Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: Power Struggles After Move-In

[Elizabeth Stevenson (tamgoddess]

>> Any ideas for blasting through the meeting sludge but still ensuring an
>> acceptable level of "progress/decision making"?
> 
> We had a workshop on decision making models this weekend. The leader had one
> bit of advice -- cut loose the people who do not care about the issues. Let
> them go!
> 
> She felt it was better to hold special topic meetings where the people who
> cared about an issue met and made agreements. The final agreement is then
> presented to the whole group.

Absolutely. We do this, and it works very efficiently.

Liz

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