Harbor Commons Interview Guide

Suggested Interview Questions:

For the Interviewers: How long have you been at the Commons? What's one role you play here?

When living together with others conflict is inevitable! Please tell us an anecdote about some time you had an interpersonal conflict and how you resolved it.

Working together to keep this community going takes time and effort. Members are expected to attend our monthly meetings when possible and participate in chores and community upkeep -- we estimate that adult member of the Commons give anywhere from 10-20 hours a month to working on various community projects. (On the flip side: Delicious meals together! Lots of fun together!) Is that a commitment you're willing to make?

We make decisions here using a consensus process that aims to make sure all perspectives are considered and given equal weight. We recognize this process takes patience and flexibility. [Any past experience with consensus decision making/is that a process that works for you?]

As a community, we have a strong commitment to keeping the Commons a welcoming space to all its residents. Given the often hostile climate of the world today, this means having a strong commitment to keeping each other accountable when it comes to various forms of bigotry that might come up (be it racism, sexism, transphobia, anti-mutant prejudice, ablism, etc.); we recognize that we'll all fuck up sometimes but want to do our best to keep hostility & prejudice out of this space. That means being willing to meet correction (of oppressive behaviors) with humility rather than defensiveness. Does that sound like an environment you're comfortable with? [Do you have experience with having mistakes pointed out to you?]

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