Sociocracy Resources Books and Training for Decentralizing Leadership

By Renee Ruchotzke

Also known as Dynamic Governance, this model offers a flattened, responsive, and more inclusive structure that aligns well with the principles of adrienne maree brown's Emergent Strategy. Congregations that wish to dismantle White Supremacy in their institutions are looking into this model.

We recommend that congregations start small by developing the practice of using discernment circles (see the resources under "Contents" below) for important discussions for boards, teams, and committees before thinking about implementation of Sociocracy as an overall governance structure.

What is Sociocracy?

This is a 18 minute introduction into sociocracy (aka Dynamic Governance) produced by Sociocracy For All. It covers circles and roles, meetings and consent, feedback and selection processes.