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Circle Roles in Sociocracy

A practical guide to sociocratic process roles, including leader, delegate, secretary, facilitator, and logbook keeper.

Source: Sociocracy For AllAdded June 12, 2026Published 2017
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Why it matters

Circle-based governance depends on clear roles so distributed authority does not become vague responsibility.

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Teams setting up circles, rotating facilitation, or clarifying who carries coordination work.

This resource is valuable for teams that want participation without role confusion. It explains that sociocratic roles are not mainly about status; they are about attention, information flow, and accountability.

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