# Everyday decisions At Equal Care, the way we make decisions and organise our work is based on **interconnected Circles**. Each Circle is a small group of people who come together for a shared purpose. We call that their **aim**. They’re responsible for making decisions and taking action within a specific area, known as their **domain**. Within their domain, Circles make both **policy** (the rules and ways of working) and **operational** (the practical, day-to-day) decisions. These decisions are made using [**consent**](/equal-cares-model/sociocracy.md), meaning a decision goes ahead as long as no one has a strong, reasoned objection. Circles are linked together so that information and decision-making can flow between them: from Teams and Local Circles, to the Members’ and Purpose Circles. This helps ensure decisions are made by the people best placed to make them, without leaving others out of the loop. There are a few ground rules: * No Circle can make a policy that goes against the law. * Circles must stick to the principles of **sociocratic governance** (as outlined in our Rules). * Circles shouldn’t make policies that conflict with other Circles or the overall aims of the co-op. This way of working might sound a little different, but it means everyday decisions at Equal Care are **shared**, **transparent**, and **made by the people doing the work** — not just passed down from the top. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://play.equal.care/equal-cares-model/circles/everyday-decisions.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.