But Is It Really Consensus?

My friend Tree Bressen is a meeting facilitator and consensus trainer in Eugene, Oregon, who teaches consensus, facilitation, and effective meeting process for many cohousing communities.

Tree values inclusivity in community, so I wondered whether she considers N Street’s six-meeting/voting fallback method, described in my 1/5/09 Blog entry, "Is Pure Consensus Right for Your Group?", to be inclusive enough and fair to everyone.

“It seems like consensus to me,” she replied when I asked her. “And I like how it balances power with responsibility.”