Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Consensus in cohousing

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

Janet Carter   (Quaker and cohouser)    JCarter12 [at] aol.com
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I think Karen's comments are good ones.  I would add that  such simple things 
as having a known agenda for a meeting and holding to the time (or just 
about) you've set for a meeting are helpful.   Also get yourself a Decision 
Book 
and a good soul to compile it.   Our frustration has been - not consensus 
decision-making - but sometimes finding ourselves deciding things over again. 

Cantine's Is Cohousing has been here 5 1/2 years and all decisions are by 
consensus.  We volunteer to facilitate meetings and since most of us have now 
done it quite a bit there is comfort level in reflecting back an emerging  
decision.

Janet Carter   (Quaker and cohouser)    


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