Healthy Places to Work, Latest News, Sociocracy

April 16, 2026

You may qualify for free participatory governance support – implementing Sociocracy!

Is your organisation stuck in messy meetings and unclear roles? Leadership that isn’t good at being steered by the rest of the team? “Siloed” teams that

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Healthy Places to Work, Healthy Power, Leadership, Sociocracy

December 16, 2025

Why Teams Struggle to Make Decisions (And What You Can Do About It)

You know when a team tries to make a decision… and somehow nothing really gets decided? The meeting ends. Everyone’s slightly frustrated. And the whole thing

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Co-Housing, Co-Living, Latest News

November 14, 2025

Cohousing Starts with Consent

Your First Step Toward Living in Community What would it look like to live in a space where power is shared, decisions are made with care,

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Healthy Places to Work, Healthy Power, Latest News, Leadership, Sociocracy

November 14, 2025

PowerUP with Consent: Why Consent is the Foundation of Healthy Power in a Workplace—and How to Make it an Ingredient in Your Success

TL;DR Consent in the workplace means creating environments where every “yes” is freely given, every “no” is respected, and people are empowered to participate in decisions

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Healthy Power, Latest News

November 14, 2025

My life through a lens of power and privilege

by Carolina De Oliveira Hey there. We’re gearing up to a CTRL Shift Democracy Convention, and that has gotten me thinking about my life through a

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Healthy Power, Latest News

November 14, 2025

Power and Consent: News from the Movement

November 2025 by Carolina De Oliviera Across the UK and beyond, movements for democratic reform, worker ownership, and collective governance continue to evolve — offering new

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Healthy Places to Work, Healthy Power, Latest News, Sociocracy

November 13, 2025

What’s the Difference Between A Fairer Society and a Cooperative Development Agency?

When people ask what makes A Fairer Society different from a cooperative development agency, it often starts with a deeper question: What do we mean when

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Latest News

October 20, 2025

Consent vs Consensus in Sociocracy, Power, and Presence: A Practitioner’s Response to Jem Bendell

TL;DR: New rules won’t dissolve patriarchy. Consent beats consensus when paired with clear roles, real accountability, and presence. This practitioner’s response to Jem Bendell shows how

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Healthy Power, Latest News

October 14, 2025

NEWS FROM THE HEALTHY POWER MOVEMENT

October 2025 by Carolina De Oliviera Here are projects, events and other news from our sister movements in the Healthy Power space in the UK and

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Latest News, Retirement Planning

October 14, 2025

Honouring the Journey: Retirement Planning for Legacy-Minded Business Owners (a white paper)

For many business owners in the UK, the business is more than a livelihood. It’s a life’s work — a story woven through long hours, tough

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Latest News, Sociocracy

October 14, 2025

Transforming tense meetings with Sociocracy 

How do you turn a potentially tense, high-pressure meeting into a space where people feel heard — and solutions come naturally? This is a recent experience

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Healthy Places to Work, Latest News, Leadership

October 1, 2025

How to Free Your Co-op From the Toxic Workplace Environment : Dynamics of the Old Economy

TL;DR Co-ops aren’t immune to a toxic workplace environment. Here are 7 signs and a practical shift to healthy power—clear roles, real accountability, consent-based decisions, and

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Better Places to Live, Co-Housing, Co-Living, Latest News

August 26, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Intentional Community: How We Save You 500+ Hours

You have a vision. A vibrant, purpose-driven later life, free from the isolation of traditional living. A shared home filled with laughter, friends, and a genuine

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Healthy Places to Work, Leadership

August 25, 2025

Emotional Intelligence and Integrity in Leadership

TLDR: Emotional intelligence helps leaders connect, empathise, and influence, but without integrity, it risks becoming manipulation. True leadership requires integrating EI with responsibility, wholeness, and ethical

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Co-Housing, Co-Living, Latest News

August 8, 2024

Co-Living: How We’re Transforming the HMO Landscape

As urbanisation rapidly transforms the way we live, it’s clear that traditional housing models need to evolve to meet the demands of modern society. At, A

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Latest News, Thriving Community

December 14, 2023

Everything you need to know about our ReThink Community

Who is best suited for a resident-led housing project? And, more importantly, how do you start? Plus, everything in between.   Getting your mind, attitude and outlook

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Better Places to Live, Co-Housing, Healthy Places to Work, Thriving Community

November 13, 2023

What is important in life?

Start with you! What is important in life? At the end of my life, I want to look back and say I lived a whole life.

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Healthy Places to Work

November 7, 2023

Understanding Healthy Power: An Introduction

Healthy Power is a transformative concept that calls for a shift in how power is exercised and perceived in organisations and communities. It is not about

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Healthy Places to Work

October 21, 2023

What a healthy workplace looks like

Introduction We know that there are healthy workplaces and toxic ones. But what actually makes a healthy workplace? This is the question I’ve asked myself for

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Better Places to Live, Thriving Community

October 15, 2023

Why the term “affordable housing” is a con

Every politician, from the prime minister to your local council member, wants to be an affordable housing champion. However, despite their good intentions, they’ve been duped

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