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
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
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
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
Guide·Intermediate
Democratic Management: A Practical Guide for Managers and Others
Democracy at Work Institute
A DAWI guide to democratic management practices organized around power, information, people, and money, with tools and examples for worker co-ops and democratic workplaces.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Guide·Intermediate
Designing Effective Systems of Evaluation and Accountability in Worker Cooperatives
Democracy at Work Network
A handbook for creating accountability and evaluation systems in small and medium-sized worker cooperatives.
Participation and employee voiceWorker cooperative
Guide·Intermediate
Double Linking
Sociocracy For All
A Sociocracy For All article explaining how leader and delegate links connect nested circles and support information flow.
Sociocracy
Guide·Intermediate·United States
Duties of the ESOP Committee
National Center for Employee Ownership
An NCEO article explaining the ESOP committee’s role in plan administration, fiduciary decision-making, and employee communications.
GovernanceESOP
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
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
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