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Rights of Condominium Owners

In Communities & Neighborhoods

The importance of good governance in a condominium is rarely discussed or understood. A condominium is a cooperatively owned organization that provides homes for its owners. But the rules governing these homes are  most often dictated by a board of directors that does not communicate and may be inattentive at best, allowing a management company [...]

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Full Disclosure

Quotations

No one can expect the spirit of involvement and partnership to flourish without an abundance of information available even to the most humble employee. I know all the arguments against a policy of full disclosure. … But the advantages of openness and truthfulness far outweigh the disadvantages. And a company that doesn’t share information when [...]

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Sociocracy for One

Personal Rights & Responsibilities

(Formerly named “Applying Sociocracy as an Individual”) Even if you do not live or work in a sociocratic organization, you can still apply sociocracy in your every day life to achieve greater harmony. By demonstrating that sociocracy produces fairness, effectiveness, and collaboration, you also increase the possibility that sociocracy will be implemented in the organizations where you live and work. The small changes suggested here can make a big difference in your life as well

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Values & Sociocracy

Principles & Practices

When I first learned about sociocracy in 2002 I believed that its value was equality.* The counter argument was that equality wasn’t a value, it was a practicality. People work more efficiently when they have an equal voice in their work. Sociocracy is value-free. It is an empty tool that when used by any organization [...]

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