diff --git a/src/_posts/2021-01-25-how-we-make-decisions.md b/src/_posts/2021-01-25-how-we-make-decisions.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..74fb512 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/_posts/2021-01-25-how-we-make-decisions.md @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: How we make decisions +description: Our collective's horizontal decision making process +image: trees.jpg +category: decision making, democracy +date: 2021-01-21 +--- + +# How we make decisions +In Autonomic, we make decisions collectively, while also attempting to empower autonomous action by individual workers. + +We designed our decision making process using decision making tools we had experienced through participation in various horizontal organisations. We hope this tool is useful to others in the struggle for a better world. + +Our decisions can be split intro three categories: **Small, Medium and Large**. + +## 1) Small - Get on and do the thing +- No one cares. +- Made by an individual within the co-op. +- Could be in any area. +- Up to individual co-op members to decide if they should just make the decision, or share it with the rest of the co-op to seek consensus. + +## 2) Medium - Consensus pending objections +- About admin and infrastructure. +- Don't have an effect on the direction or operation of the co-op. +- Give a deadline: unless anyone objects or asks for more time by then, it goes ahead. +- The deadline must reasonable (a week by default). +- If any member of the co-op thinks it's a Large decision, achieve Maximum Consensus™ (see below). + +## 3) Large - Maximum Consensus™ +- Important decisions affecting the operation, direction, working conditions and finances of the co-op. +- Consensus voting: addressing any concerns. +- Can be requested by any member of the co-op for any decision. +- Input from every co-op member. +- Whoever proposes Large decisions is responsible for chasing up members for votes. +- Votes can be in favour, against, abstain (stand aside) or block. +- One member, one vote. + +## Process +For Medium and Large decisions: + + 1. Write up a proposal in a [HedgeDoc pad](https://hedgedoc.org/). + 2. Link to the proposal on the proposals page on our wiki. + 3. Announce the decision in the #announcements channel of our internal chat. + 4. List the decision on the Decisions page on our wiki. + 4. Announce the result in #announcements and record it on the Decisions + page of our wiki. + +## Proposal format +(For Medium and Large decisions). + +- What you want to change. +- Who it affects. +- Size (Medium / Large). +- Deadline. +- What chat channel you want discussion to happen in. + +## Example proposal +> @all I'd like to propose (Medium|Large) decision XXX, to write our name as +"aUtOnOmIc cöööpERATIVE" in all our public communications. +> +> Deadline for votes is DEADLINE – let me know if you need more time to vote than that. +> +> Please send absolutely any and all replies in #CHANNEL, not here 🙏 +> +> 👍 this message for "enthusiastic consent", 🤷 for "stand aside" or 👎 if you need to indicate your extreme disagreement with this idea. +> +> 👇 VOTES HERE + +## Further resources +Extra information about decision making processes in co-operatives can be found on the [Seeds for Change website](https://seedsforchange.org.uk/resources). + diff --git a/src/assets/images/trees.jpg b/src/assets/images/trees.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..24a4480 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/assets/images/trees.jpg differ