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Wisdom Council Conveners

Victoria, BC


DECISION MAKING PROCESS


This is for Decision-making Meetings by the group of conveners.
This is definitely not the process involved in the actual Wisdom Council.

For Info on Dynamic Facilitation used with Wisdom Councils see www.tobe.net

Decision rules for WCC Victoria, BC:

STRIVE FOR UNANIMITY

SETTLE FOR STRONGNEAR AGREEMENTUNANIMITY

1. Call for closure:
- any member can call for closure of a discussion

2. Clarify options/ proposal:
-- a proponent or the chair clarifies the proposal and/or alternatives

3. Take a poll using the following "Gradient of Agreement:"


  1. Endorse - 2. Agree with some reservation - 3. Neutral - 4. Don't like - 5. Oppose

4. Make a Decision using either of two pathways:

A or B
A) based on the Gradient of Agreement:

If all individuals indicate 1, 2, or 3 there is unanimous support and the decision is made

B) Vote for a Vote:

(i) if 80% or more support voting on a proposal, a vote is held

(ii) if a large majority (> 80%) support a proposal, the decision is made.