getting to we! consensus decision-making. what is consensus?
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Getting to We!
Consensus Decision-Making
What is Consensus?
When did YOU last use consensus decision-making?
Sharing Time!!!
Steps to Building Consensus
Convene
Clarify Responsibilities
DeliberateDecide
Implement
Consensus Facilitation Pre-Meeting
Identify the problem
Identify Stakeholders
Establish Ground Rules
Establish the Communication
Process
Establish Decision
Making Process
Conflict Assessment
• Gather all data regarding the matter• Interview Key Stakeholders• Clearly State the problem• What are the conflicts• Where is the common ground• Provide this information to everyone (verbally
or a formal draft)
Steps to Building Consensus
Convening
• Select a Facilitator or a Mediator • Determine who needs to be there• Secure resources for realizing this meeting• Select Location and Meeting Time
Ground Rules
• Facilities• Respect
– One Another– Process– Environment– Interruptions– Electronic Devices and/or
Recording Devices (Yes/No)• Confidentiality/Sharing• Verbal Communication• Non-Verbal Communication
• Explain the Communication Process– Order of Speaking– Time Limits– Questions– Rebuttals
• Agenda• Goals• Caucusing• Breakout Groups/Establishing
Committees• Decision-Making Process• Invite modification of rules• Agree on all of the ground rules
Roles and Responsibilities
• Facilitator/Mediator• Recorder• Time Keeper• Breakout Group Representatives• Others as the group sees a need
Consensus Management
Consensus Decision-Making
What Can We Do About THIS?
Unanimity Vs. Process
Deliberate and Decide
How the Occupy Movement Used
Consensus Decision-Making
Getting to We!
Consensus Decision-Making
WHATS FOR DINNER TONIGHT?
RECAP
Convene
Clarify Responsibilities
DeliberateDecide
Implement
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION