adrian.zarif
Sat, 01 Jul 2023 18:26:53 +0000
Sociocracy Basics

What are the similarities between learning sociocracy and learning to walk?

What are the similarities between learning sociocracy and learning to walk?

While learning sociocracy and learning to walk are two distinct processes, there are some conceptual similarities that can be drawn between them:

1. Developmental Process:

Both learning sociocracy and learning to walk involve a developmental process. They require acquiring new skills, understanding underlying principles, and gradually integrating them into one’s behavior or practice.

2. Incremental Progress:

Both processes involve incremental progress. Learning to walk starts with small steps, gaining balance and coordination over time. Similarly, learning sociocracy involves starting with basic concepts and gradually building upon them, integrating new skills and practices into organizational decision-making.

3. Adaptation and Adjustment:

Both learning sociocracy and learning to walk require adaptation and adjustment. In the case of walking, individuals must adapt their movements to different surfaces, gradients, or obstacles. Likewise, in sociocracy, participants need to adapt their decision-making processes to the specific needs and dynamics of their organization, making adjustments as they gain experience.

4. Feedback and Refinement:

Feedback is crucial in both learning processes. When learning to walk, individuals rely on sensory feedback from their muscles, joints, and balance to refine their movements. Similarly, in sociocracy, feedback loops and evaluation play a vital role in refining decision-making processes, identifying areas for improvement, and adjusting practices accordingly.

5. Practice and Mastery:

Mastery in both sociocracy and walking requires practice. Walking becomes second nature through repetition and muscle memory, while sociocracy principles and practices become ingrained through regular application and refinement.

It’s important to note that these similarities are metaphorical rather than direct parallels.

While learning sociocracy is a cognitive and social process, learning to walk is a physical and motor skill development.

Nonetheless, drawing connections between different learning processes can provide useful insights and analogies to better understand and approach them.

If you want to share your personal reflections on this topic, please feel free to do so in a comment below. Thank you.

Best wishes!

Resources:

1. Start here:

2. Sociocracy – basic concepts and principles:

3. Why Sociocracy For All (SoFA)?

4. Social Justice Statement of Sociocracy For All:

5. Sociocracy For All in the news

6. Sociocracy basic resources

7. SoFA Membership - Why join Sociocracy For All?

8. Sociocracy Training

9. More sociocracy resources: articles and videos

10. SoFA events

11. Many Voices One Song – A sociocracy manual

12. Who Decides Who Decides? - How to start a group so everyone can have a voice!

13. Let’s decide together - The definitive guidebook for practicing decision-making with children

14. Meeting Evaluation Cards - This is the Meeting Evaluation Cards product by Sociocracy For All

15. Case studies