Cohousing-L Mailing List: sociocracy workshop March 17 Amherst MA

[jkgonzalez (jerry]

Dear Coho friends,

I will be presenting a one day workshop on Sociocracy (Dynamic
Self-Governance) March 17 in Amherst MA with a second day option on March
18.

My cohousing community has been working by consensus for 12 years and does
not meet my needs for efficiency or for effectiveness. I stumbled upon
sociocracy several years ago and I am excited about what it offers for
communities and organizations. If you are interested see workshop
description below.

Jerry Koch-Gonzalez
Pioneer Valley Massachusetts Cohousing Community
email: jerry at communicatingwithcompassion.org
website: communicatingwithcompassion.org


Workshop description:

Beyond democracy: Is there an effective system of decision making and
governance that values equality of power and is proven to work in
businesses, nonprofits, social and political organizations?

SOCIOCRACY
DYNAMIC SELF-GOVERNANCE

A NEW WAY TO ORGANIZE HOW WE LIVE AND WORK

Sociocracy: governance by the ?socios? ? those who work together. Dynamic
Self-Governance is an effective participatory decision making process based
on equivalence of power of all participants regardless of their position in
an organization?s managerial hierarchy. Sociocracy redesigns traditional
organizational decision making and transforms ownership structure and
compensation while still valuing efficiency and profit.

AN EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP AND PRESENTATION BY JERRY KOCH-GONZALEZ 

MARCH 17-18, 2007
9:30am-4:30pm
Pioneer Valley Cohousing Community Common House
120 Pulpit Hill Road, Amherst, MA

Requested contribution: 
Saturday or Sunday only $75-25 (av.  $55). Both days sliding scale $120-50
(av. $100). Sunday only registration requires a minimum of 6 hours previous
Sociocracy workshops. All are welcome regardless of ability to contribute
financially. Contact me if costs above are too high for you. Limited housing
available.

Information and Registration online at www.communicatingwithcompassion.org
 or call Jerry at 413-549-1747.

Sponsored by the Institute for Peaceable Communities