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12/17/2012 12:11 pm  #1


When Consensus is difficult

The temptation is to just take a majority vote when consensus is proving difficult to achieve.  However, to take the easy way out creates winners and losers.  This creates a rift that can widen over time to destroy the small group.  Remember to base consensus on the "5-fingered" vote: 5 = I love it, 4 = I like it, 3 = I can live with it, 2 = I don't like it, 1 = I hate it.  When all can vote with at least 3 fingers, it's consensus: in which everyone can live with the conclusion.  So this allows room for reservations, while requiring all to "put their cards on the table."  Those that truly don't like it or hate it have to give convincing supporting evidence to the others, which they are required in turn to listen to.  So consensus can be worth the effort to achieve because it strengthens the final decision.  Of course if people are just not willing to "play" then hopefully they are violating the initially-agreed on ground rules, and can regretably be dismissed from the small group.

Dan

 

2/02/2013 6:54 pm  #2


Re: When Consensus is difficult

Consensus takes time.  Sometimes it's not needed.  Executive decisions are made.  Or, in an emergency, there's not time for a full evaluation of all views and opinions.  But when there is time, and it's an essential decision (i.e. not just what color should the new rug be), better decisions can be made---with improved "buy-in" by those in the group.

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3/29/2013 8:13 pm  #3


Re: When Consensus is difficult

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4/10/2013 5:58 pm  #4


Re: When Consensus is difficult

"Buy-in" refers to the people in the group not just verbally but truly accepting the proposed solution/action.  Usually it's when each person is indeed getting something out of the action that is valuable to them personally.  Without true "buy-in" people may seem to agree but then go and just do the minimum, or nothing at all, in the implementation phase.  This particularly often occurs when majority vote occurs: the winners say "yay we won!"---but the losers in the vote go away grumbling and determined to still fight against the majority.  So it's worth struggling to get true consensus to get everyone on-board, with their legitimate objections addressed.

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