Tag: sociocracy

Diana Leafe Christian Teaches at Findhorn

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on November 2, 2013. Posted in Articles, Governance and Legal, Members. No Comments on Diana Leafe Christian Teaches at Findhorn

In October Earthaven’s international community researcher and advocate Diana Leafe Christian gave workshops and consultations to several intentional communities in England, and co-led a workshop on Sociocracy at Findhorn Community in Scotland with her teacher and mentor, John Buck, the man who brought...

Busting the Myth That Consensus-with-Unanimity is Good for Communities

Written by Earthaven Admin Team on July 2, 2012. Posted in Articles, Governance and Legal. No Comments on Busting the Myth That Consensus-with-Unanimity is Good for Communities

by Diana Leafe Christian Many consensus trainers tell us consensus-with-unanimity is good for communities. It creates a sense of trust and connection, a sense of harmony, they say, since everyone’s agreement is first required to pass a proposal. Though I believed this for years, I no longer do. I...