I am back online!

Well, all I can say is, "It's been a while"! And although there is no excuse to be produced other than a complete lack of inspiration, I can state for a fact that it has changed.

It has been well over a year already since my last post. And so much has happened in that time, both personally and sociocratically. I shall provide an ever-short version of the personal, and then focus on what this blog is about: the world of Sociocracy!

As I was pursuing my training in Sociocratic Leadership with the International School for Leaders (ecoledeschefs.ca), I met the person I though did not exist. She is my true love, the kind one only hears about in movies or books. But she is there and she is true... and we now live together and are expecting... twins! As if life had not been generous enough already, I am being given such treasures...

I have also resigned from Yukon College this past summer. The work there was no longer giving me enough satisfaction, nor was it meaningful to me. I was starting to become depressed, low in motivation and low in performance. Being a unionized environment, I could have remained there, do the bare minimum, and keep on making good wages. But the cost would toll would have been very high: my pride, my health, and likely my life... So, I chose to live, I chose to dare, and I chose to leave.

The timing was perfect. We wrapped up the first International Conference on Dynamic Governance on June 16th (which was a wonderful success, many thanks to my dear and esteemed colleague John Buck), after which I left for Montreal, my new old home. After ten years in the Yukon, it was time to leave.

Since then, life has gone into hyperdrive. Let me explain: I have been asked to take the lead to set up the new Canadian Sociocratic Centre (more on this in a post to come) as the assistant to the Executive Director. The plan is for me to take over in the coming year. I am also working hard at developing a network to attract student into the School for Leaders. I have moved from the Yukon into a new home in Montreal, and am helping my partner in the transition with her business, as her pregnancy is, well, growing!

So, there is lots to talk about in the world of sociocracy, and as such, inspiration will likely not falter for a while. In one of my next posts, I want to discuss why I think Sociocracy could lead to much better results than the court system when it comes to broken up families. I will also discuss its application to family counselling, to business governance, and other such topics.

Until then, I wish you wonderful and meaningful sociocratic experiences!

Cheers!

Jean-Marc