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Objection |
An objection is a reason why doing something stands in the way of (more) effective response to a driver.
Objections contain information that reveals:
- a certain or likely consequence of harm (not considered safe enough to try)
- ways to improve proposals, decisions, existing agreements or actions
It's the accountability of individuals to raise potential objections.
Those accountable for the action or (proposed) agreement in question, are responsible for considering arguments and addressing qualified objections.
Withholding objections can harm the ability of individuals, groups or the whole organization to respond to organizational drivers.
Being able to raise potential objections at any time means decisions only need to be good enough for now and safe enough to try.
How would doing this impede - or miss an opportunity to improve - flow of value to any organizational driver?
Objections stop:
- current and planned action
- people from executing on decisions
- existing agreements from continuing without being reconsidered
- proposals from becoming agreements
Some Helpful Questions:
- How does the argument relate to this specific proposal or agreement?
- Does the argument reveal how a (proposed or current) action or agreement:
- harms response to any organizational driver?
- can be improved right now?
- prevents or diminishes someone's contribution towards responding to a driver?
- is in conflict with the organization's values?
- is considered not ‘safe enough’ to try?
A concern is an opinion that doing something (even if already considered good enough for now and safe enough to try) might impede – or miss an opportunity to improve – flow of value to an organizational driver.
In consent decision making, concerns:
- can inform ways to further evolve agreements (including evaluation criteria and frequency of evaluation)
- are heard if there is time or they are considered important
- are recorded in the logbook
If people believe a proposal may not be ‘safe enough to try’, they can raise concerns as objections to check with others about likelihood of harm.