Cohousing-L Mailing List: Trust in consensus process

[Rob Sandelin (floriferous]

Trust is one of the two foundation blocks of consensus process. (humility
being the other). When group members do not trust each other, then consensus
process takes a lot of time, and sometimes can not be accomplished at all. I
have found that it is a very good exercise to have the group brainstorm up
actions which build trust, and actions which erode trust. Making people
aware of the effects of their actions can have a lasting impact. Some groups
that have done this have made a poster of it and hang it in their community
center.  This is called an indirect intervention, which you can learn more
about from my online consensus process book at
Http://www.ic.org/nica/book/Cover.htm

Rob Sandelin
Sharingwood www.sharingwood.org

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