Building Consensus:
Conflict and Unity

A guide for managers, staff, and boards on deciding together.

by Monteze M. Snyder
with Cheryl Gibbs
Susan A. Hillmann
Trayce N. Peterson
Joanna Schofield
George H. Watson

Friendly Consensus:
Listen, Speak, Unite

A training manual for middle and high school students working in teams, deciding what movie to see, planning community service projects

by Trayce N. Peterson
Mary Ann Downey
Suzannah Mullin Schmitz
George Nickolopoulos

"Public schools today often find themselves in a quandary - being asked to educate students for leadership in tomorrow's society and not having corresponding teaching materials. "Friendly Consensus" is a wonderful resource that will enable schools to do that - educate students in decision making, listening to others, expressing their beliefs and respecting other perspectives while giving teachers the materials, exercises and information to teach the skills." --Debbie Rickey, former Oregon public school principal

Teacher's Manual
by Mary Ann Downey