Resources and Links

Rather than including every available site, these links have been selected for offering access to substantive information or resources.

Consensus Resources: Includes manuals available online, descriptions of consensus in use at various organizations, and more.

Facilitation and General Group Process Resources: Includes classes in a variety of facilitation methods, other websites with lots more resources, etc.

Resource List (PDF): the quickie version, 2 pages of top picks.

Pattern Language of Group Process.  Still under development, and you can help write it!  Going beyond methods to seek the core commons of successful, fulfilling meetings and other group events.  A collaboration of dozens of facilitators and others from the Cascadia bioregion and around the world.  

Sample Policies—learn from other communities in writing or revising your group's policies:

 Policy Library administered by Daniel Lindenberger of WindSong Cohousing in Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Heartwood Cohousing in Durango, Colorado, US
Great Oak Cohousing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
 IC Wiki:  Sample Legal Documents: Bylaws and other agreements from several communities.

Book List on facilitation and cooperative decision-making.

Want to read more but not sure where to start? This set of Book Reviews includes brief descriptions of eight books on consensus and facilitation.  (Published in 2000, does not include newer books.)

Tree Bressen
Eugene, Oregon
541-343-3855
tree@ic.org