Re: decisions at wider levels

[Richard Moore <rkm(at)quaylargo.com>]

Doug Everingham wrote:

> > It seems to me you have accepted the stakeholder-governed
> > formula  approved by
> > http://www.sociocracy.biz, and Dr Shann Turnbull,
> > Principal,
> > International Institute for
> > Self-governance...

Close, but not quite. They say:

> The "principle
> of consent" means that a decision has been taken only when none
> of the circle members who are present have any argued and paramount
> objection against that decision.

I'm looking for a much stronger form of consensus, where all the circle members are enthusiastic about the decision.

Their weaker form of consensus is designed to 'save time', and encourages people with doubts to go along with the majority. Those doubts need to be explored and understood. The person with doubts might be able 'well argue' them, but that does not diminish their relevance to the wisdom of the decision. The rest of the group, or a facilitator, needs to draw out the doubts and find out what's behind them.

rkm