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Talk by John Buck and Manfred Friedrich- A Taste of Dynamic Governance Friday, Jan 9th, 2015, 7:00-9:30pm introductory public talk. Sliding scale $5-10 suggested donation.

Dynamic Governance (Sociocracy) is an approach to decision-making, organizational and corporate governance, and project management that creates more inclusive and effective organizations. It gives everyone in an organization an ear, a voice, and informed influence over policy that affects them, while maintaining the efficiency of vertical hierarchy. You’ll spend less time in meetings and arrive at better decisions. Don’t those sound like paradoxes!

The method addresses decision-making, organizational structure, leadership, and workflow. It has been successfully used for more than 40 years by businesses and groups in the Netherlands, where it was first developed and honed in an electrical engineering company. It is spreading around the world and is currently used by several thousand organizations

The primary objective of dynamic governance is creating a harmonious workplace, not just because harmony is nice, but because harmony is necessary in order for people to work together effectively.

Harmony boosts success, whether that success is measured in dollars earned, medicines distributed, or lives saved. By creating harmony, dynamic governance produces successful organizations.

For more info on Dynamic Governance (Sociocracy ) http://sociocracyconsulting.com/resources

For more info on event and Workshop Jan 10,11 2015
Empowering People and Organizations Dynamic Governance: A Weekend Workshop
Cost: Early bird discount before January 1: $175-285 sliding scale
Full price: $210-$335 sliding scale
Scholarships and work trades available.
Registration http://www.governancealive.com/register/

Lesley Weinstock: lesleyweinstock@yahoo.com, 805-212-0052

Sponsors: Interplay, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
Endorsers: Earth First Construction: Sweetwater Collaborative: Sama Group Santa Barbara: Center for Nonviolent Communication:

John Buck: co-author of We the People: Consenting to a Deeper Democracy, Division Director, The Sociocracy Group, Netherlands. Consults with businesses, nonprofits, and collaboration Councils.

Manfred Friedrich: entrepreneur, organization builder, and mediator, offers Sociocracy to support conscious organizations longing to foster collaboration, equality, personal growth, transparency and better decisions.

John Schinnerer: MA Whole Systems Design, develops cultural and ecological systems for clients. His innovative, collaborative methods invite transparency, equivalence and enhance effectiveness and integrity.

WORKSHOP DETAILS
Dynamic Governance (aka Sociocracy) is an elegantly simple, innovative change from conventional business methods. We encourage you to bring several people from your organization. Bring your actual work issues. Learn tools to get things done!
In the workshop you will:
Â· Use collaborative decision-making, not consensus or win/lose voting.
Â· Experience how everyone can have a real voice in decision-making.
Â· Design power structures that foster creativity, reduce tension and prevent burnout.
Â· Learn to have fewer, shorter, meetings, heighten productivity and increase commitment
Â· Engage and empower both paid staff and volunteers.

Stories from around the world about dynamic governance:
•The School of Media, Culture, and Design: star performer at Woodbury University, Burbank, CA.
•The Appalachian Foodshed Project, a three-state system of Collaboration Councils with hundreds of volunteers, agencies, and businesses, is solving hunger and food desert challenges.
•The Permaculture Association of Scotland has adopted dynamic governance (sociocracy) as its governance system because it aligns with permaculture principles.

Dynamic Governance

What It Is

Dynamic Governance is an approach to decision-making, organizational and corporate governance, and project management that creates more inclusive and effective organizations. It gives everyone in an organization an ear, a voice, and informed influence over policy that affects them, while maintaining the efficiency of vertical hierarchy. You’ll spend less time in meetings and arrive at better decisions. Don’t those sound like paradoxes!

The method addresses decision-making, organizational structure, leadership, and workflow. It has been successfully used for more than 40 years by businesses and groups in the Netherlands, where it was first developed and honed in an electrical engineering company. It is spreading around the world and is currently used by several thousand organizations.

Dynamic governance was designed by an engineer and is based on cybernetics (the science of communications and control) and systems theory.
What that means in plain English is that it treats an organization as an integrated system, and builds in feedback loops to check that policies and practices have their desired effects. A key innovation is its structural approach to improving communication and decision-making.

The method works in a wide range of settings including families, volunteer groups, community organizations, non-profits, government agencies, schools and universities, small businesses, and large corporations. It rewires the decision-making process to mine the intelligence and creativity that already exist in the organization. It can fundamentally transform an organization while maintaining continuity of day-to-day operations. In fact, it quickly enhances daily functioning and infuses it with fresh meaning.·