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Building Consensus, Creating Community
At the heart of business meetings is making decisions that impact the community. Primarily, we follow the most familiar path outlined in Robert's Rules of Order. However, this book, Building Consensus, Creating Community, aims to challenge the current reliance on Robert’s Rules and offer an alternative to build consensus. The contrast is clear. Decision-making is a process. On the one hand, there is a “top-down” approach focusing on winning or losing a motion. On the other hand, the consensus-making process operates from the “bottom-up” perspective incorporating more voices, reducing conflict, and enhancing the nature of being in community.
187 pages, Paperback
Published July 8, 2024
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March 28, 2025
BUILDING CONSENSUS, CREATING COMMUNITY is not just a How To, it is a Why To, a Who Should Do It, a When To Do It, and a What Will Be Its Effects book. I wish this book had been included in my seminary curriculum, or in one of my Leadership Development classes. It is appropriate for religious groups (all faiths) and for Not-for-profits, especially those organizations with power struggles in governance and among stakeholders.
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