flyer below for details</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2311920543?profile=original">ScotlandApr12JB_Flyer_Newbold%20v4jb-1.pdf</a></p> 12 April: 1st UK Sociocratic Study Circle teleconferencetag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2012-03-29:5625072:Topic:121182012-03-29T17:01:55.093ZMartin Grimshawhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/MartinGrimshaw
<p><b>For details of 2nd and subsequent meets, scroll down to comments below<br></br></b></p>
<p>An invitation to the first UK Sociocratic Study Circle: via teleconferencing or in person in Brighton, East Sussex, UK</p>
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<p><b>LEARNING ABOUT SOCIOCRACY</b><br></br> Many of us have already been developing our understanding and practice of sociocracy here in the UK.</p>
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<p>We have been collecting together people across the UK who want to either begin or deepen their enquiry…</p>
<p><b>For details of 2nd and subsequent meets, scroll down to comments below<br/></b></p>
<p>An invitation to the first UK Sociocratic Study Circle: via teleconferencing or in person in Brighton, East Sussex, UK</p>
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<p><b>LEARNING ABOUT SOCIOCRACY</b><br/> Many of us have already been developing our understanding and practice of sociocracy here in the UK.</p>
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<p>We have been collecting together people across the UK who want to either begin or deepen their enquiry into working with the principles and practice of Collaborative Governance within ourselves, the organisations, teams or communities in which we work, or even our families and relationships. We are now ready to launch and you are invited.</p>
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<p><b>THURSDAY 12<sup>th</sup> APRIL 10am -12pm</b></p>
<p>We will meet in person and via teleconferencing from wherever you are, to assess our diverse needs and 'set the compass' for our further adventures in learning and practising together, which might include mentoring, training, certification, peer support, networking, self-directed learning and seeking professional work. It will provide immense benefit to the places and people where you work and live.</p>
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<p>It will be facilitated by JOHN BUCK, leader of the English language Sociocratic Professional Association, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sociocracy.info/"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2311920299?profile=original" width="300" align="right"/></a>based in the US.</p>
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<p>It is crucial that you get in touch now to reserve your place. We are still establishing some of the details and will communicate these with you directly after you have registered your interest. Let me know if you want to join us OR if you cannot make that time but want to know more about this and stay connected. I will send you details of how to connect to the conference and add your input and questions. I will be happy to discuss the details with you.</p>
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<p>You might know of others who are not already signed up here at <a href="http://SociocracyUK.ning.com" target="_blank">SociocracyUK.ning.com</a> - please do forward and share this with anyone that you think might be interested.</p>
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<p>I look forward to hearing from you.</p>
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<p>Best wishes Sue</p>
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<p>Sue Bell</p>
<p>Co-ordinator for the 1st UK Study Circle 'Design Day', on behalf of SociocracyUK</p>
<p>suebell@lifejourneys.co.uk</p>
<p>020 7095 1929 Work</p>
<p>07714 115 335 Mobile</p>
<p></p> 1st Sociocratic Study Circle meeting and teleconference on 12 April 2012tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2012-03-28:5625072:Topic:122132012-03-28T07:22:56.475ZSue Bellhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/SueBell
<p>This conference is based in Brighton UK for face-2-face contact. It will be facilitated by John Buck during his visit to the UK. We will make arrangements for teleconference facilities.</p>
<p>The intention is to find out who would like to join a sociocratic study circle based from the UK. The design is intended to include people in organising the process and outputs that will be favourable for their learning and practice in sociocratic organisation and principles.</p>
<p>Let me know if…</p>
<p>This conference is based in Brighton UK for face-2-face contact. It will be facilitated by John Buck during his visit to the UK. We will make arrangements for teleconference facilities.</p>
<p>The intention is to find out who would like to join a sociocratic study circle based from the UK. The design is intended to include people in organising the process and outputs that will be favourable for their learning and practice in sociocratic organisation and principles.</p>
<p>Let me know if you want further details, even if you cannot attend this event in person OR by telecommunication. Please reply to <a href="mailto:suebell@LIFEjourneys.co.uk?subject=Registration%20for%20UK%20sociocratic%20study%20circle%20design%20session" target="_blank">suebell@LIFEjourneys.co.uk</a></p>
<p>It is likely to be a lot more fun than this notice sounds!!</p>
<p>Please also add to, comment on this topic on this site.</p>
<p>best wishes Sue</p> Grow! 10 April 2012, Brighton.tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2012-02-06:5625072:Topic:114072012-02-06T16:03:29.948ZMartin Grimshawhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/MartinGrimshaw
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;">An 'UnConference' and seminar exploring approaches to Organisational Democracy</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0pt;">As part of the annual hosting of John Buck's visit to Britain, Sociocracy UK, in partnership with DecisionLab and co-sponsors Co-operativesUK, ConsciousBusiness.co.uk, the Employee Ownership Association and South-East Co-operative Support, invite you to join us and give wings to your business.</p>
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