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# Reflection Prompts for Governance Meetings

These reflection prompts will help you to surface tensions you can raise in a governance meeting:

* **Is there ongoing work I'm doing that isn't captured in my roles?** You may then wish to propose that work is captured via a *role* or *accountability.* <br>
* **What would help my role achieve its purpose and enact its accountabilities?**<br>
* **Do I need control over something, such as a document or a process?** You may then wish to propose a *domain* on your role. <br>
* **Do I want to expect something of another role on an ongoing basis?** You may then wish to propose an *accountability* on that role. <br>
* **Do I need work to be carried out that isn't currently captured in the circle structure?** You may then wish to propose that a *role* or an *accountability* be created. <br>
* **Do I want to create a restriction on how something is done? Or specify how something should be done?** You may then wish to propose a *policy.* <br>
* **Are there roles, accountabilities, domains or policies which are not relevant anymore?** You may then wish to *delete* these, or *change them* to make them more relevant.&#x20;

### **Some other tips when preparing for a governance meeting**

* Don't be afraid to bring tensions, even if you haven't got a proposal ready. It's part of the learning process!<br>
* Use your judgment around how much to consult prior to bringing a proposal. A quick check-in with someone can usually give you a sense of how much thought to put into a proposal. <br>
* Look at the actual governance records in Glassfrog, and spend a few minutes reflecting on them. <br>
* There are a handful of things you can do through governance:
  * Create, delete or change roles in the circle (including their domains and accountabilities)
  * Create, delete or change policies of the circle
  * Move roles into, or out of, a sub-circle
  * Move policies into, or out of, a sub-circle