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| ====== Consensus Process ====== | ====== Consensus Process ====== | ||
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| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - A current member of La Reunion Cooperative, |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __House__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - All current members of La Reunion Cooperative. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __Proposal__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - A topic presented to the house for discussion, change to house policy, the allocation of funds, or general approval. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __Sponsor__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - The member who represents a proposal. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __Facilitator__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - The member who insures the “Ground Rules”. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __Minutes Taker__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - The member who takes the meeting minutes. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __Minority__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - At least 1/4 of the members present at the meeting. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __Simple majority__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - At least 1/2 of the members present at the meeting. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __Super majority__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - At least 2/3 of members present at the meeting. |
| - | - <font 20px/ | + | - __Consensus Check__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - A step of the consensus process when members have the option of making a described twinkle motion to indicate their level of consent. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __The Floor__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - Speaking rights to address the meeting. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __The Stack__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - A list of members who wish to speak. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __Relevant__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - Discussion that conforms to the current step of the meeting. |
| - | - <font 16px/ | + | - __Move-On__ |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - A general circular motion. |
| + | - __Up-Twinkle__ | ||
| + | - A general upward motion to show approval. | ||
| + | - __Middle-Twinkle__ | ||
| + | - A general outward motion to show neutrality. | ||
| + | - __Down-Twinkle__ | ||
| + | - A general downward motion to show disapproval. | ||
| + | - __Block-Twinkle__ | ||
| + | - A general motion of guarding oneself from attack. | ||
| + | - __Quorum__ | ||
| + | - Seven members are required to be in attendance at a house meeting to meet quorum. | ||
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| + | - Proposals are introduced in any order determined by the present members | ||
| + | - Members must convey their request to be on the stack to the facilitator without disrupting any member who currently has the floor. | ||
| + | - All members who wish to be on the stack must be added to the stack. | ||
| + | - All members on the stack must be given a chance to speak. | ||
| + | - The facilitator determines who has the floor using the stack. | ||
| + | - Should the minutes taker request time to make notes the floor should be held by the facilitator until the minutes taker indicates that they are ready to proceed. | ||
| + | - When a member has the floor they should keep their comments relevant. | ||
| + | - __If members who do not have the floor indicate move-on, the facilitator should assess if the member with the floor is speaking with relevance.__ | ||
| + | - If the member is relevant they should be allowed to keep the floor. | ||
| + | - If the member is not relevant they will be asked to concede the floor and must request to be added to the stack again. | ||
| + | - __During | ||
| + | - //If there are at least two block-twinkles:/ | ||
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| - If less than two blocks are found to not be relevant the facilitator will continue to **2.i.II**. | - If less than two blocks are found to not be relevant the facilitator will continue to **2.i.II**. | ||
| - | | + | - If at least 90% of the non-blocking members present affirmatively decide that a block is not relevant, then the block is overridden. |
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| - | - <font 16px/ | + | - If not **2.i.II ** then, if there is at least a minority of down-tinkles the proposal is tabled. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - If not **2.i.III** |
| - | - <font 20px/ | + | - At any time the sponsor can table their proposal. |
| + | - **INTRODUCING A PROPOSAL** | ||
| + | - A proposal is introduced by being read from the meeting agenda by the facilitator. | ||
| - The sponsor elaborates on the proposal as they feel is appropriate | - The sponsor elaborates on the proposal as they feel is appropriate | ||
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| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - The facilitator will introduce this phase as “Points of Information and Clarifying Questions” and advertise that members can now join the stack for this phase. |
| - | - <font 16px/ | + | - __Conversation |
| - | - <font 16px/ | + | - Members may offer information which they believe is relevant. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - Members may ask a direct question about the proposal. |
| - | - <font 20px/ | + | - Any member with the answer to a question may override the stack in order to provide a direct response. |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - When the stack is closed the facilitator will call for a consensus check by asking if the house wishes to move on to “Concerns and Friendly Amendments”. |
| - | - <font 16px/ | + | - **CONCERNS, FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS, AND FINAL CALL** |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - The facilitator will introduce this phase as “Concerns and Friendly Amendments” and advertise that members can not join the stack for this phase. |
| - | - <font 16px/arial;;# | + | - __Conversation |
| - | - <font 16px/ | + | - Members may voice concerns |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - Members may offer friendly amendments to address concerns that they or another member has expressed |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - __When |
| - | - <font 18px/ | + | - If the friendly amendment is rejected the facilitator will return to the stack. |
| + | - //If the friendly amendment is accepted by the sponsor the facilitator will start a stack for the friendly amendment allowing members present to voice any points of information, | ||
| + | - Once the friendly amendment stack is clear the facilitator will ask for a consensus check on the friendly amendment. | ||
| + | - When the stack is closed the facilitator will ask the minutes taker to read the final wording of the proposal. | ||
| + | - After the final proposal has been read a final consensus check for the proposal will be called. | ||
| + | - At the discretion of the facilitator, | ||
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