Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: work/participation/contribution/service agreements

[Kay Argyle (kay.argyle]

> I'd love to learn any lessons from communities that have
> work/participation/contribution/service agreements among their members.
> What's worked and what hasn't?  I'd also like to see your list of tasks
and
> any policies/guidelines you might have.  I'm at Eno Commons and we're
> setting up something along these lines and want to benefit from your
> experience.

There do not appear to have been any responses to this. 

We are also looking to revamp our work/participation policies. I've
researched this in the archives (and found a few excellent ideas to crib),
but would be interested in hearing updates, and responses from communities
who haven't contributed on the subject before.  

It was an awfully broad-based inquiry.  Would asking about some narrower
aspects get the ball rolling?

(1) I'd be interested in hearing from communities that (a) turned around a
failing volunteer system and made it work, or (b) have moved away from a
totally or mostly volunteer system.  

(2) What motivational methods have the best ratio of the amount of work
produced compared to the amount of work it takes to motivate people?  What
organizational structures can build in motivation, instead of depending on
having someone with the right personality available and willing to do the
motivational work?

Kay
Wasatch Commons
SLC