The Democracy at Work Weekly Tip #28: How Democratic Software Can Help Build a More Democratic Company

Q: How should I keep my employees informed of what’s going on within the company on a daily basis?
A: Boulder, Colorado based Generation Think Tank is a progressive marketing consultancy that provides its clients with a valuable perspective into the psychographic of Generation Y and utilizes the democratic principle of transparency through new software.
At Generation [...]

The Democracy at Work Weekly Tip #27: How to Give Power to the People Through Accountability

Q: How can I create a more decentralized environment for my employees while also promoting responsibility and accountability within my company?

A: New York based Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is a Grammy® Award-winning, conductorless orchestra that has captivated music lovers for over three decades. The practices of decentralization and accountability go hand in hand in their [...]

The Democracy at Work Weekly Tip #26: How to Communicate Using New Technologies in a Democratic Workplace

Q: What’s a good way to promote communication and collaboration through the use of new technologies and the virtual world?
A: TakingITGlobal, the world’s most popular on-line community for young people interested in making a difference, is headquarted in Toronto, Canada. They have an open-concept office with “pods,” a design which facilitates open communication and [...]

The Democracy at Work Weekly Tip #25: How to Recognize Your Employees and Give Supportive Feedback

Q: What’s a good way to show employee recognition and provide helpful feedback?
A: sweetriot, a New York based company makes all-natural chocolate treats called “peaces”, while working to create a more just and celebrated multicultural world. At sweetriot, the company performs an annual review of its overall performance.
Additionally, the employees have a recognition system called [...]

The Democracy at Work Tip #24: How to Decentralize Traditional Employee Structures

Q: How can I structure my company democratically rather than the traditional command and control model?
A: Touchstone is a management-consulting firm, based in Washington, DC that helps leaders develop, launch and manage their strategies. They have used the democratic principle of decentralization to help overcome the conventional staff hierarchy that characterizes most companies.
Touchstone uses a [...]