Index of articles and links
Practical and proven methods for dealing with roadblocks to positive change.
Articles
Democracy today: some brief observations by Dan Yankelovich on the dysfunctional and information-centric models of public engagement that remain so popular.
Institution or association? a basic choice for the organization of community efforts (short)
Everyone a changemaker by Bill Drayton. Two short videos. Giving yourself permission to challenge for change.
Democracy and power by Bob Chadwick. How to share power so that democracy works, and people don't need to bypass the existing power structure.
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Peter Donovan
 A consensus meeting in progress.
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Creating a sustainable future for fish, water, and people by Don Nelson. The Consensus Institute effort began in February 2001 in Vancouver, Washington, concentrating on building capacity to confront and resolve issues and conflicts surrounding salmon recovery, water quality, and economics. 2001.
Managing power by Bob Chadwick. Nothing makes people more uncomfortable than the management of the power struggles that exist in every environment. The subject is often too threatening to even confront. Instead, people avoid it. Yet power struggles lie behind many conflicts. Tutorial.
Managing scarcity and stereotypes by Bob Chadwick. Introduces the participant to the skills, attitudes, and understandings needed to manage behaviors and conflicts that result from moving from an environment of plenty to one of scarcity. Tutorial.
New in 2013! Bob Chadwick's book, Finding New Ground
Free conflict resolution training manual
Beyond Conflict to Consensus by Bob Chadwick. Bob's meeting format yields very different results from conventional meeting styles. Not compromise, not middle ground, not voting on priorities ("they're all Number One"), but a respectful, honest, and effective method for moving diverse groups into new beliefs and behaviors. A practical learning manual from the Workshops for Sustainability in Washington State, 2002.
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Related articles and links
- The Center for Nonviolent Communication was begun by Marshall Rosenberg to support the teaching of a model of communication that empowers the compassionate side of human nature. Similar to the consensus-seeking approach taught by Bob Chadwick, but uses a different language, different words.
- Jeff Goebel's website, aboutlistening.com, has good material on consensus-building and community development, and stories about particular situations. For example:
Resolving scarcity conflicts in Bourgou, Mali, in 2000. Photo by Jeff Goebel. - Everyone a changemaker references Bill Drayton's powerful insight about the ultimate goal of social entrepreneurship.
- Recommended books from the editors of Managing Wholes.