Person-In-Charge Announces Their Decision Person-In-Charge Asks For Input, Then Makes the Decision Group Makes The Decision TYPES OF DECISION MAKING Modified from Kaner, S. et al Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making

DYNAMICS OF GROUP DECISION-MAKING discussion begins decision made! Divergent Thinking Convergent Thinking !!!!! Modified from Kaner, S. et al Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making GROAN ZONE !!!!!!!!!! !!!!! ???

CONSENSUS-BASED DECISION MAKING Full Participation Mutual Understanding Inclusive Solutions Shared Responsibility POLL for level of agreement options when most are okay with options VOTE based on your decision rule

YOUR TWO DECISION RULES 1. For Procedural Votes Charter (group norms, work plan, decision rules) Criteria for listing and prioritizing All other votes 2. For Formal Recommendation Votes Listing recommended management actions Prioritizing recommended management actions

DECISION RULE EXAMPLES 51% of those present = simple majority 75% of those present = super majority 100% of those present = unanimous

CHARTER LANGUAGE Conflicts of Interest CWG members and alternates will openly acknowledge any real conflicts of interest and refrain from using their position on the working group to secure unfair or inappropriate privilege, gain, or benefit. We will openly acknowledge any potential or perceived conflicts of interest to prevent misunderstandings that could detract from the success or credibility of the OFR Community Planning Process. CWG members or alternates who have a real or potential conflict of interest in a matter before the CWG will identify such conflict prior to discussion of that matter. The CWG will decide, after discussion and vote, if that member or alternate should recues them self from discussion and/or voting on that matter. If agreement on recusal cannot be reached by the CWG, then the SEFCRI Chair will decide.