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Consensus Building

Consensus Building. What is Consensus. A head count in a prison. What is Consensus. General agreement or concord supported in unity. A coming together of the sense of the group. When & Why to use Consensus Building. To Build : Cooperation, collaboration and co-ownership Commitment

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Consensus Building

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  1. Consensus Building

  2. What is Consensus • A head count in a prison.

  3. What is Consensus • General agreement or concord supported in unity. • A coming together of the sense of the group.

  4. When & Why to use Consensus Building To Build: • Cooperation, collaboration and co-ownership • Commitment • Confidence for change

  5. Attitudes of All Members • Trust the process to produce an acceptable solution. • Value acting in unity. • Treat discussion as property of the group. • Let go of personal preference.

  6. Attitudes of All Members • Listen with respect. • Maintain self confidence and respect for yourself. • Stay open to new ideas. • Focus on the idea and not the source. • Value disagreement.

  7. Practices for All Members • Prepare for the meeting. • Listen carefully & considerately. • Pause between speakers. • Think, then speak. • Be concise. • Let ideas grow.

  8. Clerk or Convener • Encourages all to participate. • Manages conflict. • Seeks clarity and closure. • Tests for consensus. • States decision as written minute.

  9. Clerk or Convener • Reminds group to find the best solution. • Does not push his/her personal viewpoint. • Sets agenda, meeting time, and place. • Keeps group focused.

  10. Engaging Differences In Meeting • Active listening. • Reflective silence. • Dissenter may ‘stand aside.’ • Issue is ‘laid down.’

  11. Engaging Differences Outside Meeting • Discussion in small diverse groups • Threshing sessions • Meetings of small groups at different times

  12. Rights of Use of This Material • Some trainers are very protective of their materials – they’re afraid that they’re giving away their business. I feel that freely distributing information like this is just good advertising for a trainer or consultant. So please use my material as you see fit; with the provision that you, in print, reference me. Please use the following information – in full: • William Ashton, Ph.D. • The City University of New York, York College • Department of Political Science and Psychology • www.york.cuny.edu/~washton

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