All participants contribute resources, encourage the use of one another's resources and opinions, and view differences as helpful rather than as a hindrance. Everyone understands the issue and is able to paraphrase it. A survey may be called at any time by any member. Other members in the group then relate their responses in one or two short sentences. That information will be noted for the record.
Ideas belong to the group.
Members can pass when a survey is taken. Each person is responsible for how the group behaves. If you are unable to attend a meeting, you will e-mail all members as far in advance as possible . Absent members may e-mail their thoughts about agenda items to other members before and following the meeting. It is OK at any time for anyone to bring to the attention of the group how it is interacting and to make suggestions on how it might instead proceed.