Governance Circle
PURPOSE
Governance Circle Members hold collective responsibility for stewarding the principles, protocols, and strategic direction of the WE Share initiative.
This includes ensuring that the project is responsibly governed, operationally secure, and ethically executed — while remaining deeply anchored in the community’s values.
Members help maintain alignment between vision and delivery, guiding WE Share through key decisions with transparency and consent.
The circle operates on a consent-based model, aligned with the [WE Share Charter] and approved WE Share governance protocols. This includes active participation in the development and review of the Living Governance Framework Starter, a working draft intended to evolve with community input.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate in scheduled governance meetings (in person or online)
- Review and consent to key proposals, protocols, and partnership agreements
- Represent the voice and concerns of the community in decision-making
- Ensure alignment with WE Share’s values and mission
- Oversee operational execution to ensure safety, viability, and strategic consistency
- Identify and manage legal, financial, reputational, and delivery risks where applicable
- Declare and manage any conflicts of interest transparently
- Uphold confidentiality where discussions involve sensitive legal, commercial, or personnel matters
- Participate in or oversee delegation processes to clarify roles and accountability
- Contribute to the preservation of institutional knowledge and role continuity
- Support protocols for membership rotation, onboarding, and — where necessary — revocation by consent (in person or online)
- Help steward cultural integrity and transparency
TIME COMMITMENT
- 1–2 meetings per month (approx. 1.5–2 hours each)
- Optional working group involvement
- Term length: 6–12 months, renewable by community consent
STRUCTURE & SUPPORT
- Operates within a rotating facilitation model
- Members are nominated through a transparent community process and confirmed by group consent
- Supported by values stewards and spokesperson protocols
- Initial orientation provided via governance onboarding session
- Governance Circle decisions follow a structured, consent-based model that prioritises safety and transparency over unanimity. Facilitated objection processes are used constructively to explore concerns and adapt proposals. In case of unresolved deadlock, issues may be escalated to a neutral facilitator or paused for reframing by the wider community.
- Members participate in periodic reflection and role review to ensure accountability and performance integrity. Feedback from the broader WE Share community is actively sought and incorporated into governance considerations.
Note: The Governance Circle is not a legal board of directors and holds no statutory liability. Formal legal decisions are delegated through appropriate mechanisms. In the event of loss of quorum or mass withdrawal, interim facilitation protocols will be activated to ensure continuity of governance until community confirmation can occur. and holds no statutory liability. Formal legal decisions are delegated through appropriate mechanisms.*
IDEAL ATTRIBUTES
- Aligned with WE Share’s principles and kaupapa
- Committed to collective wellbeing over individual interests
- Willing to listen, question, and engage in shared learning
- Comfortable with transparency and shared responsibility
- Willing to uphold cultural integrity and deepen understanding of Te Tiriti-based or community-first approaches
- Open to cultural learning and indigenous guidance frameworks
HOW TO EXPRESS INTEREST
- Complete the [WE Share Contact Form]
- Select “Governance Circle Member” as your interest area
- A governance liaison will follow up to discuss next steps