Rise Against Big Tech (RABT) Team Meeting

This week we're going over the basics of "Sociocracy" and doing a quick demonstration of a sociocratic decision-making process. The working agenda:

Facilitator: Rachel
Notetaker: volunteer or Rachel

0. Check-ins round. Does anyone need to leave early or can everyone stay for the full hour?

1. Sociocracy basics: circles, aims, roles, rounds, reports, proposals, consent, objections, questions, reactions. "Is it good enough for now, safe enough to try?"

2. Demo: Report, Proposal, Questions, and Decision

   Report: basics of sociocracy and "S3"
   Proposal: Let's use sociocracy or "S3"
   Questions round
   Decision round (consent or object)
   Objection: e.g., "This might slow us down"
   Revise proposal: e.g., "How about a 3 month trial with it and then we re-evaluate?"
   Questions round
   Decision round
   

3. Updates/reports round (if time allows)

4. Set working process for agendas. Proposal: In shared Agenda/Minutes document, add any non-urgent items before meeting. Facilitator of the next meeting orders the items. Items that don't fit in the hour get added to next week's agenda or delegated to a sub-circle in the interim.

5. Check-outs at 6:00 PM