Discussion topics

What happened

• what broke down in our consensus process
  • proposals for a revised decision-making process
  • discussion of what sorts of decisions must have full consensus
  • how we define and determine consensus
• personal/rapport/empathy issues
  • civility, respect
  • deep breaths

Moving forward

• solutions going forward
  • rotating facilitator, monthly?

Urgent

• an actual internal budget
• consensus on FT/PT -- in the absence of having made that decision before
  • who wants what, who can do what?
  • who would take a FT position if it were available?
  • separate: willingness, ability, preference, insistence to work PT or FT
  • what, organizationally, should be the review/prerequisite process for accepting a FT "applicant"? a plan of work? Stewart & Shannon did one; we could base on that.
  • How we value different types of work
  • How we prioritize types of work

General organizational decision making

• rotating topic-based decision making teams to reduce burden
  • few teams with broad categories, like: Publishing, Data Outreach, Kits, Tool Research, Evaluation, Communities
  • each time has 3 members, each staff member has 2-3 team memberships?
  • switch around every 3 months?

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