It’s a common misconception - two people meet, commit to a journey of exploration together, and then define themselves as being in a relationship. Later they say, “our relationship began on such and such a day” Later still they may say, “our relationship ended on such and such a day”. Yet none of the above is true! A relationship can neither be begun, nor ended, for it already existed independently to those between who it resides, and whether or not they ever meet. It’s a re

Looking to the essence of Sociocracy we discover familiar ground. Foundational elements, identifiable in living systems that permeate and flavour its various processes. An investigation into the roots of similar modalities provide maps and mechanisms for navigating complex systems and harnessing potential - Permaculture, Psychology of Selves, Agile Software Development practices – reveal that at the core, the wisdom of natural systems resides. Erin Young is a sociocracy advoc

When I met Chistofer Gradin Franzen in March 2014 at an Introduction to Sociocracy workshop in Malmo, Sweden, he shared with me about Hoffice, a practical way of creating a working environment with others, in the comfort of people’s own homes. The concept for Hoffice was born out of Christofer and his friend Johline Zand’s wish to bring more people together to work in a shared space. Essentially the premise was that by doing so it would support them in their productivity and