Defining goals, structures, roles and means of decision making are all crucial parts of founding and maintaining collectives, cooperatives, and other groups. Many aspects of organisation however remain ad hoc, informal and opaque, creating the possibility of power imbalances, misunderstandings and exclusion. The link will lead you to website with key questions that any group should consider and define during its formation.
Grassroot initiatives are drivers of change. Internal disagreements can weaken their position. Addressing key questions about how the group is organised can lead to more durable groups that are active over a long time.
behavioural
Personal and Social Beliefs
Lack of a collaborative culture
low
medium
flexible
no
Vision
NGOs/ local interest groups
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