1. Good enough: improvement from before = better, and we can start doing 2. Safe enough: there is no irreversible risk, risk can be handled 3. Opportunity to learn: what we do increases our knowledge and skills
An objection is outside my personal preference (I really want this) and range of tolerance (I can live with this). I can not live with this decision and there are reasons for that.
From the Akasha Playbook [https://playbook.akasha.org/sociocracy/sociocracy-governance-by-consent]
- proto.institute
In a group I need to object with reasons. If the objection is paramount and well founded, the proposal is rejected unless it is adapted in a way that everyone can consent.
We might reasonably object a proposal if it: - does not advance the mission of the unit (circle, cell, group - a group of people with tasks within a certain domain); or - runs counter to the mission; or - runs counter to our values.
does not progress the mission of the cell or the group; or runs counter to the mission; or involves activities that are contrary to our values.
# Is it good enough for now?
*Can we start with this?* *Will it help us move forward?*
*Is it small enough so it's easy to start and we can gain feedback fast?* This helps us start/keep going instead of not moving at all. This avoids the trap of "perfect".
# Is it safe enough to try?
*Would it endanger the group, organisation, customers or other stakeholders?* *Can we for example easily reverse the decision if we find out it doesn't work as intended?* This avoid the trap of "breaking things" and putting people's lives and livelihoods in danger.
Especially in sensitive environments like nuclear power you do not want a "Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness" culture which could endanger people's lives.
# Are we not losing an opportunity to learn?
This avoids the trap of just quickly fixing something without thinking about the development of capabilities of the people and the organization. *If we know this already, could we run an experiment to see if another approach might work?* *If we use the expert, can we find an opportunity to train the less skilled employee?* *When we fix something now, are we able to capture what we learned?*