Sociocracy is a version of consensus and doesn’t consensus take too long?
Sociocracy’s consent process is faster and more efficient than consensus, first because the goal is always to keep steering forward and, second, because all debating and deciding is in small groups where it is easiest to deal with individuals’ needs. If a First Circle cannot consent, other circles may, after considering the circle’s objections, consent to keep moving forward. And yet, though a minority may be efficiently set aside after serious consideration, the results are more satisfying to minorities than majority rules decision-making wherein minorities are routinely out-voted and ignored. The sociocratic process is very, very democratic. Every voice counts equally. It may feel a little awkward at first, and require a few hours of training, but, with just a little practice, groups are able to use the process efficiently and effectively. Sociocratic governance uses new power structures and a different way to make decisions: consent. Consent is the most fundamental form of decision-
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