Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Sociocracy (response to "blocking consensus" and long)

[Michael D (ohanamd]

> As a matter of fact, that is just the kind of question we
avoid in General
> Circle meetings--though of course not throughout the
organization. It's a
> brainstorming question (a "doing" question as opposed to a
"deciding"
> question, to use some sociocracy terminology)

My point of view, then, is that you're doing a form of voting
and not consensus.  In practicing consensus, the group is open
to whatever solution works for everyone.  Sometimes it does
take a long time.  That's the price we pay for using
consensus.

Namaste,
Michael
ohanamd [at] earthlink.net
Heart Song Community
Santa Fe, NM

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