4-country Network Analysis Research of Companies Applying Sociocracy3.0 patterns

ABOUT the survey

THE SURVEY:

was organised by James Priest (Sociocracy 3.0),

used the network analysis tool of CX-Ray,

was delivered by Imre Környei (iCons-Hungary),

was executed in the following 4 countries: Bulgaria, France, Spain and Switzerland,

identified the competitive advantages of the companies applying Sociocracy 3.0 patterns against the benchmark of the traditional companies.


Company from Bulgaria: ST6

(22 participants)

Strengths:

  • Know-how sharing is high above benchmark
  • The experts are
    • highly motivated,
    • good mentors and
    • willing to share their knowledge
  • Number of motivators is high above benchmark
  • General buy-in is 100%
  • No one seems to be at risk of burnout based only on workload burden

company from France: OCTO Technology

(45 participants)

Strengths:

  • Motivation culture is high above the benchmark
  • The leaders are having good leadership potential and perceived as being good mentors
  • Several members are having good leadership potential which can be a good base for distributed leadership
  • Each unit has some highly motivated members
  • There is a high level of openness to collaboration
  • Despite the negative effects of Covid each tribe has a well-connected core and there is a significant know-how sharing within the unit
  • No one seems to be at risk of burnout based only on workload burden

company from spain: neoCK

(16participants)

Strengths:

  • Information sharing is high above benchmark
  • high percentage of close work relationships and two-way information sharing
  • Motivation culture is high above benchmark
  • Members are well connected
  • The different units are well connected both in work flow and information sharing
  • The most motivated members can have direct positive influence on almost everyone through their work connections
  • No one seems to be at risk of burnout based only on workload burden

company from switzerland: Collaboratio Helvetica

(12 participants)

Strengths:

  • Well connected team
  • Good information flow
  • Know-how sharing is above benchmark
  • Motivation culture is high above benchmark
  • Several members have good leadership & mentoring skills
  • Only one member is isolated despite the effect of remote working
  • No one seems to be at risk of burnout based only on workload burden

The main common strengths of the 4 companies above:

  • Motivation culture is high above benchmark
  • There is a high level of openness to collaboration
  • No one seems to be at risk of burnout based only on workload burden
  • Despite the negative effects of Covid there is
    • a well-connected core team in each cases and
    • a very good level of know-how and information sharing