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XR UK Ways of Working and Constitution

How rebels in XR UK work together. 1. The Principles and Values are the core propositions that we need to commit to in order to act in the name of XR. 2. The Ways of Working guide how we relate to each other in all teams across the UK. 3. The Constitution...

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SOS
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organising
constitution
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How to achieve the purpose of your team (mainly for Internal Coordinators)

SOS: making it work for you Role-specific SOS guidance

Why the Internal Coordinator role matters Every role in a team plays a part in achieving the purpose of the team. The Internal Coordinator (IC) role is there to keep everyone collaborating effectively, and healthily, towards this goal. This page gives you some...

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roles
circles & sub-circles
alignment

Empowering the Movement

SOS: making it work for you

XRUK’s Self-Organising System (SOS) There’s a climate and ecological emergency. We can’t waste time. We need to organise in the most effective way to achieve our demands, to be the most successful we can be. So what works? XRUK has adopted the self-organising ...

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SOS
circles & sub-circles
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Integrative Decision Making
organising
Self-Organising System
autonomy & decentralisation
power
accountability & responsibility

Why SOS? An introductory Q&A

SOS: making it work for you General SOS guidance

Please click each question to see the answer. Why do we have a Self-Organising System? XR’s tenth Principle and Value is that we are based on autonomy and decentralisation. The self-organising system (SOS for short) is a set of practices that guarantees thi...

SOS
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mandate
Self-Organising System
group decisions
power
roles
circles & sub-circles
autonomy & decentralisation

Key Terms in SOS

SOS: making it work for you General SOS guidance

The Self-Organising System (SOS) is the decision-making process adopted by Extinction Rebellion (XR). This guide walks you some key components of SOS that we adopt to further the principles and values of XR. Circle: A group or unit within the larger XR organis...

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roles
Self-Organising System
circles & sub-circles

Your power and responsibility in SOS

SOS: making it work for you General SOS guidance

A Guide for Every Team Member As a team member, you have a unique role in fostering an environment where power and decision-making processes are transparent and effectively managed. Here’s how you can contribute positively to your team's success. Understand Yo...

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group decisions
advice process
roles
autonomy & decentralisation
accountability & responsibility
power
feedback & learning

How to write mandates

SOS: making it work for you General SOS guidance

Why mandates? We are based on autonomy and decentralisation. Mandates are the building blocks by which we decentralise and mitigate any concentration of power. We divide all the different types of decision we have to make into mandates, and then we distribute ...

mandate
domains
roles
accountability & responsibility

What are project groups and when are they useful?

SOS: making it work for you General SOS guidance

Project Groups in the Self-Organising System (SOS) are temporary, goal-focused teams that bring together people from multiple circles to work on a specific initiative. Key Characteristics of a Project in SOS: Short-term focus: A project is usually created to...

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circles & sub-circles
project groups
accountability & responsibility
autonomy & decentralisation

XR UK Constitution

XR UK Ways of Working and Constitution

The Self-Organising System Guiding & Empowering The Rebellion As updated 17 March 2023 We pursue great demands, but we sometimes make mistakes. We are all crew together, but we often disagree. We want to spread power, but it’s hard to do this and sta...

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Integrative Decision Making
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constitution
internal coordinator
external coordinator
group admin
SOS
mandate
roles
organising
autonomy & decentralisation

Integrative Election Process for Roles in XR UK

XR UK Ways of Working and Constitution Constitution resources

[Note: this guidance is referred to by Section C.5 of the XR UK Constitution.] 1. Discuss the role The facilitator makes space for questions. Explain the purpose, domains and accountabilities where necessary. This may include, for example, what led to the crea...

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SOS
organising
roles
constitution
Self-Organising System

Considered Majority Vote for Roles in XR UK

XR UK Ways of Working and Constitution Constitution resources

[Note: this guidance is referred to by Section C.5 of the XR UK Constitution.] The steps in the process are:- The facilitator reads out the mandate of the role. The term of the appointment is agreed by the team (normally 3 or 6 months). Anyone willing to...

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SOS
Self-Organising System