New to Sociocracy – How to Introduce It in a Small Community Group?

Sociocracy Discussion
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Hi everyone,

I’m new to sociocracy and have started learning about it from various articles and videos on Sociocracy for All. I belong to a small community group (around 12 people) that gets local environmental projects moving. One of our challenges has been effective and efficient decision-making and ensuring everyone has a voice. This prompted me to explore sociocracy as a possible approach.

I really like the idea of consent decision-making and roles instead of everyone engaging in every aspect. I feel a little lost regarding how to introduce it to the group without overwhelming them.

Does anyone have experience transitioning a grassroots or informal group to using sociocratic practices as a part of their group work? What was the best approach? Full-circle structure or one element to start with? One element could be rounds or roles.

I’d appreciate real examples of what worked (or didn’t work) going into the experience. Also, if there are simple tools or templates people have used that help explain the concepts to people who are unfamiliar with them.

Thank you so much! I’m excited to be part of this community and learn from everyone.
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Hi! I run a climate group that has a small community group component.

We are not fully implemented… I’ve just been introducing elements piece by piece to keep from overwhelming people… because describing the system on it’s own wasn’t really having impact, and I want to be careful about stacking too much training on folks.

Would love to chat if interested about ways to do this.