A workplace democracy requires different mentalities, skillsets and practices than most of us are used to. For help in this challenging, unfamiliar terrain, check out these resources by Democracy at Work Institute and Greater Than.
Enspiral, best known for building Loomio, an open-source decision-making tool, is a network of initiatives trying to create utopia and prepare for collapse at the same time.
Though many democratic workplace movements logically start bottom up with the workers, there is an emerging group of consultants advising owners and management on this approach to be more efficient, innovative and to foster a healthier culture. Notable among them is former McKinsey partner Frederic Laloux who wrote Reinventing Organizations.