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Empowerment Reminder
We are a self-organising movement. No-one is in charge. We are given authority by our place in the whole. Let’s take it, and use it. When we all hold power, there is empowerment. Let’s embrace the power that our groups entrust to each of us, and our teams, to ...
Mandates in more detail (and how to write them)
Why mandates? We are based on autonomy and decentralisation. Mandates are the building blocks by which we decentralise and mitigate any concentration of power. We divide all the different types of decision we have to make into mandates, and then we distribut...
Empowering the Movement
XRUK’s Self-Organising System (SOS) There’s a climate and ecological emergency. We can’t waste time. We need to organise in the most effective way to achieve our demands, to be the most successful we can be. So what works? XRUK has adopted the self-organis...
Organising your meetings
These guidelines and resources are designed to help you organise your meetings and keep a record of decisions and action points. They may help you establish a routine where, at the end of each meeting, you have a set of minutes ready to go for the next meeting...
XR UK SOS — Constitution, Roles, Processes & Policies
Constitution A. Introduction B. Basic Principles C. The Self-Organising System XR UK Organism Roles Within A Circle Sub-circles Policies & Domains Choosing Role-Holders Joining A Circle & Asking People To Leave How To Make Decisions Meetin...
Integrative Election Process for Roles in XR UK
[Note: this guidance is referred to by the XR UK Constitution (Section C.5).] 1. Discuss the role The facilitator makes space for questions. Explain the purpose, domains and accountabilities where necessary. This may include, for example, what led to the cre...
The Advice Process
[Note: this guidance is referred to by the XR UK Constitution (Section C.7).] The Advice Process can be practised in many ways, but they share a common factor, which is that anyone can make any decision within the mandate of their role after seeking advice fr...
Considered Majority Vote for Roles in XR UK
[Note: this guidance is referred to by the XR UK Constitution (Section C.5).] The steps in the process are:- The facilitator reads out the mandate of the role. The term of the appointment is agreed by the team (normally 3 or 6 months). Anyone w...
Objection testing
[Note: this guidance is referred to by the XR UK Constitution (Section C.7).] When a proposal is brought using the Integrative Decision Making process, the facilitator asks each member of the team if they have any objection. If there is an objection, the fac...
Decision Making Processes
[Note: this guidance is referred to by the XR UK Constitution (Section C.7).] This page includes some basic steps and then details specific decision making processes. It is aimed mainly at facilitators and is derived from the earlier Guide to Decision Making ...