Systems Analysis

Right now we are moving in different directions and communicating to small numbers of people at once, making more work than is needed. One explanation is better than forty two.

Each Is equal to 2 of our current working groups!

We should be pulling in a similar directions and communicating to a wider audience at once.

What are the problems stopping us right now?

•Lack of trust•Lack of transparency•Lack of communication•Lack of cohesion and security• difficult people• own ego•Jealousy•Anger•Fear•Lazyness

What can we do?•Adopt better attitudes towards each other•Stand up for our own AND each others rights, the rights we have consensus on•List the duties of working groups•List the current projects in working groups•Organise information on working groups and make it available to everyone•Hold meetings at times they do not clash• Re-structure• Daily co-ordination meetings in the late morning so people know what is happening.

Don’t preach about the system, we have managed to recreate it! This is where the true revolution begins.

If we can loose the ego, jealousy and hatred we have and stop running around in our own circles (in many senses of the word), we can bring about true freedom. Please don’t call it democracy, it’s more than that, all I know is it’s made up of trust, honesty, respect, peace love and freedom.

Current proposal process

Idea for proposal

Process Meeting

GA

Working Group

Talk about it another timeConsensus?

y

N

Things go round in circles, nothing gets sorted out. Things don’t get done even when consensus is reached.

Proposal @ GAWith 5 -15 minute Q + A

Consensus?Yes

All the people who want to contribute to the proposal meet

No

-An “action group” is set up to resolve issues-A time limit for re-proposal to GA (eg. 1 day) agreed-All peoples who have a point on the discussion areInvited to attend.

Workgroups for daily tasks

Workgroups for daily tasksRequest for skills

or servicesOrganise who is doing whatAnd produce a timetable

-Feedback to GA/forum/notice board regularly-On completion documentation producedfeedback gathered and passed off to WG or disolved

Reply with a reasonable timescale

New Proposal Process

Working group Action group

Communication group

Beautification group

•Has specific daily duties or•Has a specific skill set•To achieve a long term “external system” goal•Has clearly defined responsibilities & tasks to fulfil within pre-agreed budgets & to pre-agreed levels •Is accountable to GA and does not set policy independently

•Is a temporary group•Is set up for a specific purpose withClear aims and objectives•Works to a timetable & budget•Is responsible for documenting newProcedures relating to said action for review.•A key reason for this is so anyone can get involved with any proposal without having to join a WG. AG’s can hand off to an existing WG, form a new WG or disband when the goal is achieved.

•To source, streamline and make available to all, information regarding the running of the camp(s)•Acts as a neutral intermediary in liaison between the GA, action & working groups & individuals, to resolve conflict or misunderstanding quickly & effectively•Is responsible for keeping track of internal meetings and all internal and external events, ensuring times don't clash

Anyone who is not in any other group is volunteered to this group. They are responsible for keeping camps tidy, fetching water, meeting and greeting, making art and helping other groups as required.

All Groups are open, subject to change of members and constructive debate is welcome.

Types of group

Clarifying questions

Test for consensusTest for consensusAgreementAgreement

DisagreementDisagreement

Discussion in small groups Comments by individuals

Working group amends proposalFor next GA

Simple amendment process

Pass back to working group

ConsensusConsensus



Complex amendment process

Test for consensusTest for consensus




AgreementAgreement

Existing Working Group

Pass to working group to action

Proposal at GA

The current Set-Up

New Proposal from individual /WG

Clarifying questions

Test for consensusTest for consensusAgreementAgreement


Discussion in small groups Comments by individuals

ConsensusConsensus



AgreementAgreement

Pass to working group to action

Does this fit in a working group?Do we need a Action group?Does this fit in a working group?Do we need a Action group? New Action groupNew Action group

Non consensus action groupNon consensus action group

Consensus Action GroupConsensus Action Group

Action Group carries out proposal and documents

it.

Action Group carries out proposal and documents

it.

Proposal put to GA

Existing working groupResponsibility? New Working groupNew working group

Responsibility?

Re-draft proposal

Idea from WG

How about?

GA

Working Group

Action Group

Communication group

New Proposals

Communication

Feedback

WG AG

CG BG

22

b

a

aa

bb

cc

dd

d33 aa

44

66c

55

11

Groups should be dynamic

11

11

22

33

33

44

55

66

GA Structure

Feedback from working groups •Updates•Calls for volunteers•upcoming events.

