Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: refining concerns in a timely way

[Dahako (Dahako]

Hi -

Here at Eastern Village, we're going to have 55 households, so I've been 
thinking about this a lot.

My inclination in dealing with a big group is to let things take the time they 
take.  Plan ahead and announce the plan (create expectations for how long 
things will take). Break decisions and processes in manageable bits/stages.  
Declare progress or success as each bit is done and have a party at the end.  

Most of the time, I think resistance to coming to a decision means some people 
are still feeling unconnected - to the group and to a possible resolution 
point.  Just needs more time sometimes.

Jessie Handforth Kome
Eastern Village Cohousing
Silver Spring, Maryland
"Where patience is a virtue, but not really one of mine."
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