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Here are some of the things people are saying about C.T. Lawrence Butler and Formal Consensus "Thanks again, C.T. You've given me a valuable tool that I'm now able to spread to groups that need it." Julie Mazo, Mediation Trainer, Virginia "Thank you for your presentation on consensus. The feedback I received was very positive. Everyone was also very appreciative of the way in which you were flexible to the needs of those in attendance." Denice Dennis, MPH, Project Director, HIV Consortium, Atlantic City, NJ "I was really glad to see someone dealing so well with some of the pitfalls of consensus, particularly around blocking. I thought the book was brilliant, thanks for writing it." Vivien Sharples , Editor Conscience,Seattle, WA "Formal Consensus Decision Making has a clearly defined structure and process. It requires a commitment to active cooperation, disciplined speaking and listening, and respect for every member. Thus differences and conflicting viewpoints can be expressed in a way that they can contribute to constructing a final outcome. " "The Land Use and Transportation Study Coordinating Group has been trained in Formal Consensus Decision Making and is growing steadily in the perfection of its practice. They have also consented to eleven Standards of operation and the set of rules for Formal Consensus. " The Land Use and Transportation Study Coordinating Group "When everyone participates in the discussion of an idea, trust developes and people feel valued and committed to the result. A proposal is stronger when everyone works together to create the best possible decision for the group. Any idea can be considered, but only those ideas everyone thinks are in the best interests of the group are adopted." Food Not Bombs, How to Feed the Hungry and Build Communiy "[Butler is] a master of this art." Millennium Whole Earth Catalog Food Not Bombs Publishing 7304 Carroll Ave #136 Takoma Park, MD 20912 1-800-569-4054 To scheduled a workshop contact ctbutler@together.net Home