Non-Hierarchical Governance and Shared Decision Making: We create systems that invite the input of everyone and use strategies that help everyone to get their needs met. We use the patterns from Sociocracy 3.0 which guide us, including consent decision making.

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These principles help us stay on track. Sociocracy also known as dynamic governance, is a system of governance which seeks to achieve solutions that create harmonious social environments as well as productive organizations and businesses. Learn more at this website Sociocracy for All as well.

Effective Decision Making/Problem Solving: Consent Decision Making is a integral part of Sociocracy: Consent means the absence of objections. Similar to consensus, consent invites group participation in the decision making process. … After a formal decision making process, a decision is ratified when there are no meaningful or “paramount” objections. From the website Sociocracy for All Here is a guide to consent decision making.

Clearness process: This process was formed by Quakers. I’ve always like the theory but have never use it.  Patricia wrote more here.