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Democratic Dialog & Deliberation

September 13, 2021

Distinguishing Between Having Concerns and the Way They Are Expressed

Today I want to examine a dynamic about which people frequently get confused—especially when they're upset: the difference between having concerns and the way they're expressed.

August 12, 2021

Sociocracy in Worker Co-ops Roundtable

Worker cooperative members and developers discuss the use of Sociocracy in worker co-ops, and answer questions from webinar participants.

April 19, 2021

Governance in Home Care Cooperatives

Introduction and refresher on board, management and member roles, building engagement and more.

March 1, 2021

Cooperative Sociocracy — Making it Work for Your Co-op

A member of Unicorn Grocery worker co-op talks about her experience using sociocracy at the 70-member co-op.

February 4, 2021

Better Time Management in Meetings

How to use the tools of sociocracy to better manage time in meetings.

January 28, 2021

Participatory Proposal Writing

How to write policy proposals as a group.

December 31, 2020

Navigating Emotional Minefields

One of the defining indicators of the health of cooperative groups is how they respond when strong feelings emerge among members.

August 27, 2020

Key Facilitation Skills: Not Leaving Product on the Table

How to get the most out of the last 10 minutes of a meeting.

July 9, 2020

Can Sociocracy Work in Large Groups?

How to implement sociocracy in large groups.

June 4, 2020

Key Facilitation Skills: Becoming Multi-tongued

Good facilitators need to be able to "speak the language" of process, emotion, and posture, as well as whatever spoken language is being used.