Blogs
Why I Recommend Letting People Choose Their Performance Reviewers (and Why Feedback Shouldn’t Be Anonymous)
We all want to improve. We all want to be seen. And we all want to know that the people around us are invested in our growth.
The sociocratic 360-degree review does all of that. It trusts people to guide their own development. It builds feedback into the fabric of the organization. And it replaces fear with collaboration, clarity, and care.
5 Tips to Organize Your Virtual Office.
Remote work is here to stay. And while it brings flexibility and freedom, it can also bring chaos: scattered files, unclear roles, meetings that feel more like monologues than decisions
Performance Evaluations are Part of Why Your Internal Communication is Broken. Here’s How You Can Fix Them
Performance evaluations often fail not because they’re inherently bad, but because they reflect deeper communication problems inside an organization. If your internal communication is unclear, top-down, or transactional, your evaluation process will be too.
Is Your Internal Communication the Worst? Here are Five Ways Your Organization Can Implement a Culture of Courageous Feedback
Feedback is often seen as a form of criticism—a dreaded experience that many employees and even leaders try to avoid. But in reality, the ability to give and receive feedback courageously is one of the most powerful drivers of growth, innovation, and resilience within an organization.
Improving Your Internal Communication Starts by Asking for Feedback (Which Takes a Little Courage)
Whether it’s facilitating collaboration, ensuring alignment on goals, or fostering a positive organizational culture, strong communication is the lifeblood of any successful company. But, as many leaders know, communication can often break down within organizations—leading to misunderstandings, silos, and missed opportunities. One of the most effective yet underutilized tools for improving internal communication is feedback.
Your Internal Communication is the Worst. Here’s how You can Fix That!
In any organization, communication is the backbone of success. Clear, inclusive, and structured internal communication fosters collaboration, reduces misunderstandings, and helps teams work more efficiently. However, many companies struggle with ineffective communication, leading to confusion, frustration, and wasted time.
Thriving in Uncertain Times: How Nonprofits can Harness Collective Intelligence
In an era marked by economic uncertainty, fluctuating funding sources, and rapidly changing societal needs, nonprofits face unprecedented challenges. The traditional top-down approach to organizational management, where decisions are made by a select few at the top, can stifle innovation and limit an organization’s ability to adapt.
Five Things Leaders Can Learn from Children
The qualities of empathy, tolerance, compassion, openness, and optimism are not only traits of effective leaders but also qualities that define our shared humanity. Children remind us that these attributes are innate; we only need to nurture and apply them in our professional lives.
Succession Planning with Sociocracy: Developing Future Leaders in Your Organization
Succession planning isn’t about predicting the future; it’s about shaping it. And the best way to shape the future is to invest in the leaders who will build it. Sociocracy doesn’t just prepare organizations for what’s next—it ensures they’re ready to thrive, no matter what comes their way.
Want to Attract and Retain a Gen Z Workforce? Try this Management Philosophy.
As Millennials and Gen Z become the dominant force in the workforce, organizations must adapt to their values and expectations.
Sociocracy, with its emphasis on consent-based decision-making, inclusivity, transparency, and flexibility, offers a governance model that aligns with the core desires of younger workers.
Planned Resources & Support
Governance From Below is all about stretching your thinking through innovation and mutual leadership! We are planning presentations at conferences, training in universities, an on-line interactive platform, and even in-person discussion at the United Nations! ==> these events are coming! We’ll post announcements and here and on social media. Use the form at the Contact Us tab to get on our announcement list!
Background Research
(We did a lot of research on The Book)
Click here to see the book’s bibliography. It list a number of resources on children and child leadership that you may find useful.