A practical guide to facilitating consensus decision making The essential manual for grassroots organising by Seeds for Change, one of the leading activist training collectives This book explains the spirit and philosophy of co-operative decision making, and gives practical, easy to read guidance on how to facilitate a consensus process. A Consensus Handbook looks at common situations and explains the skills and tools your group can use to ease the path to a decision. Includes: Skills and tools for facilitation and decision making Small and large groups Face to face or virtual meetings Spirit and philosophy of consensus decision making Troubleshoot your consensus process - a guide to dealing with common pitfalls and problems Consensus in the wider world - how can consensus decision making be used outside small groups? Whether you're new to consensus or are experienced; whether you think it's the best way to make decisions or are struggling to make it work: this book is for you!