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Situations
in which Consensus Systems can assist your organization |
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Why
is Consensus Systems is different from most facilitation firms? |
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We
use methods. We are one of a very few firms that use professionally
tested tools, techniques and approaches. This makes a profound
difference to your organization. Our highly reliable, scientific methods
can lead your organization to a deeper understanding of complex problems
and illuminate best solutions. |
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Our
unique approach brings you faster, proven results. We can increase
the speed at which groups work by up to 20 times and deepen analysis by
up to 7 times. And that’s validated by research! We bring you the only
techniques in the field for which data are collected, published, and
critiqued in professional journals. |
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Because
we use proven methods, guesswork is eliminated. We don’t waste your
time experimenting to find the right approach and we don’t learn at
your expense. We are trained to diagnose your situation and proscribe
the right remedy. Your groups begin work with the certainty—not just
the hope—of getting on-target solutions. No other consulting firm can
give you that degree of confidence in results. |
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The
bottom line is that these methods allow you to efficiently and
confidently
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Reach agreement |
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Resolve persistent differences |
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Make critical decisions… |
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a variety of situations. |
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Making
Decisions |
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Scenario
#1. Your organization or department has had an ongoing issue
on the table for a year—or more! No correct answer is obvious,
or many possible solutions seem to exist. The situation may be highly complex
and uncertain. You need a process to define, design and decide what to
do. |
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Scenario
#2. You must set
priorities for financial resources as those resources—both time and
money—are becoming scarce. Without
set priorities, the squeakiest wheel becomes the day’s priority.
You continue to put out fire after fire. |
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Scenario
#3: You need to get
public input into a new plan. You want to hear from everyone but don’t want meetings to
turn into free-for-alls. You’re
looking for a solid way for people to give input, over and above
speaking at the microphone for three minutes and providing written
comment. How do you involve dozens—or
even hundreds—of people in a meaningful way? |
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Consensus
System Solutions. |
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Through mapping, people take apart what they
know individually … and then put it back together again as a group,
with greater insight and understanding. The process leads to deep
consensus, based on common knowledge of problems and shared ownership of
actions that bring desired results. Issue
Forums help experts and the public learn from each other not only
about what’s important, but about why.
The public feels like it contributed,
and decision makers get ideas they can use. |
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Resolving
Differences |
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Scenario #4. You’re
developing a Web site because you want to communicate better with
stakeholders. But every office or department has its own idea of how it
should look and why their program should be highlighted.
The challenge is to mesh the competing demands and produce a site
that serves users’ needs . |
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Scenario
#5. Several
departments need to collaborate on a complex document and people are
arguing over basic terms and definitions.
Some are holding onto original meanings and others are redefining
concepts to “move the organization out of the dark ages.”
Everyone is dug in to protect his or her own interests.
You need a document, not a dissertation.
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Consensus
Systems Solutions |
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We
help organizations make reliable, informed choices when people can’t
agree on the right thing to do. Methods such as single-text
negotiation help participants move off of long-held positions to
satisfy interests – their own and interests shared across departmental
lines. Using electronic
collaboration tools, we can do the same for groups working in
different places at different times. |