Feedback from action groups•Second test for consensus on blocked issues•Updates on progress of proposals

Proposals•New proposal suggestions•New action groups formed

Shoutouts•Peoples mic time•Proposals for GA themes?

This is to update people on things that have already passed process. This should not be a debate. Go to the working group to discuss issues.

This is time for anyone to make a proposal. A set time is given to voice the proposal and for Q + A. One time is reached an action groups is set up to carry the process forward.

This is where already established action groups come to either gain consensus for a previously unresolved proposal or to update on the progress of an ongoing proeopsal.

This is for people to shout out any news they find relevant to the group. A time limit is set for each individual. Not to be confused with open mic times where the discussion is on the world, life and everything

LogisticsLogisticsFinanceFinance

Internal CommsInternal Comms

Info TentInfo Tent

MediaMedia

TechTech

LegalLegal

Process?Process?

KitchenKitchen

TranquillityTranquillity

Direct ActionDirect Action

E.E.EE.E.E

Coms GroupComs Group

Working groupWorking group

Key:

OutreachOutreach

BeautificationBeautification

Health and SafetyHealth and Safety

First AidFirst Aid



Info TentInfo Tent

MediaMedia

TechTech

LegalLegal

KitchenKitchen



E.E.EE.E.E



Key:

OutreachOutreach



First AidFirst Aid

Flow of resources



Info TentInfo Tent

MediaMedia

TechTech

LegalLegal

KitchenKitchen



E.E.EE.E.E



Key:

OutreachOutreach



First AidFirst Aid

Flow of communication

Formalise: •To make something known to everyone so that confusion is avoided at a later date.•To make a note of what has been said in some way so that everyone understands

Pro-cedure:•Something our universe and lifeforce follow i.e life and death, changing of seasons•A pre set plan to make things run smoothly .Tool:•Something that can be used for good or bad•Slang for a person who is used by the system

Understanding:•Using respect and logic to communicate in a way we can all agree on without aggravation.•Finding out the true facts and spreading them.

Obligation:•Something we have been promised by another•Something we agree to do.•Something we feel in our hearts

Other Planned working groups;you may not realise but at least half of these already operate:

Recording StudioArt SchoolTheatreWomen's groupChurch LiaisonInner HealingCafeCrèchePeoples libraryAnd MANY more...

How are people supposed to find, find out about and join 42 working groups?

A lot of these groups overlap.

Action group:Action group:

DiscussionDiscussion

LiaisonLiaison

ActionAction

Record what to do for othersRecord what to do for others

DisbandDisband

Pass to working groupPass to working group Form new Working GroupForm new Working Group

PlanningPlanningImprove!

Internal Coms

This group is the hub for activity on camp. People who are a part of this working group help to collect information from all around the camp to make it useful and available to the people who need it. example of tasks are:

•Workgroup Liaison – Work with working group co-ordinators to gather information on times of meetings to update calendars, shopping lists for logistics and relay information to people.•Conflict resolution – to work with occupiers, working groups and the public to resolve any issues quickly•Update internal websites and notice boards about daily and ongoing events, times, places, descriptions.

•Because info have enough to deal with, with the public!•2 way Radio and internet connection suggested•Database for contacting groups and email addresses•info on events from groups

Logistics

This group Is important because it gets things to where they are needed. This group will know what we need to keep momentum and how to find, grow, build or buy these things. They will also be involved in getting these things places. This may involve driving if this group becomes a multi-camp group. This group will:

•know how to get things in the greenest, cheapest and fastest way possible•Make it their business to find out what other groups need in order to do the things they want and to get it to them at a time they can agree on•Safely keep a supply of items needed by the camp and top up supply points such as kitchen and toilets

09:00 Breakfast

10:00 all group discussion time

11:00 Discuss yesterdays decisions

12:00

13:00 Co-ordination and lunch

14:00 group doing time

15:00 Act

16:00 Record

17:00

18:00 GA and Dinner

19:00

20:00 Decide on tomorrow

21:00 Enlightenment and sleep

Occu-time

Groups may desire to cosider themselves to have a purpose or classification, such as Community Care, community maintanance, Information Coms, Cookery, Art, Music, Library, ect as they all do related things.

We could have a two tier classification system where Working, Action, Comms and Beautification are the type of group and the above are the area they serve.

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