How to Facilitate Meetings: Four Essential Functions

Lead Your Group to Consensus:
Proven steps from conflict to agreement

Introduction and Definition

How consensus is unique and has extraordinary benefits when you get it right
Key characteristics of Consensus

Key characteristics of consensus (including attitudes of participants) required for success
Steps to Make Consensus Decisions

Specific formal steps for how to discuss, develop, and achieve consensus
Consensus Meetings

How to structure meetings designed to achieve consensus
Consensus Facilitation

How to facilitate consensus decision making; the four essential functions
Closing and Resources

Where to go to for more information about consensus

Introduction and Definition

Welcome
Consensus Defined
When to Use Consensus

Overview of When to Use Consensus
Many Ways to Make Group Decisions
Consensus for Endurance
Key Characteristics of Consensus

Overview of Key Characteristics of Consensus.
Consensus Decision Making Key Characteristics - Handout

Steps to Make Consensus Decisions

Overview of Steps to Make Consensus Decisions
Consensus Decision Making Steps
Consensus Meetings

Overview of Characteristics of a Consensus Meeting
Structure of a Consensus Meeting
Closing Comments