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DAWN Facilitator's Cheatsheet
(simple guidelines to making facilitating simple)
Working with PROPOSALS
Request DAWN particpant to present the proposal.
Get it seconded.
discussion.
Welcome clarifying questions and/or direct responses.
Record friendly amendments.
Close discussion at time.
Review friendly amendments (merge, transpose, connect amendments where
possible).
Have the proposal maker accept or decline friendly amendments.
Take VOTE.
Passes: Hooray! / Fails: Better Luck Next Time
Working with PROPAGHANDA (flyers, calls to mobilize,
email announcements, etc.)
Have DAWN working group present the propaghanda.
Hear any objections.
discussion.
Record friendly amendments.
Close discussion at time.
Take VOTE.
Passes: Hooray! / Fails: DAWN members determine suggested edits and send
it back to organization looking for endorsement or sponsorship. This can
be done in a working group during breakouts/end of meeting.
Helping DAWN Make Decisions!
WEAK DECISION MAKING
Straw Poll - Use this method to test support
for ideas and suggested action plans [helps narrow down choices].
AO - Any Objections - Use this method to
quickly get support of the group concerning decisions [good for setting
up and getting agreement on the agenda and level 1 endorsements. It's
also useful for finances i.e. when people need to be reimbursed for expenses
or a check needs to be written.]
STRONG DECISION MAKING (DAWN Proposals)
Use Any Objections to get 100% support.
If there are objections -Discussion and then VOTE. 80% Approval
Vote required per our bylaws.
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