Article III: Sphere Participants

All Sphere Participants are allowed to take part in any of the Sphere’s Meetings, with the exception of the Sweat Lodge Meetings or Emotional / Relational meetings that don’t involve them, though attendance is not required.

The Sphere Participants include:

(a) each Participating Member and anyone who is participating in a Participating Member Trial Period in the Sphere; and

(b) each Contact acting through a CL; and

3.1 Prisms & Contacts

To facilitate communications with parties outside of the Sphere, a Sphere may utilize “Prisms” and/or “Contact Lenses.” A “Prism Holder” is any Participating Member who represents the Sphere in communication with another Sphere or an external party in accordance with the Prism.

A “Prism” is the means by which the Sphere gives the Prism Holder the ability to represent the Perspective of the whole Sphere in communication with any other Sphere or external party.

A “Contact” is any external party whose expertise is requested by the Sphere in accordance with the Contact Lens. Contacts must follow the Advice Process, are not able to exercise Individual Action and are not permitted to Vote. A “Contact Lens” (CL) gives the Contact the ability to engage the Sphere with their Perspective. The CL may include, among other things:

(a) the scope of the engagement and compensation;

(b) any additional responsibilities that would be relevant for the Contact (from those listed in Section 2.1 relating to PLs); and

(c) if the Contact will be part of a Cluster, included in a Support Structure, be invited to attend Sweat Lodge Meetings, or be part of a “Meritocratic Review Process” and using the “Mastermind App,” with other Sphere Participants.

A CL can be created by any Participating Member acting as the Prism Holder responsible for liaising with the Contact, and can be modified at any point by the Prism Holder. If a Contact wants to modify their CL or needs any additional support, they are to engage the Prism Holder responsible for liaising with the Contact through the Advice Process.

3.1.1 Contacts Addressing Expansion Thresholds

Contacts are responsible for identifying and addressing any “Expansion Thresholds” that exist for them. An Expansion Threshold is implicit when a gap is perceived between a Contact’s current stewardship of their CL and the Vision they hold or deliverables outlined for their CL

A Contact may choose to address an Expansion Threshold through either connecting with the Prism Holder responsible for liaising with the Contact, the Advice Process and/or their Support Structure, if applicable to their Contact Lens, or through a Sweat Lodge, if applicable to their Contact Lens. If they are unable to resolve the Expansion Threshold in any of these manners, they may call a Governance Meeting through their Prism Holder (as defined in Section 4.2 below) to address it.

3.1.2 Contacts Addressing Emotional / Relational Thresholds

Contacts are responsible for identifying any Emotional / Relational Thresholds that exist. An Emotional / Relational Threshold is implicit when a Contact’s emotional or relational experience is interfering with their ability to effectively steward their CL.

Contacts are responsible for addressing any Emotional / Relational Thresholds themselves, with the support of the Prism Holder responsible for liaising with the Contact or with the support of their Support Structure, if applicable to their CL. If this does not resolve the Emotional / Relational Threshold, they are responsible for engaging the Advice Process with the Sphere Participant(s) the Emotional / Relational Threshold relates to in an attempt to resolve it.

If the Emotional / Relational Threshold still remains unresolved, the Contact is responsible for initiating an Emotional / Relational Meeting to address it with any Sphere Participant(s) the Emotional / Relational Threshold relates to, to be mediated by the Sweat Lodge Meeting Guide (as outlined in Section 5.4.2 below). If additional support is necessary, and attendance at Sweat Lodges is outlined in the Contact’s CL, the Emotional / Relational Threshold can be raised in a Sweat Lodge Meeting (as outlined in Section 5.4.1 below).

3.1.3 Firing Contact Lenses

A Contact can fire their own lens in accordance with the CL. Alternatively, a CL may be fired at any time by the Prism Holder responsible for liaising with the Contact, or by majority Vote using the Voting Process. A CL cannot be fired through the Support Structure. The CL will be fired in accordance with the terms of the CL.

3.2 Investing Members

Investing Members may fall into one of the categories outlined in the Sphere’s Financial Policy.

3.3 Sphere Clusters

Once a Sphere expands to include four Sphere Participants holding the same or collaborative PLs or CLs, those Sphere Participants may form into a “Cluster” (with a maximum of seven people per Cluster). 20 Sphere Participants may form into Clusters for the purposes of grouping together for any relevant Meetings and, where relevant, rating each other in the “Meritocratic Review Process” using the “Mastermind App” (as set forth in Section 5.2 below).

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