What Is Sociocracy? Personal responses as a community resource. Please add yours below - Sociocracy UK2024-03-28T12:18:09Zhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/forum/topics/what-is-sociocracy-personal?feed=yes&xn_auth=noIts nice to know that compani…tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2014-10-15:5625072:Comment:177382014-10-15T11:19:52.334ZShammi Nandahttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/ShammiNanda
<p>Its nice to know that companies can be run on sociocratic principles, however if we could link the consumers and the people from whom raw materiels are taken like where the mines are then there will be greater double linking and more connection and integration....so the corporations or businesses will not stand at loggerheads with the people...its will be like a oneness of the world and then the sociocratic process will be pretty complete. </p>
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<p>Its nice to know that companies can be run on sociocratic principles, however if we could link the consumers and the people from whom raw materiels are taken like where the mines are then there will be greater double linking and more connection and integration....so the corporations or businesses will not stand at loggerheads with the people...its will be like a oneness of the world and then the sociocratic process will be pretty complete. </p>
<p></p> Interesting comment. However,…tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2012-08-15:5625072:Comment:137512012-08-15T23:13:58.442ZFrancois Knuchelhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/FrancoisKnuchel
<p>Interesting comment. However, I object. Thank you for picking these 'mis-definitions' up.</p>
<p>It is my opinion/belief that the first definition is quite wrong, or misleading at best, indeed it is not even clear what it is supposed to mean. Sociocracy is not about government, and certainly not about society as a whole. It's about govern<strong>ance</strong> of groups (socius) with common aims. The Free Dictionary (TFD) does not name any source for this particular definition (whereas it…</p>
<p>Interesting comment. However, I object. Thank you for picking these 'mis-definitions' up.</p>
<p>It is my opinion/belief that the first definition is quite wrong, or misleading at best, indeed it is not even clear what it is supposed to mean. Sociocracy is not about government, and certainly not about society as a whole. It's about govern<strong>ance</strong> of groups (socius) with common aims. The Free Dictionary (TFD) does not name any source for this particular definition (whereas it does for most other words), and it's a rather dubious definition in my view, indeed a miscomprehension of what sociocracy is.</p>
<p>I'm not sure where the second definition comes from (not TFD), it is better but still misleading. Democracy presumes equality of individuals, sociocracy does not; sociocracy honors differences but respects everyone in equal measure, with equivalence. That's the whole point of sociocracy, it honours people as unique different beings while respecting them with equal value - this is not the same as being equal.</p> From http://www.thefreedictio…tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2012-08-14:5625072:Comment:138022012-08-14T13:06:02.829ZMartin Grimshawhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/MartinGrimshaw
<p>From <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Sociocracy" target="_blank">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Sociocracy</a><br/><span class="hw"><b>"sociocracy:</b></span> collective government or government by society as a whole."<br/><br/>And<br/><span class="highlight">"Sociocracy</span> presumes equality of individuals and is based on governance by consent."</p>
<p>From <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Sociocracy" target="_blank">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Sociocracy</a><br/><span class="hw"><b>"sociocracy:</b></span> collective government or government by society as a whole."<br/><br/>And<br/><span class="highlight">"Sociocracy</span> presumes equality of individuals and is based on governance by consent."</p> I am the founder of an intent…tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2012-04-24:5625072:Comment:126072012-04-24T19:38:35.493ZAnutoshhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/Anutosh
<p>I am the founder of an intentional community, the intention being to enhance peace and awareness, that people become leader of their own lives. The community is based on 3 pillars: nonviolent communication, council (also known as "talking stick") and sociocracy. </p>
<p>The practice of sociocracy has profoundly affected my attitude in making decisions. In the past, I was very happy when my proposal would be accepted immediately without much discussion. When that were to happen to me today, I…</p>
<p>I am the founder of an intentional community, the intention being to enhance peace and awareness, that people become leader of their own lives. The community is based on 3 pillars: nonviolent communication, council (also known as "talking stick") and sociocracy. </p>
<p>The practice of sociocracy has profoundly affected my attitude in making decisions. In the past, I was very happy when my proposal would be accepted immediately without much discussion. When that were to happen to me today, I woud be disappointed and feel uncertain because I know that my proposal is not properly scrutinized. </p> Thanks Sue. I put it up a lit…tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2011-08-11:5625072:Comment:59052011-08-11T16:37:56.102ZMartin Grimshawhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/MartinGrimshaw
