Most groups vote to make decisions, a choice which inevitably leads to „winners“ and „losers“ and can create very yes \/ no, black \/ white discussions. But there are other ways to reach agreement. Decision-making by consensus means working together to find a decision with which everyone is happy. This involves taking into account all opinions, ideas and issues in order to find a final proposal that works for everyone. Instead of voting or following a leader, the responsibility of finding win \/ win solutions that work for everyone is shared.
\nThis workshop will provide a brief overview of how consensus decision-making can work, followed by a discussion about the benefits and challenges of this method of making decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Most groups vote to make decisions, a choice which inevitably leads to „winners“ and „losers“ and can create very yes \/ no, black \/ white discussions. But there are other ways to reach agreement. Decision-making by consensus means working together to find a decision with which everyone is happy. This involves taking into account all … A short introduction to consensus decision making<\/span> weiterlesen