• book cover that reads - Anarchic Agreements: A Field Guide to Collective Organizing. The text is written in red writing over the US Constitution document.

    Constitutions: How To Build Durable Groupsย 

    Looking at building a group? Here are key questions that any group should consider and define during its formation.

  • Cover of the Pt'chang Volunteers Manual.

    Pt’chang Volunteers Manual

    A volunteer manual by Pt’chang in Australia to induct volunteers. The group focussed on nonviolence, community development and social justice.

  • Enhancing Collective Decision-making with Technology

    Ben Knight presented at Progress 2015 about the power of unleashing collective intelligence through better technology. He provides a short introduction to the Loomio platform for discussion and decision-making.

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    Consensus Decision Making

    Consensus is a nonviolent decision-making process that aims to create the best possible decision for the group. The input and ideas of all participants are gathered and synthesized to arrive at a final decision that is acceptable to all. Through consensus, we are not only working to achieve better solutions, but also to promote the…

  • Photograph of a group of people having a meeting.

    On Conflict and Consensus

    Making collective decisions and navigating conflict are core activist skills. Here is a list of principles to build consensus.

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