Building United Judgement A handbook for consensus decision making
Avery, Michel; Auvine, Brian; Streibel, Barbara; Weiss, Lonnie Publisher: The Center for Conflict Resolution, Madison, USA Year Published: 1981 Pages: 124pp Book Type: Handbooks/Manuals
Resource Type: Book
Describes the techniques and skills which groups can apply to make the principles of consensus work effectively.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction - Why Use Consensus; When To Use Consensus What is Consensus? Kinds of Decision-Making Structures The Inspirational Part: Majority Rule Vs. Consensus The Cautionary Part: Can Your Group Use Consensus?
Chapter 2: A Step-by-step Process for Consensus Preparing for Group Discussion Group Discussion: Building United Judgement Making the Decision
Chapter 3: Attitudes and Consensus Attitudes Which Impede Consensus Attitudes That Support Consensus The Rewards
Chapter 4: Your Participation in the Consensus Process Your Contribution Your Responsibility for Others' Participation
Chapter 5: When Agreement Cannot Be Reached Background A Definition of "Blocking" Deciding Whether to Block Alternatives to Blocking When a Decision is Blocked
Chapter 6: Structuring your Meeting Meeting Phases Using Agendas Working Outside of the Meeting Doing Discussion Recording and Implementing Decisions Evaluations
Chapter 7: The Role of the Group Facilitator What Is A Facilitator? Sharing Facilitation Facilitative Functions
Chapter 8: Communication Skills Listening Feedback and Criticism
Chapter 9: Working with Emotions Why Be Concerned About Feelings? The Sources of Feelings in Groups Diagnosis: What's Going On? When Feelings Are a Problem When Feelings Help a Group
Chapter 10: Conflict and Problem Solving Guidelines for Responding to Conflict Creative Problem Solving Mediation
Chapter 11: Techniques for Group Building Take Your Group Seriously Share Responsibility Encourage Social Interaction Increase Involvement and Trust Help New Members Become Part of the Group
Chapter 12: Adaptations of the Process for Special Situations Formalized Process Representative Consensus Decision Making The Majority Rule Escape Clause The Minority Rule Escape Clause The "Consensus-Trust" Convention Model
Chapter 13: Common Problems - What To Do About Them Polarized Factions Endless Discussion Low Quality Decisions Nonparticipation by Some Members Some Individuals Dominate Discussion A Group Member Apparently Won't Cooperate
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