Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: who is doing sociocracy?

[Sheilah Davidson (sdavidson]

we are-Legacy Farm Cohousing in Rosendale

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From: "jkgonzalez" <jerry [at] communicatingwithcompassion.org>
To: "'Cohousing-L'" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:12 AM
Subject: [C-L]_ who is doing sociocracy?


> I have heard of two communities or communities in development practicing
> sociocracy: Champlain Valley Cohousing
> <http://www.champlainvalleycohousing.org/>  (Charlotte, Vermont) and
> Ecovillage of Loudoun County <http://www.ecovillages.com/> , Virginia and
> Old in NY
>
>
>
> Can anyone tell me if there are others?
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>
>
> I am presenting sociocracy as a cohousing organizational structure and
> decision making process to an ad hoc governance committee meeting tonight 
> at
> Pioneer Valley Cohousing. I have been learning and teaching sociocracy for 
> a
> couple of years. A number of us at PVCC are not happy with our current
> governance structure (consensus by those in attendance at General 
> Meeting).
> For me primarily because of its conservative nature (it is very difficult 
> to
> make changes).
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>
>
> If anyone is interested in dialogue about sociocracy and community come 
> join
> our yahoo group at buildingcommunityinfo [at] yahoogroups.com. You can 
> subscribe
> by sending an email to buildingcommunityinfo-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
> Jerry Koch-Gonzalez
>
> 413-549-1747
>
> email: jerry [at] communicatingwithcompassion.org
>
> website: communicatingwithcompassion.org
>
>
>
> * Training & Consulting Services: organizational development, leadership
> coaching, communication skills, sociocracy
>
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> Rosenberg and cnvc.org
>
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>
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