<p>Thanks Sue. I put it up a little while back, but I've recently updated it slightly. It's still an early version, and it came from me trying to condense the essence when describing it to people, while running workshops. I have since found it to be a useful teaching aid. It is also available under 'resources' on this site (I'm about to update it).</p>
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<p>Thanks Sue. I put it up a little while back, but I've recently updated it slightly. It's still an early version, and it came from me trying to condense the essence when describing it to people, while running workshops. I have since found it to be a useful teaching aid. It is also available under 'resources' on this site (I'm about to update it).</p>
<p> </p> Martin This is brilliant. It…tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2011-08-11:5625072:Comment:59032011-08-11T16:11:13.201ZSue Bellhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/SueBell
Martin This is brilliant. It captures the core. There is only one better way to find out about it and that is to live it and experience it. Thanks so much Sue
Martin This is brilliant. It captures the core. There is only one better way to find out about it and that is to live it and experience it. Thanks so much Sue tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2011-08-11:5625072:Comment:58032011-08-11T14:47:21.641ZMartin Grimshawhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/MartinGrimshaw
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<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2506119786?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2506119786?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a> Sociocracy is
Decentralised…tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2011-06-06:5625072:Comment:41042011-06-06T11:28:09.233ZMartin Grimshawhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/MartinGrimshaw
<p>Sociocracy is</p>
<ul>
<li>Decentralised</li>
<li>Empowering</li>
<li>Resilient</li>
<li>Effective</li>
<li>Efficient</li>
<li>Adaptive</li>
</ul>
<p>Sociocracy is</p>
<ul>
<li>Decentralised</li>
<li>Empowering</li>
<li>Resilient</li>
<li>Effective</li>
<li>Efficient</li>
<li>Adaptive</li>
</ul> From DecisionLab
Sociocracy i…tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2011-03-30:5625072:Comment:19032011-03-30T15:29:17.841ZMartin Grimshawhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/MartinGrimshaw
<p>From <a href="http://decisionlab.org.uk/what-is-sociocracy/" target="_blank">DecisionLab</a></p>
<p>Sociocracy is…</p>
<p>1) the way we run our company, and how we help other people to run theirs.</p>
<p>2) a proven way of designing, governing, managing & operating organizations, with several decades of well-studied usage in various organizations.</p>
<p>3) a cybernetically sound, fractal structure that ensures that every member of the organization has a powerful voice in decisions that…</p>
<p>From <a href="http://decisionlab.org.uk/what-is-sociocracy/" target="_blank">DecisionLab</a></p>
<p>Sociocracy is…</p>
<p>1) the way we run our company, and how we help other people to run theirs.</p>
<p>2) a proven way of designing, governing, managing & operating organizations, with several decades of well-studied usage in various organizations.</p>
<p>3) a cybernetically sound, fractal structure that ensures that every member of the organization has a powerful voice in decisions that affect them while also retaining the effectiveness of a top-down management hierarchy.</p>
<p>4) an effective way to combine and implement a whole list of practices that often are implemented partially, poorly, and one-by-one: open book management, self-managing teams, organizational learning disciplines, quality circles, consensus decision-making, organizational democracy, profit-sharing, employee ownership…</p>
<p>5) defined by <a href="http://sociocracy.info/about.html#FourPrinciples">four principles</a>: the Principle of Consent, the Principle of Circles, the Principle of Double-Linking, and the Principle of Consensual Elections.</p>
<p>6) the 21st Century future for co-operative business, triple-bottom line business, and social enterprise.</p> Sue Bell's reply, moved to he…tag:sociocracyuk.ning.com,2011-03-30:5625072:Comment:20012011-03-30T15:18:17.866ZMartin Grimshawhttps://sociocracyuk.ning.com/profile/MartinGrimshaw
<p>Sue Bell's reply, moved to here:</p>
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<p class="western">“We are one, our cause is one, and we must help each other if we are to succeed.”</p>
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<h3 class="western"><font size="4">Primer on Sociocracy</font></h3>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.32cm; border: medium none; padding: 0cm;"><strong>Sociocracy</strong> (sometimes called "dynamic self-governance") originated in the Netherlands, has spread into the European business community, and is beginning to take hold with some groups in the United States. It's an organizational structure that has evolved from the fundamental values of democracy—equality under the law for all, and fair representation—combined with the consensus decision-making methods practiced by the Quakers. Its development was informed by recent learnings in the fields of cybernetics, chaos theory, and the organic growth and development of all life forms.</p>
<blockquote class="western" style="border: medium none; padding: 0cm;"><em><font size="4">"Sociocracy was developed specifically to address human needs. It resembles and is specifically designed to mimic living organisms and is not based on a mechanical model. In a mechanical model a mechanic runs a machine. This is analogous to managers running their employees. Living organisms run themselves. Not only does sociocracy address human needs, but it allows for the most responsive organization and uses a minimum</font></em></blockquote>
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