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26. Re: decision-making process (score: 68)
Author: Patricia Lautner <lautnerpjpcohousing.org>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:51:11 -0700 (PDT)
One more point about common values and the consensus process. If there is ever 1 person who seems to be the lone voice against something - i.e., the 'blocker', the facilitator should ask the person t...

27. Re: decision-making process (score: 68)
Author: Kevin Wolf <kevinjwolfgmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 23:03:46 -0700 (PDT)
Hi all N Street Cohousing has been using a modified consensus process where we have a fall back super majority (67%) vote if a block continues for more than six meeting attempts to find common ground...

28. Re: decision-making process (score: 68)
Author: R Philip Dowds <rpdowdscomcast.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:38:14 -0700 (PDT)
I agree with all of Mr Wolf's remarks about a fall-back. We have a similar approach at Cornerstone (Cambridge, MA); we call it the escape hatch. But the super-majority is 75%, and can be sought after...

29. Re: decision-making process (score: 68)
Author: R Philip Dowds <rpdowdscomcast.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:41:24 -0700 (PDT)
I agree with all of Mr Wolf's remarks about a fall-back. We have a similar approach at Cornerstone (Cambridge, MA); we call it the escape hatch. But the super-majority is 75%, and can be sought after...

30. Re: RE: process and the spirit of consensus (score: 65)
Author: Berrins <Berrinsaol.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 06:45:07 -0600 (MDT)
<< If you follow a good process, then you'll have opportunity for questioning Actually this is the presumption that I was questioning. When you get to the end of a process and the decision is not a g...

31. OCC decision process [was: RE: Consider Sociocracy (score: 65)
Author: Fred H Olson <fholsoncohousing.org>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 05:56:07 -0700 (PDT)
eileen mccourt <emccourt [at] CHARTER.NET> is the author of the message below. It was posted by Fred the Cohousing-L list manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org> after removing the long document and put...

32. Re: Process Committee Open to All? (score: 65)
Author: Sharon Villines <sharonsharonvillines.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 15:15:57 -0700 (PDT)
Does anyone have a good strategy to encourage and enable the process and get-it-done people to work comfortably and successfully together, instead of irritating and frustrating each other. Screaming...

33. Re: What Is Process? (score: 65)
Author: Don Benson <benson6451aol.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:40:32 -0800 (PST)
Again it appears to me that you are wanting to collapse the discussion of process to a particular type of event (decision making) and group (community) to the gathering or meeting of the group for th...

34. Re: What Is Process? (score: 65)
Author: rpdowds <rpdowdscomcast.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:35:06 -0800 (PST)
The Chinese philosopher Lao Tse insisted that each problem has its appropriate solution embedded within it. By which he meant: As one continues to define the problem, and refine its statement, the so...

35. Process Committees (score: 65)
Author: Melanie Mindlin <sassettamind.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:16:26 -0800 (PST)
Hi Elizabeth Our community started out with something called a Facilitation Committee which handled the formation of the plenary (whole group) meeting agendas and the facilitation of the meetings, al...

36. Reviewing our consensus process and voting (score: 63)
Author: Dahako <Dahakoaol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 08:44:00 -0500
Hi all - I've been fascinated by the discussions on consensus process and voting. I've learned a lot I wish I knew six months ago. At Eno Commons, we recently went through a couple of months in which...

37. Common House Design Process (score: 63)
Author: Zeke/Hallie/Jesse <zhollandblazenetme.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 19:36:40 -0700 (MST)
We at Two Echo Cohousing in Brunswick, Maine, are a "lot development" model cohousing group. We originally planned to pay for our Common House through lot sales. Currently, we have 17 households in r...

38. Re: How's Your Process/Committee? (score: 63)
Author: Berrins <Berrinsaol.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 01:29:05 -0600 (MDT)
We had a process committee a while ago. It did a great job of addressing several issues and making recommendations for tweaking the way we hold meetings. As a result of their work, we haven't felt th...

39. Process & the Spirit of Consensus (score: 63)
Author: Sharon Villines <sharonsharonvillines.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 18:07:00 -0600 (MDT)
This one I would needlepoint into a pillow. If consensus is the objective, why switch the discussion to process? Is there a process that "produces" consensus? Where is the bottom line in "process"?...

40. Re: RE: process and the spirit of consensus (score: 63)
Author: Sharon Villines <sharonsharonvillines.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:41:01 -0600 (MDT)
Actually this is the presumption that I was questioning. When you get to the end of a process and the decision is not a good one, it is not appropriate to say, "but we followed the process we agreed...

41. Re: Breakdown of Process in Cohousing (score: 63)
Author: LOU &amp; Joan BURRELL <bljoanmsn.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 10:06:02 -0700 (MST)
Happy New Year to All, The most helpful and dynamic model we've found for use in our community is the Non-Violent Communication model developed by Marshall Rosenberg. If possible, have one of the NVC...

42. RE: Process Workshop Recommendations? (score: 63)
Author: TR Ruddick <truddickearthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 10:26:14 -0700 (MST)
quite upset in a meeting When I teach group communication, I offer my students a choice. "You will have a committee of people who will decide how to treat your brain tumor. Do you want the committee...

43. RE: membership process questions esp. re: renters (score: 63)
Author: Casey Morrigan <cjmorrpacbell.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:41:44 -0700 (MST)
Deb, where is your group in the process of building/move-in? This would have an impact on how I'd answer your question, since membership processes were different when we were building than after move...

44. Two Consensus Tips: "Discretionary Time" and "Process Time" (score: 63)
Author: Diana Leafe Christian <dianaic.org>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 12:46:18 -0700 (PDT)
Two Consensus Tips: "Discretionary Time" and "Process Time" Last weekend I did a Consensus & Facilitation Training for members of the new Nubanusit Cohousing in Peterborough, New Hampshire. I enjoyed...

45. Re: decision-making process (score: 63)
Author: Mary Ann Clark <drmaryann49mac.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 09:06:53 -0700 (PDT)
I would second everything Patti is saying. We also took too many years to figure out how to use consensus correctly, allowing one or two people to highjack the process (the tyranny of the minority)....

46. Re: decision-making process (score: 63)
Author: Richart Keller <richart.kellergmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:42:33 -0700 (PDT)
Agreed....

47. Dysfunctional behaviors in group process (score: 60)
Author: Rob Sandelin (Exchange) <Robsanmicrosoft.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 13:18:02 -0500
I have had the wonderful experience of observing quite a bit of = dysfunctional behaviors in cohousing group process, both at home and = attending meetings from other communities. I am not being sarc...

48. Planning charette process - Mpls example (score: 60)
Author: Fred H. Olson <fholsoncohousing.org>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 10:30:27 -0500
I'm posting the following description in case it might be helpful in thinking about a planning process that would be of use to cohousing groups. The process resembles the "Open Space Technology" used...

49. Re: Multi-group process seminar this Fall? (score: 60)
Author: Ann Zabaldo <zabaldoearthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 02:12:01 -0600 (MDT)
Just FYI -- I hope you will take adavantage of the opportunity for this kind of training at the North American Cohousing conference this July. One of the pre-conference workshops is w/ Laird Schaub o...

50. Re: membership process for long distance members (score: 60)
Author: Elizabeth Stevenson <tamgoddesshome.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 12:18:05 -0600 (MDT)
Your process for becoming a member is quite long-and unusual for built communities, I think. I think it's more usual for groups that have yet to move in. Since we are a condo association, community m...

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