Consensus Through Conversations

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PREFACE

If you are a consultant, manager, meeting facilitator, team leader, community organizer, or simply someone who is involved in lots of group decisions, Consensus Through Conversation was written for you.

I wrote the book based on a number of important premises. First, consensus is a misunderstood, underused, and at times misused method for inclusive decision-making. Second, consensus is most effective when every participant understands the fundamental principles and practices. Third, building consensus in groups involves a learnable set of ideas and skills that do not require a week-long workshop to master. Fourth and perhaps most importantly, consensus building is not a skill reserved for top leaders and professionals. By definition, ...