I've read Many Voices, One Song.
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I've read Many Voices, One Song. A comprehensive overview of the organizational method called sociocracy. Interesting, very actionable and integrates well with other traditions I relate to: systems theory, organizations where all voices matter, non-violent communication, cooperative movements, iterative/agile methods. I recommend it and wish more organizations would adopt this framework.
https://bookwyrm.social/book/299684/s/many-voices-one-song-shared-power-with-sociocracy
#Sociocracy #Organizations #NVC #SystemsTheory #Coop -
I've read Many Voices, One Song. A comprehensive overview of the organizational method called sociocracy. Interesting, very actionable and integrates well with other traditions I relate to: systems theory, organizations where all voices matter, non-violent communication, cooperative movements, iterative/agile methods. I recommend it and wish more organizations would adopt this framework.
https://bookwyrm.social/book/299684/s/many-voices-one-song-shared-power-with-sociocracy
#Sociocracy #Organizations #NVC #SystemsTheory #Coop@malte this book was so enlightening when i read it back in 2018! i've tried to introduce sociocratic methods ever since wherever i've participated, with mixed results. old organizational habits sit so tight.
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@malte this book was so enlightening when i read it back in 2018! i've tried to introduce sociocratic methods ever since wherever i've participated, with mixed results. old organizational habits sit so tight.
@Stoori I can imagine that. My experience with groups and organizations are that the younger they are, the higher chance of doing something new. Organizations are a bit like human beings in that way. Most of us tend to get less open to change they older we get. I would have many concerns trying to transition any organization to sociocracy (or any other fundamentally different form). Starting one on that basis or transitioning early on though. That's an exciting thought I'm pursuing now.
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@Stoori I can imagine that. My experience with groups and organizations are that the younger they are, the higher chance of doing something new. Organizations are a bit like human beings in that way. Most of us tend to get less open to change they older we get. I would have many concerns trying to transition any organization to sociocracy (or any other fundamentally different form). Starting one on that basis or transitioning early on though. That's an exciting thought I'm pursuing now.
@malte yeah, i've tried it especially with new organizations. it's still not easy. finnish people have so ingrained habits when it comes to (voluntary) organization work, which in a sense is good because it tells that participating in organizations is so common and widespread that people know how they work — but on the other hand the traditional way they work is far from optimal
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@malte yeah, i've tried it especially with new organizations. it's still not easy. finnish people have so ingrained habits when it comes to (voluntary) organization work, which in a sense is good because it tells that participating in organizations is so common and widespread that people know how they work — but on the other hand the traditional way they work is far from optimal
@Stoori I can see cultural habits can be a stabilizing force. Where have you typically got stuck and what else have you learned about it? I assume it's the very first phase of getting people to being willing to adopt sociocracy, not the implementation, that has been hard.
