ConsensusPolling:The Document is Alive
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The Document is Alive
In the consensus polling process participants create a document that can be seen and changed by anyone. Rather than have competing proposals, we're all working on the same editable document. The best way for ConsensusPollParticipants to express their opinion and "be heard" is to actually change or edit this document (see EfficientlyExpressedSuggestions). Anyone can edit or change this document to reflect their opinion or concerns at anytime, as shown in the example below:
Examples:
Arrange a 10 km walk, which starts from our headquarters and ends at the central park, where we plant 25 trees. 
Start the program with a couple of motivating speeches followed by a formal tea party. Arrange a 10 km walk, which starts from our headquarters and ends at the central park, where we plant 25 trees. End the ceremony with a tea party. Burn all organizations responsible for polluting the environment. Arrange a 5 km walk, which starts from our headquarters and ends at the central park, where we plant 50 trees. End the ceremony with a tea party. Arrange a 5 km walk, which starts from our headquarters and ends at the central park, where we plant 50 trees. Afterwards, invite the chief guest for a speech to motivate the participants to raise more funds for this noble cause. End the ceremony with a tea party.
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Buy 273 acres of land for the expansion of southern fertilizer plants and invest 2.7 million dollars in genetic engineering or pharmaceuticals sector. Invest in the cutting-edge research going on at Jacob's Medical Labs. Buy 273 acres of land to add five new plants to the southern fertilizer facility and invest 2.7 million dollars in the pharmaceuticals sector. Invest the remaining capital in cutting-edge research going on at Jacob's Medical Labs.
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This continues until a general agreement is reached. The document takes life and grows stronger as we learn to work in a collaborative manner. Of course, this brings up the question, How do we know we're making progress? |
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