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Compassion in Meetings: Sociocracy and Nonviolent Communication [Webinar]
December 14, 2021 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
Dec 14 | 12-1pm Eastern
Compassion in Meetings: Sociocracy and Nonviolent Communication
Join Ted Rau and Jerry Koch-Gonzalez of Sociocracy for All for a 1-hour introduction to how using nonviolent communication and sociocracy TOGETHER provides us with a container for becoming the type of community members we know we can be.
Most of us are interested in community in part because we care about connection, belonging, and integrity. Applying the basics of nonviolent communication in meetings is a skill that can make sociocratic decision-making easier and community meetings more connecting.
Join us to learn how nonviolent communication and facilitating sociocracy circles go together and can help us be the community members we want to be by allowing us to show and witness compassion.
Key outcomes of this webinar:
- How to listen compassionately when someone has a concern
- How to integrate and work with concerns
- How to use the wisdom of the group to make sure everyone is heard well
If you are ready to dig deeper into sociocracy this session is a great introduction to Ted & Jerry’s upcoming course: Sociocracy Demystified
Meet the Facilitators
Ted Rau
Ted is part of Sociocracy For All (SoFa), an international organization he co-founded with his colleague Jerry Koch-Gonzalez in 2016. SoFa is now a growing, international movement service organization that provides resources, training and networking for sociocracy practitioners. Ted co-authored the sociocracy handbook, Many Voices One Song and has taught sociocracy workshops in several countries including the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Italy. Ted is transgender, and his experience of seeing gender dynamics from both sides has influenced his thinking and perception. Ted has 5 children and has been a resident of Pioneer Valley Cohousing in Massachusetts since 2012.
Jerry Koch-Gonzalez
Jerry helps companies and organizations implement sociocracy to create adaptive and effective organizations where all members’ voices matter. He is a consultant and certified trainer in both Dynamic Governance/ Sociocracy and Compassionate Communication (NVC).
He has been a Board member of the Institute for Community Economics, United for a Fair Economy and Class Action, and a trainer with Movement for a New Society, the National Coalition Building Institute, DiversityWorks, Cambridge Youth Peace & Justice Corps, Lesley College Center for Peaceable Schools, Boston College Center for Social Justice, the Association for Resident Controlled Housing, and Spirit in Action.
Jerry is a founding and current resident of Pioneer Valley Cohousing, a 21-year old community in Amherst MA that has been successfully using sociocracy (aka Dynamic Governance) for the last 6 years.
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