Many of us experience very little control over our lives in the wider world, with decisions being made for us by managers, benefits agencies, the police, politicians. We also have a Short guide to consensus, and our guide Facilitating meetings contains lots of tips for making your consensus meetings run smoothly.
#ALL THINGS DONE BY COMMON CONSENT HOW TO#
In this guide you’ll find lots of information to help you make decisions using consensus, including why you might use it, the basic principles and process, how to apply it to larger groups of people and ideas for dealing with common problems. The exact process may differ depending on the size of the group and other factors, but the basic principle of co-operation between equals remains the same. This means that the whole group has to work hard at finding solutions that address everyone's concerns rather than ignoring or overruling minority opinions.Ĭonsensus is used widely by people around the world working towards a more just and equitable society: from small voluntary groups, co-operatives and campaign networks to businesses, local communities and, in some cultures, across much wider regions. If significant concerns remain unresolved, a proposal can be blocked and prevented from going ahead.
Through listening closely to each other, the group aims to come up with proposals that work for everyone.īy definition, in consensus no decision is made against the will of an individual or a minority. This ensures that all opinions, ideas and concerns are taken into account. Instead of simply voting for an item and having the majority of the group getting their way, a group using consensus is committed to finding solutions that everyone actively supports, or at least can live with. ○ Common challenges in consensus meetingsĬonsensus decision making is a creative and dynamic way of reaching agreement between all members of a group.
○ A consensus flowchart ○ Consensus stages in detail
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