Values of the Policy:

<aside> 💌 We lean into conflict, we don’t avoid it. Conflict resolution is a skill we can all develop & we rely on ourselves more than external deciders. We learn from conflicts.

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Implementation (steps to initiate conflict res):

1. (OPTIONAL) Arrange a meeting with the person you have a conflict with;

   • Some suggestions for how to conduct this: ‣
   • After meeting, the two (or more) individuals in the conflict individually write down the info below. This would then be used by the mediator as a pre-read before the next step.
     • Objective report of what happened
     • Statements of impact
   • Alternately: if this 1:1 conversation finds resolution, you don’t have to go forward to finding a facilitator. Add to those 2 points of info an action plan/agreements. Consider letting Puncar or Loie know about the conflict (without details is fine) because it will help us measure our ability to handle conflict as a DAO.

2. Contact Loie or Mitzy C. ** & ask for a process to start**

   1. Mitzy or Loie then takes basic info about your conflict & refers you to a facilitator (based on their time available or the modality that fits better).
   2. A facilitator will then contact you to initiate the resolution process.
   3. Mitzy & Loie discuss fees to ensure the facilitator’s expenses are suitable & covered.

3. Preparing an After Action report

   1. Share the learnings/transformation that came out of the resolution process - attach it to the register of this conflict in this database, and share it with the People Ops team. (via @Sandy S. @Loie or @Rachael Amy)
   2. People Ops will keep an eye on the general health of Gitcoin as it relates to conflicts & help with escalating any that need it - whether that means role redefinition, external conflict resolution resources, revisiting the code of conduct, etc.

Resources:

Facilitators:

Details about the facilitators can be found by clicking on the names listed below.

Charm Taylor

Juan Carlos Bell Llinas

Loie

Monica Zheng

Other policies: ‣

Compensation for the conflict resolution:

If a facilitator is needed, Gitcoin DAO will compensate the facilitators for their involvement in the facilitation process. This expense will be absorbed into DAO Ops budget.