Guide·Intro
Circles in Sociocracy: An Effective Organizational Structure
Sociocracy For All
An introduction to circle structures, domains, operational roles, linking, and how sociocracy distributes governance across an organization.
Sociocracy
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Consent Decision Making
Sociocracy For All
A practical explanation of consent decision-making, including the difference between preference, tolerance, and objection.
Sociocracy
Article·Intro
Mondragon: About Us and Cooperative Principles
Mondragon Corporation
Mondragon’s official overview of its cooperative principles, including democratic organization, sovereignty of labor, participation in management, and intercooperation.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Guide·Intro
Ownership Culture
National Center for Employee Ownership
NCEO’s ownership culture hub explaining why employee ownership performs best when paired with information-sharing, employee voice, and owner-like thinking.
Participation and employee voiceESOP
Tool·Intro
Resources for New ESOPs
National Center for Employee Ownership
An NCEO toolkit hub for companies in the first years after becoming employee-owned, with resources on governance, finance, communications, and culture.
Participation and employee voiceESOP
Guide·Intro
Sociocracy: Basic Concepts and Principles
Sociocracy For All
A clear introductory overview of sociocracy as a governance system based on consent, circles, roles, linking, rounds, and continuous improvement.
Sociocracy
Guide·Intro
Building Your Worker Co-op Board
U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives
A USFWC Co-op Clinic mini guide on the role, composition, and accountability of worker co-op boards.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Guide·Intro
Circle Roles in Sociocracy
Sociocracy For All
A practical guide to sociocratic process roles, including leader, delegate, secretary, facilitator, and logbook keeper.
Sociocracy
Guide·Intro
Circle Working for Co-operatives
Co-operatives UK
A Co-operatives UK guide to semi-autonomous circles, domains, rounds, membership, and linking for cooperative organizations.
SociocracyWorker cooperative
Tool·Intro
Co-op Clinic Mini Guides & Tools
U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives
A USFWC collection of short guides and tools on worker co-op fundamentals, including member engagement, boards, structure, decision-making, onboarding, member removal, and meeting templates.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Tool·Intro
Consent Decision Making for Co-operatives
Co-operatives UK
A Co-operatives UK guide to consent-based decision-making, domains, review dates, decision records, and iterative governance.
SociocracyWorker cooperative
Guide·Intro
Decision Making
Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation
A CWCF guide to decision-making in worker co-ops, including member meetings, board roles, management accountability, and the need for clear authority.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Tool·Intro
Good Governance Guide to Loomio
Loomio
A practical guide for using Loomio to support transparent board, committee, and collaborative governance processes.
Governance
Video·Intro·United States
Intro to Cooperative Governance and Management
Sustainable Economies Law Center
A 30-minute SELC teach-in and supporting materials introducing governance, management, board roles, and power distribution in worker cooperatives and worker self-directed nonprofits.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Guide·Intro
Meetings and Consensus
Democracy at Work Institute / South Mountain Company
A practical resource from South Mountain Company with tips for effective meetings and consensus decision-making in worker cooperatives.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Framework·Intro
Reinventing Organizations Wiki: Self-Management
Reinventing Organizations Wiki
A wiki overview of self-management practices and examples associated with the Reinventing Organizations framework.
Participation and employee voice
Article·Intro
Saying Yes to Working and No to Stumbling Blocks
Sociocracy For All
A Sociocracy For All article focused on objections: what they are, why they matter, and how they can improve proposals rather than stop decisions.
Sociocracy
Resource hub·Intro
School for Democratic Management
School for Democratic Management
A DAWI program and resource hub focused on practical democratic management tools, assessments, activities, and training.
Governance
Guide·Intro
Sociocracy in Cooperatives
Sociocracy for All
A Sociocracy for All resource explaining why sociocracy can fit cooperative governance and how consent, circles, and peer learning can support co-ops.
SociocracyWorker cooperative
Framework·Intro
The Shared Ownership Roadmap
Ownership Works
Ownership Works’ public framing of shared ownership as financial participation paired with ownership culture, engagement, and employee voice.
Participation and employee voice
Guide·Intro
The Worker Co-operative Code
workers.coop
A worker-co-op-specific code explaining how cooperative principles apply to worker-owned businesses, including governance, membership, work, capital, and participation.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Presentation·Intro
Worker Cooperative Governance and Management
Democracy at Work Institute
A presentation from USFWC and DAWN advisors covering the basics of worker cooperative governance and management.
GovernanceWorker cooperative