2011 Schedule:
Sept. 23-25, 2011
Art of Community:
Creating Sustainable Culture through Cooperation
Occidental, CA
Consensus-Oriented Decision Making
A new model is available for groups seeking to make decisions that garner widespread agreement. The CODM method combines consensus process with best practices from the fields of mediation, conflict resolution and nonviolent communication. The result is a seven-step process that allows groups to develop proposals in a way that combines full participation with a reasonable sense of efficiency. CODM provides a more detailed path toward collaboration than any existing consensus model. And the method can be flexibly applied in groups with different types of decision rules and power structures. This workshop will include a presentation on the contributions this new method can make in communal decision-making, and a discussion on how the model may freshly address many of the difficulties communities commonly experience.
Inspired Collaboration
Working together well is a dream we all share. And how we rise to this challenge determines how well our communities function. But when you take personal responsibility for your part in successful collaboration you not only help your group, you also give yourself a chance for spiritual growth. This growth can be inspired and guided by conscious reflection on several key principles of collaboration. This workshop will offer you a chance to identify and reflect on the transcendant values that define this path in your own life. The goal is to inspire renewed hope for harmonious cooperation with your family or tribe, and to deepen the sense of meaning you gain from living in community.
August 9th, 2011
Consensus-Oriented Decision Making (see above description)
Webinar for Transition US
April 14, 2011
International Association of Facilitators
Annual Conference: Denver, CO.
Consensus-Oriented Decision Making:
New Concepts That Make it Work
Learn how to facilitate groups to widespread agreement. All groups can use a consensus process, no matter how they finalize decisions. We will discuss how to structure discussions to maximize collaboration in a variety of settings, drawing from new concepts in Tim's upcoming book, Consensus-Oriented Decision-Making (New Society Publishers, 2011).
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