Governance Structure

Core Circle

The Core Circle consists of founding members and holds responsibility for:

• Strategic direction and vision maintenance
• Resource allocation and prioritization
• Membership structure and growth strategy
• Overall collective health and alignment with purpose

The Core Circle operates by consensus-seeking methods with fallback to supermajority voting when necessary. Members serve renewable two-year terms with staggered rotation to ensure continuity.

Domain Circles

Domain Circles form around specific areas of focus and are responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining expertise in their domain
• Leading initiatives and projects within their domain
• Advising the Core Circle on domain-specific matters
• Allocating resources assigned to their domain

Domain Circles self-organize according to their needs while maintaining alignment with collective principles. Each circle designates a representative to participate in inter-circle coordination.

Project Circles

Project Circles form around specific initiatives and are responsible for:

• Implementing projects with clear objectives and timelines
• Managing resources allocated to their project
• Reporting progress to relevant Domain Circles
• Documenting outcomes and learnings

Project Circles dissolve upon completion of their initiative, with members flowing to other projects.

Consent-Based Decisions

For operational and tactical decisions, we employ consent-based decision-making where:

• Proposals are made based on current understanding
• Decision-makers can object only on the basis that a proposal would harm the collective
• Absence of harmful objections constitutes consent to proceed
• Implementation includes clear review criteria and timelines

Participatory Strategic Decisions

For strategic decisions affecting collective direction, we use a participatory process that:

• Begins with broad input gathering from all membership circles
• Proceeds through proposal development by relevant circles
• Includes feedback rounds accessible to all members
• Concludes with Core Circle integration and decision

Conflict Resolution

When perspectives differ significantly, our resolution process includes:

1. Direct dialogue between the perspectives with shared objectives
2. Facilitated discussion if direct dialogue doesn't reach resolution
3. Circle-level discernment if facilitation doesn't produce alignment
4. Core Circle guidance as a final step when necessary