A Consensus Handbook: Co-operative decision-making for activists, co-ops and communities

"Excellent - clear guidance and thoughtful reflection on power and conflict" - THE GUARDIAN (UK)The essential manual for grassroots organising by Seeds for Change, one of the leading activist training collectivesA comprehensive guide explaining the spirit and philosophy of co-operative decision makingPractical guidance on how to facilitate the consensus decision making process, looking at common situations and explaining the skills and tools your group can use to ease the path to a decision. The book covers techniques for decision-making in small and large groups as well as virtual meetings.We've also included material on some of the pitfalls and problems you and your group may face - and have provided some suggestions of how to deal with them! Spirit and philosophy of consensus decision making Skills and facilitation tools Small or large groups, face to face or virtual meetings Troubleshoot your consensus processWhether you're new to consensus or have lots of experience; whether you think it's the best way to make decisions or are struggling to make it work: this book is for you!