Episode 67: An interview with Laird Schaub, a seasoned consensus decision-making coach

Send us a message!In Episode 67  Lynn Morstead & Kelli Soika continue their conversation about consensus decision making by bringing in an acknowledged expert, Laird Schaub, an author and coach whose involvement with the Foundation for Intentional Community has made him a leading expert in the field. The discussion begins with an explanation of cooperative culture and how it compares to a competitive environment and then they explore specific scenarios navigated by communities, including:Gathering information in a way that moves consensus forward,What happens when individuals listen and are heard,The roles of the facilitator and experienced members of the community,How to bring multi-modal information into a discussion,And more.This episode references Laird Schaub's courses, including: ONLINE: Consensus 201 for Cooperative Groups (LINK) ONLINE: The Art of Facilitation for Cooperative Groups (LINK)IN-PERSON: Cohousing 301 Intensive at the National Cohousing Assiciation's 2022 Conference which will be held in Madison, Wisconsin on August 26-28, 2022. For more information, visit Cohousing.org. Listen in to find out more about our conversation, or register for one of our upcoming Zoom information sessions at https://www.cohousinghouston.com/events.For more information about our project, please check out our website at www.cohousinghouston.com. Let us know if you have any comments or ideas by emailing us at [email protected].