CONSENSUS STEP-BY-STEP
from the APT Reclaim the Test Site Handbook '88
- Problem Stated
(What are we talking about?)
- Question clarified
(What needs to be decided?)
- Discussion
(What are all the views?)
- Proposal made
(What action will the group take?)
- Discussion
(Speak to proposal, clarifying questions, good points, concerns...)
- Modify Proposal by amendments or withdraw.
- Test for Consensus:
a) Restate proposal
b) Call for concerns
c) Call for objections within consensus, reservations, stand asides
d) Call for blocks
e) Attempt to incorporate objections of blockers
f) If unable, decision is blocked
g) Consensus reached. Show visual, verbal agreement!
- Decision implemented, assign tasks