„Another practice in sociocracy … is that the move toward distributed management and self-organization is balanced with strong support for continuing education. Referred to as “Integral education” it requires a plan for personal and team development as part of annual planning. One estimate is that organizations should devote 5% of their budget to education and research for employees, not only for top management and aside from that delegated to a research department. That is 5% distributed to each employee at all levels of the organization.
Integral education ensures quality in every detail of operations, engages the intelligence and energy of each employee, and develops the skills required to assume greater responsibilities. The expectation of self-organization develops leadership, which further ensures the sustainability of the company.”
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Teodor Darabaneanu 