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00843: Re: decisions at wider levels
From: |
Richard Moore <rkm(at)quaylargo.com> |
Date: |
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:14:36 +0000 |
Subject: |
Re: decisions at wider levels |
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
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