Many Voices One Song. Shared power with sociocracy by Ted J. Rau Jerry Koch-Gonzalez

Author:Ted J. Rau, Jerry Koch-Gonzalez [Ted J. Rau, Jerry Koch-Gonzalez]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949183023
Published: 2018-06-12T15:28:00+00:00

Can there be objections in a selection process?

There can be objections to any proposal, and selection proposals are no exception.

Let’s remind ourselves that objecting means that we have a concern that carrying out the proposal will interfere with our ability to do our work. What does that mean for elections? It means exactly that: “I have a concern that if XY takes on the role of NN, we will not be able to do our work effectively because…” What reasons could there be to object to someone in a role? It helps to look back at the list of qualifications of the role. Here are a few good reasons, including what the concern is:

“I object to …being leader because I fear that …is too busy to be the leader of this circle. We need someone who has the capacity to pay attention. I am worried that things will slide if there is no strong leadership.”

“I object to …being delegate because I know our general circle already has a hard time scheduling meetings and …as a part-time worker will make it even harder. I am worried that …will not be able to attend GC meetings on a regular basis.”

“I object to …being the facilitator because honestly, in my judgment, …does not lead strongly enough and avoids conflict. I am concerned that I’d wind up feeling irritated a lot because my needs for efficiency and effectiveness would not be met.”

“I object to …being secretary because of the requirement to put minutes up in our online file system and as far as I know, …is not comfortable with the system. I guess at least I’d like to understand what NN’s thoughts are on that.”

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