##Resources on Facilitation

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https://hackpad.com/HOT-Code-1X2acHIN2HX ##Resources on Facilitation ##Potential Models of Facilitation and Decision Making [Consensus decision making via voting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus_decision-making#Decision_rules)
[Roberts Rules of Order: Parliamentary procedure.](http://www.rulesonline.com/)
A quote from the ether: "Robert's Rules are what make town hall meetings so boring." But there are clear ways to form a new proposal and present it to the group, and it would be helpful to have a widely known American standard. However, Public Lab is an international community.
[Spokes Council Model](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokescouncil).
Good pic at Used by the Occupy movement--[good pic here](http://www.occupylv.org/spokes-council-organizing-affinity-groups). Representatives from Working Groups (or Affinity Groups) meet in a Spokes Council. Does not presume a particular decision making method for the Spokes Council -- it could be consensus, voting, whatever.
[Sociocracy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociocracy).
_Consensus processes like Quakers. However, if the group can't reach a decision, a smaller group (say, 5 or 6 out a a group of 40) would be delegated to reach a decision. (yes this is a reference from Mathew Lippincott). _
Summary of Statement-Based Process (current method)
[The Union system, as established by the International Worker's Association](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Association#Organization). _If you wanted to push a change to the overall organization, you'd first put it first through your "Local," Local Union, or possibly even chapter--[Mondragon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondragon_Corporation) in Spain is a famous example._ ##Types of Facilitation ##Handbooks **Come Hell or High Water: A Handbook on Collective Process Gone Awry**
Book published by AK Press. http://www.akpress.org/comehellorhighwater.html
_"Helps individuals navigate the world of egalitarian, directly democratic groups. From authors' experiences working with egalitarian and anarchist organizations"_ ##Online Discussion/Decision Making Platforms: http://loomio.org/ https://pol.is/ http://www.discourse.org/ ##Rough Ideas##

Flat leadership can be great for innovation and interaction. However, some events may be controversial and require mediators and facilitators to provide a forum for reaching consensus.

Consensus is desired, but may not be obtained. What will be our process then? How will we voice dissenting views?
Many other methods exist for approaching difficult decisons. Could we approach consensus by region, mailing group, organizers, Robert's Rules of Order, etc.?