Achieving Consensus

This book begins with the common need in business to address multiple points of view successfully. ACHIEVING CONSENSUS looks at consensus as a process. The authors show that it can be a framework that brings together different people, ideas, and approaches to create the successful sound of "we did it". Teams and facilitation skills have been helpful in aligning the power of the group, but they don't always address getting consensus to work in the real world. The paradox for most of us is found in the individual journey each of us must take to find the contribution we can make to the group effort. Achieving success is as much about that individual journey as it is about the journey of the group. ACHIEVING CONSENSUS acts like a guidebook helping you with choosing a destination and what you need to bring along; understanding your travelling companions on the journey and selecting the best route to take.