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DEFINING CONSENSUS

Consensus in a team or group context does not mean that there is 100% agreement on the

decision.

Consensus does mean that everyone is willing to support the decision 100%.

Willingness to Support

In order to support a decision, members must feel that:

• their ideas have been heard and openly considered

• that time has been taken to help them understand the logic behind the decision

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