HGN Governance & Collaboration Dashboard
Systems Design for Transparent Governance, Information Architecture, and Distributed Workflow Orchestration
@ One Community Global • Highest Good Network (Phase 5)
Streamlining role based access, multi-stakeholder workflows, and consensus-driven decision systems into a scalable digital product experience.
24
Screens Designed
7
Governance Stages
1,300+
Volunteers
100%
Open Source
The Dashboard at a Glance
24 screens spanning onboarding, governance, analytics, and focus groups for 1,300+ volunteers worldwide.

Platform Overview
What is the Highest Good Network?
Open-source platform for One Community Global; Phase 5 adds governance and collaboration.
Volunteers
1,300+
Countries
60+
Governance Stages
7
Focus Groups
12
My Contribution
End-to-End Design Ownership
UX Research
Interviews with coordinators, board members, and leaders to map pain points.
Product Design
24-screen wireframes, high-fidelity Figma prototypes, design system, and governance library.
Information Architecture
Mapped 7-stage governance flows into a navigable, role-based dashboard.
Governance Structure
4-Tier Decision Hierarchy
Every proposal flows upward through this structure — from member idea to community consensus.
The Problem
Zero Centralised Infrastructure

1,300+ distributed volunteers managed complex governance through scattered spreadsheets, emails, and Google Docs creating accountability gaps and volunteer attrition.
Pain Points → Solutions

Design that can solve complex workflows
Pain Points
Design Solutions

  • No single source of truth for governance decisions
  • Volunteer accountability impossible across timezones
  • Policy documents buried in unstructured drives
  • Sustainability KPIs invisible to leadership
  • New volunteers lost in onboarding
  • Consensus voting opaque and hard to participate in

  • Centralised live dashboard with real-time proposal status
  • Role-based task ownership and transparent audit trails
  • Structured document repository with governance tagging
  • Live ESG metrics per focus group
  • Contextual orientation flow and role tooltips
  • Visual live-tally voting with full documentation log
Screen 05
Main Dashboard
The personalised governance home screen with live context and community data.
Urgent Alerts Banner
Time critical votes stay visible above the fold.
Personalised Greeting
Role aware salutation with group and rotation timing.
Live KPI Strip
Key counts and countdowns at a glance.
Community Pulse
Consensus health and leadership status in view.
Screens 01–04
Onboarding & Reference
Account Inactive → First Time Orientation → Reference Hub → Process Flow

01 · Account Inactive
Clear messaging, no dead ends. Guides users to reactivation not confusion.
02 · First Time Orientation
Surfaces role assignment, governance structure, and community priorities not a generic welcome screen.
Voting stage
Screens 03–04
Reference Hub & 7-Stage Process Flow
Persistent help layer and visual pipeline map — reduces support overhead for a 100% volunteer organisation.
DG Submit
DG Sign-off
FG Review
AG Vote
Community Vote
Action Group
Archive
Governance Principles
How One Community Global Works
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3
4
1
Full Transparency
Every action and decision is permanently recorded.
2
Proposal-Driven Change
Changes happen only through the full proposal workflow.
3
Infinite Iteration
Proposals can be refined and resubmitted indefinitely.
4
Multi-Group Membership
Members rotate across DGs, FGs, and AGs.
Screens 06–08
Governance Hub & Proposal Management
Admin Group Hub · Proposal List · Submit to Discussion
06 · Admin Group Hub
Role-protected overview of decisions, budgets, alerts, and members.
07 · Proposal List
Filter proposals by stage, priority, and consensus at a glance.
08 · Submit to DG
Pre-select a DG and submit with context in under two minutes.
Screen 10
Approval Group: Consensus Vote
The most complex screen multi-role, real-time voting with full documentation trail.

Iteration History
Proposal versions logged with review notes.
Documentation Log
DG submission, FG review, revisions, re-reviews, final forwarding.
Screen 13
Community Analytics
Governance intelligence at a glance turning community decisions into clarity.
Active Members
Participation Rate
Consensus Health
Avg. Time to Consensus
Analytics Detail
Proposal Pipeline & Attention Queue
Visual Kanban of all 6 active proposals filtered by stage — with surfaced alerts for urgent items.
Screens 14–15
Calendar, Booking & Planning
14 · Calendar & Booking
Monthly governance calendar showing DG, FG, and AG meeting cadences. One-click RSVP with attendance tracking.
15 · Planning & Execution
Project-level planning board — phase tracking, assigned owners, milestone dates across all active workstreams.
Screen 16–17
Member Profile & Community Outreach
16 · Member Profile
Skills, active roles, governance contribution score, group memberships, and volunteered hours — the transparency layer that makes distributed trust possible.
  • 94.2 Reputation Score
  • 14 Proposals Submitted · 89 Votes Cast
  • Stewardship path: Onboarding → Contributor → Steward
17 · Community Outreach
External engagement hub: partnership requests, public-facing initiatives, and community communication managed within the governance framework.
  • 5 Partner Organizations · 3 Active MOUs
  • 23 new members this quarter (+67%)
  • 7 outreach events held in Q1 2026
Screens 18–24
Focus Groups : Domain Expert Panels
7 specialist groups · consistent design system · domain-specific ESG metrics
Infrastructure
Project tracking and vetting.
Sustainability
Live ESG metrics overview.
Finance
Budget tracking and treasury oversight.
Education
Learning, youth, and apprenticeship governance.
Civil Rights & Ethics
Constitutional oversight and ethics reviews.
Agriculture & Water
Land, water, stewardship proposals.


Screen 19 · Spotlight
Focus Group: Sustainability
CO2 Offset This Quarter
Renewable Energy
Biodiversity Index
Waste Diverted
Sustainability Consensus
Active Vetting & Group Consensus
Consensus Summary
68%
Endorse
18%
With Conditions
9%
Clarifications
5%
Concerns
1
Active Vetting Queue
  • Regenerative Agriculture Pilot — 88% consensus
  • Wetland Restoration Initiative — 76% consensus
  • Zero-Waste Operations Protocol — 95% consensus
  • Solar Microgrid Expansion Phase II — 78% consensus
Results Overview
Impact & Outcome
From scattered governance to one transparent decision system.

Outcome & Reflection
A scalable governance experience for collective decision-making.

Impact Created
  • Centralized governance for 1,300+ volunteers across 10+ countries.
  • Designed 24 screens covering onboarding, proposals, voting, analytics, planning, and focus groups.
  • Replaced spreadsheets, emails, and Google Docs with a structured dashboard.
  • Improved visibility through live proposal status, ownership, audit trails, and consensus tracking.
  • Made participation easier with role-based onboarding, reference hub, and visual voting flows.

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