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Sociocracy in Worker Co-ops Roundtable

A worker co-op roundtable from the International Co-operative Governance Symposium discussing sociocracy, hierarchy, flat governance, and cooperative practice.

Source: Grassroots Economic OrganizingAdded June 12, 2026Published 2021
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Roundtables capture the lived tensions of sociocracy in worker co-ops, including hierarchy, scale, member participation, and practical adaptation.

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Members and advisors who want practitioner discussion rather than only written guidance.

This resource is useful for teams that want to hear how worker co-op practitioners talk through sociocracy in practice. Because it is a video-based resource and hosted as a repost, it should be checked for availability before publishing.

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