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Consent Decision Making

A Co-operatives UK resource explaining consent-based decision-making in sociocratic circles, including domains, objections, review dates, and decision records.

Source: Co-operatives UKAdded June 12, 2026
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Why it matters

Consent decision-making helps co-ops move proposals forward while still taking objections seriously and documenting accountability.

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Teams that want a practical alternative to both majority vote and slow consensus processes.

This is a concise explanation of how consent works inside circle-based governance. It is especially useful for teams trying to define domains, make decisions closer to the work, and review decisions after implementation. The page references downloadable templates, so those links should be checked during publication.

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