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Consensus and Dynamic Facilitation
The major ways that groups can reach joint decisions are:
- Leader decides ... Someone in a position of power makes the decision. Sometimes, this is done after listening to input or after everyone already concurs.
- Voting ... The decision process is laid out ahead of time. Parliamentary procedure, Roberts Rules of order are two familiar approaches using majority rule. Another approach is what some people define as "consensus": a vote of all people where no one blocks the idea, and only one or two abstain.
- Consensus-building ... This approach that relies on thoughtful deliberation among participants. It requires a certain level of participant skill and willingness to cooperate for the good of the group. So there is often an effort to build trust among the participants beforehand. Consensus is reached when all agree.
- Choice-creating (and Dynamic Facilitation) ...The Dynamic Facilitator works with the energy of participants—the passion, cares and concerns—to help the group achieve breakthroughs.
"Dynamic Facilitation" doesn't rely on building trust or skills among participants first, deliberative thinking, or people's willingness to sacrifice for the group. Instead, it relies on the extent to which people want this problem solved, and the skill of the facilitator.
For more information see: "Comparison of Robert's Rules of Order, Consensus Process and Dynamic Facilitation" by Tom Atlee and Rosa Zubizaretta.
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