GovernanceTransition
from
SituationalAssessmentTemplate2017
Introduction/Definition/etc
brief history mirroring a question
(begging the question? )
on a posting about Governance Transition
from Consensus to Traditional/Hierarchical/
non profit board
Body
Original Text
Starting out
it makes a lot of sense
to do consensus
EveryOnes equal
A founder, more or less
EveryOne has a say.
But over time
And increased amount of people,
Some coming in new
And a history develops
Previous decisions
Some get revised
And meetings lose their energy
And get bogged down
People get tired of hearing the same opinions
Many of which were voted down
Brought up again & again
By the same people
Like we don't think
drinking during meetings is good...
And incorporated
sounds better & better
We want legal status
501c3
NonProfit
Taking donations
Tax deductible
And buying wholesale requires a legal entity, an address for shipping, etc
And the traditional legal structure
Is a board, limited number of people, makes meetings quicker
We'll go from consensus to majority
We don't have to start over with each new person who shows up
Therefore
Hierarchy
ResponseAbility you said you would do that but ...
Authority
Got a title, now what?
Financial reports instead of a kitty
And need insurance
What if?
This or that bad thing happens
The (new) space requires it
Slip & fall?
Someone gets hurt?
We've invested all this time, energy, money
Sweat equity
And want at least recognition for it,
Respect, been to
almost all of these meetings,
and now new people
Bright new ideas/their way/stamp on things
Slowing things down,
Start over from the beginning,
Why do it this way,
instead of that? etc
So Utopia gets clouded
And just another business
Not being a boss
But told what to do
by others
Dream(s) lost
Had to grow up
Reality
Bummer man/woman/child/nonbinary, etc
Some consider it growing pains.
Seen it in many structures/orgs over the years
yeah I'm getting jaded
Some call it experience:
Knowing What Not To Do
Because we tried that
and it didn't work out that well
Becoming the nay sayer
Instead of yes we can
My 0.02-inflation
DwC
From Mental Health Drop in Centers
To bike advocacy
To Hacker/MakerSpaces
To Bike Coops/Collectives
NoVAPeers.PBWorks.com
DancesWithCars.CrazyGuyOnABike.co
aka just another bozo
on a bike
Modified Text
What's Missing?
What Can Be Found?
What Can Not Be Found?
How To Analyze?
Lenses
Assumptions
Time Limits
Book Data
ISBN
Bound
CopyRight
Pages
index
Links
GovernanceTransition
TheBikeHouseCoop2015
TheBikeHouse
DownGradingVeloCityCoop2010
VeloCityBikeCoop
20220420BikeWalkArlingtonBikeRodeo.v2.HP.txt
WABAAnnualMeeting2011
WABAs50States13ColoniesRide2011
AfricanAmericansDon'tBike2011
PhoenixBikes
EthicsDignityAndRiskTraining
SteppingStones70thPicnic2021
BlendedHyBridMeetings2021
ReDesigningTeenGroupSponsorTraining2021
WalledGardens2021
ThereIsSomeThingWrongInWhoVille2019
AlaNotIntCon2018
and likely more
search and ye may find,
and may not,
how it relates?
Conclusion
Summary of experience or similar
None really
a review of Consensus
v traditional non profit board
Discussion
A place for feedback on the page presented
What org structures have you participated in?
Pluses/Minuses of any/either/ both?
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