I’m looking for a HR type of policy or process which incorporates sociocratic values, in an educational setting.
We’re a tiny organisation based in Bristol, providing foundational courses for adults in Practical Sustainability and Permaculture, contracting in 48+ tutors each year. We are transitioning away from a hierarchical, critically under-resourced structure towards shared governance in the form of sociocracy. We currently have 2 active members of staff, and looking to recruit 2-3 additional members of staff. Including somebody overseeing HR. We would love to see a version of HR policy and procedure from a sociocratic organistion, which safeguards staff who are working to safeguard students at the same time!
Huge thanks all !
Hello!
Sorry for the slow reply!
The name that popped into my head was The New School - a school in South London governed with sociocratic principles. They haven’t shared anything on the library but might be a good one to approach if there’s any reflections they have around this? I know they’ve done some research with UCL recently which may also shed some light, though I think it focuses more specifically on student outcomes as a result of sociocracy, as opposed to staff experience.
On a personal level, am super interested in how we can incorporate more care-centred/sociocratic ways of working within settings where there’s more rigid structures that need to be adhered to (ie schools), so am keen to hear how you get on with this!
Best of luck 
What is it you’re specifically wanting this HR policy to address? Safeguarding? We are a cooperative and are doing a review of our safeguarding policy this Summer so I can share that on the library when we are done
Sounds a lot like Propagate up here in Scotland, incase getting in touch with them would be helpful - they are almost all freelancers but operate using sociocracy and literally do education and community development work in permaculture and food systems work!!