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Introducing Sociocracy

to workers.coop Glasgow

October 2023

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Hi from Common Knowledge!

Going for 4 years
Small worker co-op of 6 permanent staff
Some colleagues have worked at other, larger co-ops like Outlandish
Other co-ops we work with also use sociocracy
Many of our clients are non-hierarchical social movement groups

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What’s on the menu?

Check ins + agenda
What’s Sociocracy!?
Team organisation
Decision making
Check outs + feedback

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“Sociocracy is a governance system, just like democracy or corporate governance methods. It’s best suited for organizations that want to self-govern based on the values of equality.”

Source: sociocracyforall.org

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Source: sociocracy30.org

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Sociocratic organising

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Source: sociocracyforall.org

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Common Knowledge’s circle channels. Screenshot of Twist.com, our forum tool.

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Source: sociocracy 3.0, the book

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Deciding how to decide

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Source: Going Horizontal

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Source: Going Horizontal

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Sociocracy

🤝 proposal culture

Consent-based

decisions

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Source: sociocracyforall.org

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Source: sociocracyforall.org

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A real example of a proposal https://twist.com/a/188270/ch/560121/t/5321572/

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Proposals take work to shape up

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Source: sociocracyforall.org

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Source: https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sociocracy-summary-booklet1.pdf

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Relating non-hierarchically is a collective process and an interpersonal practice — and it’s very rewarding :)

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Checkout, thanks & solidarity!

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