These example rules were written in 2015 by Sharon Villiers and John Buck. This website is having minimal maintenance done by SoFA, so, rather than updating these rules, we suggest interested readers go to www.sociocracyforall.org/bylaws.
Examples of Sociocratic Bylaws
Both two examples of sociocratic bylaws posted on Sociocracy.info are based on legally filed documents. They that sociocratic principles and practices can be specified and legally approved. The Bylaws for a Sociocratic Business are based on… Read More . . . “Sociocratic Bylaws”
This example is for an organization is based on the bylaws of a membership advocacy organization incorporated in Washington DC. It may be adapted for associations, intentional communities, condominiums, cooperatives, etc. It includes the key clauses for establishing a sociocratic governance structure and consent as the basis of decision-making.
Depending on the organization, some clauses may not apply and others will need to be amplified or added. For example, your organization may be solely membership… Read More . . . “Bylaws for a Sociocratic Organization”
Several articles have appeared in the last month or so on the implementation of self-management at Zappos. After having adopted Holacracy, which is based on the principles of sociocracy, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, sent a memo on 24 March 2015 to employees offering three months of salary to any employee who would read a book on Holacracy and quit if they were still not happy in an organization based on self-management.
It was a… Read More . . . “Self-Management at Zappos”
Because our Council Member, Muriel Bowser, was elected mayor, Ward 4 in Washington DC is having an election to replace her. There are so many candidates, eight at last count?, that knowing who would be the best representative is very hard. My neighbors are speaking on behalf of almost all of them. With so many votes splintered, unless some drop out in the remaining 3 days, there is likely to be a run-off election with… Read More . . . “Preferential Voting and a Sociocratic Democracy”
The following example is modified from the operating agreement for a Limited Liability Company (LLC) incorporated in Delaware. It contains the key clauses that can be used in many forms of sociocratic operating agreements and bylaws including nonprofit organizationsThe Delibrative Democracy Consortium (DDC)u is an alliance o..., associations, local government agencies, etc.
In the United States, LLCs are now legal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and currently provide the most efficient… Read More . . . “Bylaws for a Sociocratic Business”
How can people participate in decision-making if they don’t have access to information? Can those denied both education and knowledge of governance in any form be held responsible when they elect corrupt leaders?
Transparency is fundamental to accountability and an inclusive society.
Reading an article in the New York Times this morning on the lives of two women in Angola, Two Women, Opposite Fortunes, I discovered Transparency International. Transparency International was started in 1993 by… Read More . . . “Transparency International”
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These example rules were written in 2015 by Sharon Villiers and John Buck. This website is having minimal maintenance done by SoFA, so, rather than updating these rules, we suggest interested readers go to www.sociocracyforall.org/bylaws.
Examples of Sociocratic Bylaws
Both two examples of sociocratic bylaws posted on Sociocracy.info are based on legally filed documents. They that sociocratic principles and practices can be specified and legally approved. The Bylaws for a Sociocratic Business are based on… Read More . . . “Sociocratic Bylaws”
