Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Sociocratic decisions?

[Sheila Braun (akaEmma]

Check out EcoVillage of Loudoun County, VA. They use the sociocratic
decision-making process and have a good, short description of it on their
web site, which is www.ecovil.com.

Sheila Braun
Chittenden County Cohousing of Vermont

----- Original Message -----
From: Todd & Betsy <tobe [at] itouch.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cohousing-l [at] freedom2.mtn.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 11:47 PM
Subject: Sociocratic decisions?


> I have just recently heard the term sociocratic decision making. It is
> apparently used within more enlightened corporate structures to move
> decisions  more quickly than the consensus model.  Does anyone have any
> shorthand explanation of how it works, its value in cohousing and-or
> resources for learning more?
>
> Todd Derkacz
> Hilltop Cohousing Neighborhood
> San Marcos, Texas
> hilltop-cohousing.com
>
>