Slides used by Julian Howell and Richard Taylor for their introduction to sociocracy for community-led housing, given on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust on 5th May 2018. Watch the video from the presentation and find out more information here: http://bhclt.org.uk/introduction-to-sociocracy-for-community-led-housing-groups-video/

1. Consent
Sociocratic way of making policy decisions

2. Consent
A decision is made when no-one objects to a
proposal.
Everyone involved understands the proposal
and says ‘this is okay with me’.

3. Preference and tolerance

4. Preference and tolerance

5. Preference and tolerance

6. Giving consent means
I can work with this
It won’t prevent us carrying out the aims of our
circle

7. Proposals
Have aims that can be assessed
A way to measure progress or outcome
A date for review

8. The decision
Is safe enough to try
Is good enough for now
The decision can be reviewed

9. Rounds
An important tool for inclusion

10. Rounds
Everyone must be heard
Used a lot in Sociocracy!

11. Types of rounds
Check-in How are you coming into
this meeting?
Clarifying questions What do you need to understand?
Quick reaction How are you with this?
Consent Do you have any
objections?

12. Evaluation

13. Feedback loop

14. Meetings

15. Three steps to decisions
UNDERSTAND > CONSIDER > DECIDE