Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Consensus vs. Executive meetings

[Sharon Villines (sharonvillines]

> Do cohousing groups that elect board members find it important to elect
> board members by consensus?  Is there a typical consensus based process
> used?

Our nominating committee had a unique idea for winnowing down the
candidates. 

All members first nominated members for each office. Then a member of the
nominating committee met with the persons most nominated for each office 4-5
people) and discussed how they viewed the office and if they were interested
in serving.

The "winnowing" actually turned out to be which one of us was least
uninterested. In some instances, nominees said to others if you take this I
will help you. Or I will do this or that to relieve you of this part of the
obligation. It worked very nicely.

Then a slate was presented to the membership for approval.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org




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