Readings on Consensus

Author; Year; Title; Publisher; ISBN or Link

Al-Anon; 2023; Knowledge Based Decision Making; Al-Anon Family Groups; https://www.scws-al-anon.org/knowledge-based-decision-making/

Al-Anon; 2019; KBDM at the Assembly; Al-Anon Family Groups; https://www.scws-al-anon.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/KBDM_Questions_Comments.pdf

Al-Anon; 2021; Knowledge-Based Decision-Making Quick Reference; Al-Anon Family Groups; https://www.scws-al-anon.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/KBDM-Quick-Reference-Tool-2021.pdf

Al-Anon; 2022; How is KBDM different than Robert’s Rules of Order?; Al-Anon Family Groups; https://www.scws-al-anon.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/How-is-KBDM-different-than-Roberts-Roles-of-Order.pdf

Alcoholics Anonymous; 2002; Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions; Alcoholics Anonymous; 978-0916856014

Alcoholics Anonymous; 2014; Twelve Concepts for World Service, Illustrated; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services; http://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/p-8_thetwelveconetps.pdf

Benson, C. Irving; 1936; The Eight Points of the Oxford Group; Benson Press; B00AHG3PHC

Big Book Sponsorship; 2017; Tradition Two: Group Conscience or Mob Rule?; BigBookSponsorship.com; http://bigbooksponsorship.org/articles-alcoholism-addiction-12-step-program-recovery/twelve-traditions-group-conscience-mob-rule/tradition-group-conscience-mob-rule/

Buber, Martin (author) and Smith, Ronald (translator); 2000; I and Thou; Scribner; 74-3201337

Consensus Council, Inc.; unknown; Consensus-Based Decision-Making Processes; Consensus Council, Inc.; http://www.csh.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/38-National-Partner-Recommendation-Consensus-Decision-Making-Process-incl-Modified-Consensus.pdf

D, Ottis; 2005; Informed Group Conscience; Alcoholics Anonymous, Area 57 (Oklahoma); http://www.aaoklahoma.org/PDF's/Informed-Group-Conscience.pdf (link is broken)

Dressler, Larry; 2006; Consensus through conversations: How to achieve high-commitment decisions; Berrett-Koehler Publishers; B005LY2FBC

Estes, Caronline; 1984; Consensus; Context Institute; https://www.context.org/iclib/ic07/estes/

Greenleaf, Robert K. and Spears, Larry C.; 2002; Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness 25th Anniversary Edition; Paulist Press; 978-0809105540

Isaacs, William; 1999; Dialogue: The Art Of Thinking Together; Currency; 385-479999

Kramer, Kenneth Paul with Gawlick, Mechthild; 2004; Martin Buber’s I and Thou, Practicing Living Dialogue; Paulist Press; 809-141582

Madden, James; 2017; A Practical Guide for Consensus-Based Decision Making; James Madden; https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Resources/Tools/Practical%20Guide%20for%20Consensus-Based%20Decision%20Making.pdf

Morley, Barry; 2015; Beyond Consensus: Salvaging Sense of the Meeting; Pendle Hill; B00WRFRH1G

NA Georgia Region; 2021; Roberts Rules versus Consensus Based Decision Making; NA Georgia Region; https://mariettana.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Roberts-Rules-versus-Consensus-Based-Decision-Making1.pdf

Nar-Anon; 2014; Group Conscience and Business Meetings; Nar-Anon Family Groups Headquarters, Inc.; https://www.nar-anon.org/s/S-305-14-10-07-Group-Conscience-and-Business-Meetings.pdf

Narcotics Anonymous; ; CBDM Basics; Narcotics Anonymous; https://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/pdf/servsys/CBDM%20layout_final.pdf

Narcotics Anonymous; 1989; History and development of the Twelve Principles of Service for Narcotics Anonymous; Narcotics Anonymous; http://www.nauca.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1989-04-History-Development-of-12-Principles-of-NA-Service.pdf

Narcotics Anonymous; 1992; Twelve Concepts for NA Service; Narcotics Anonymous; https://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/pdf/litfiles/us_english/Booklet/Twelve%20Concepts.pdf

Narcotics Anonymous; 2016; Guiding Principles; Narcotics Anonymous; 978-1-63380-085-4

Narcotics Anonymous; 2020; Guide to World Services in Narcotics Anonymous; Narcotics Anonymous; https://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/pdf/conference/2020-2022_GWSNA_WEB.pdf (A description of how NA uses Consensus to organize their WSC begins on page 9.)

O'Brien, Kevin O.; 2003; Some thoughts on consensus government in Nunavut; Canadian Parliamentary Review; Vol 26, no 4; http://www.revparl.ca/english/issue.asp?param=60&art=26

Schuman, Sandor P.; 1996; Reaching Consensus on Consensus; Executive Decision Services; http://www.exedes.com/articles/Schuman-Consensus-on-Consensus.pdf.

Seeds for Change Lancaster Co-operative ltd, Max Hertzberg , et al.; 2016; A Consensus Handbook: Consensus decision making for activists, co-ops and communities; Amazon Digital Services, Inc.; 957587104

W., Bill; 1965; Our responsibility to AA's future; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services; https://www.recoveryspeakers.com/bill-w-our-responsibility-to-aas-future-at-1965-international-convention-in-toronto-ca/

W., Bill; 2011; The Language Of The Heart - Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings; AA Grapevine, Inc.; B006C1HGJY

W., Bill; 2015; A.A. Service Manual, combined with Twelve Concepts for World Service; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services; http://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/en_bm-31.pdf