2 Jan
2024
2 Jan
'24
1:38 a.m.
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Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 00:43:24 -0800
From: We Are The Ones <wevebeenwaitingforus(a)gmail.com>
To: consensus <consensus(a)lists.omnicommons.org>
Subject: [omni-consensus] Decision Making & Accountability
I have a few thought sto share on decision making and accountability
*Decision Making*
*“A do-ocracy is an organizational structure in which individuals choose
roles and tasks for themselves and execute them. In do-ocracy, everyone
does jobs that they think need to be done, without everyone’s input. In a
do-ocracy, whoever does the job gets it, regardless of their qualifications
or skill level.”*
While this decision-making model may have been effective in the past, it is
not a suitable model for Omni's current challenges.* Horizontal Leadership
requires Horizontal Accountability*, and the latter part does not really
seem to be happening. Rotating delegates pass the buck onto the next person
with little to no investment other than being physically (or digitally)
present. Too many things have fallen thru the cracks and piled up over
time and now were scrambling to create high-stakes solutions using a very
casual low-stakes decision making model. These next couple of months are
too crucial to leave high level items up in the air or completely swept
under the rug.
My suggestion is to create an interim-committee of super delegates
dedicated to participating in every stage of the foreclosure &
accountability processes. The committee should be open to any members or
volunteers who have a vested interest in Omni's well being. This approach
will provide a sense of focused structure, attention and organization that
we urgently need right now.
*Accountability *
Accountability and foreclosure discussions must be prioritized together as
they are interrelated. The boycott will continue to impact Omni’s ability
to generate income even if a solution to the foreclosure is immediately
found. There is a lot of energy behind foreclosure proposals, and not
nearly enough energy toward accountability and call-outs of racism.
Omni needs to develop a comprehensive roadmap demonstrating a commitment to
becoming actively anti-racist. The addition of hired BIPOC support, and the
3-hour Accountability Training this Friday are great steps in the right
direction, but these alone will not be enough to repair past harm or
prevent it moving forward. Please think of the historical implications of
relying solely on BIPOC people to do the labor that feels unsettling or
uncomfortable? The amount of emotional and mental labor it requires to
engage in this space as a BIPOC person is incredibly exhausting. Compounded
with the lack of collective action to change, it’s honestly no surprise to
me why BIPOC people are in and out like a revolving door and quick to
co-sign CLP's Boycott Campaign. I do see that a lot of individual people
do care, and organizing that care into concrete collective action needs to
happen next, and fast.
The integrated version of John / Page / Silver’s 10/17 Boycott statement
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EvFSEvPpY1cCKHKLK1Pqh7f0_hs1NxNlp1_sNPleJy4/edit#heading=h.keqbdx9100vz>
includes
a comprehensive set of action items that should be considered. If youre
wondering, a statement has not been put out yet because… do-ocracy. Any of
these statements as-is would leave us open to more scrutiny and heat that
we absolutely do not need. An impactful statement will:
1. Acknowledge our harm and wrong doings (some of these do) *without
excuses *
2. Debunk any lies and misinformation with evidence and hard proof
(Silver and Pivalli are already on this)
3. Show a commitment to changed behavior with a solid plan. (Decision
Making)
Hopefully after this weeks retreats we can walk away with a better idea of
what is needed to move forward and take control of the narrative.
I created an #anti-racist-work channel in slack
<https://join.slack.com/share/enQtNjQxNDE5MzcwNTQ0NC1mNjM5NzE5NDQwZWVlZjA2M2Q4YjUyMDI1NjgyZDQ3ZDFlZDc3ODFjNWMyN2MwNTEwZjI1ZGNhMjNmNjExMTc3>
so we can have a dedicated space for this on-going discussion. Please
utilize this channel to discuss anti-racism, and share resources and
literature for education, organize and make plans. There is no perfect way
to do this work. Its important to understand that we are all at different
levels of understanding and mistakes are bound to happen. Failure is the
best teacher and it’s important to lean in with humility, compassion, and a
willingness to learn and do better. I really hope that folks will heed
these suggestions, take personal initiative and be proactive in engaging
others in this critical work
XO,
G
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