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From: Lynn Nadeau (welcomeolympus.net) | |
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:07:13 -0700 (MST) |
Years ago, Rob Sandelin gave a very useful process workshop here at RoseWind. As a result, we added Discussion Circles (on issue-oriented matters, usually) and Sharing Circles (on feelings or personal matters, usually) to our repertory. Both have been useful, and discussion circles often happen a couple times a month. There was one other sort of circle, a Decision Circle. The idea was that there were decisions which were of interest only to a sub group and/or weren't big enough to need whole-group consensus. At the same time, they weren't clearly something that an individual or committee was empowered to do. The matter was to be posted and a time and place set for a Decision Circle. If you didn't show up for the circle, or convince some other attender to present your concern, you got to live with whatever was decided by those who did show up. At least that's my vague memory. Seems it could be a useful tool. If you have used this tool, what are your criteria? We have already decided that certain Really Big decision types are "class one": changing the governing documents, passing the annual budget, and such. But all others are "class two", meaning they go through process, but don't need a quorum present, and don't require ten days notice. Those are the decisions that need further winnowing here: which ones can be done by a Decision Circle? Defining eligible decisions. Any minimum number who can effect such a decision? Can one circle attender prevent such a decision? How much notice needs to be given? Is proxy input, like email, a factor is considering you have agreement? I assume it's required to report back to the whole group after the circle. What else? Lynn Nadeau, RoseWind Cohousing Port Townsend Washington (Victorian seaport, music, art, nature) http://www.rosewind.org http://www.ptguide.com http://www.ptforpeace.info (very active peace movement here- see our photo) _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L
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decision circles Lynn Nadeau, January 21 2004
- RE: decision circles Rob Sandelin, January 21 2004
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