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		Formal Consensus Workshops with C.T. Lawrence Butler Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1, 2008 Seattle, Washington
C.T. Butler On War and Peace "If war is the violent resolution of conflict, then peace is not the absence of conflict, but rather, the ability to resolve conflict without violence." C.T. Lawrence Butler		The Formal Consensus model is a simple yet powerful way to organize and conduct meetings. It is value-based and structured. Groups that base their decisionmaking process on Formal Consensus find their meetings are inspiring, productive, less stressful and more effective and the values they hold together as group actually live in the spirit and behavior of each member of the group. Topics covered will include: Agenda planning, facilitation & other roles, principles of consensus, group discussion techniques blocks and stand asides, group dynamics Schedule: Friday evening, May 30th 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm: informal reception and introductory exercises Saturday, May 31 9:00 am to 5:30 pm: theory & practice of Formal Consensus Sunday, June 1 9:00 am to 5:30 pm: full day of role-playing and exercises Cost: On a sliding scale of $100-$150 per person. Scholarships are available. Send your $50 deposit, made payable to The Performance School to: The Performance School, 6836 21^st Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115 Please include your phone number and email. (Deposits are not refundable after May 20^th, 2008). For more information contact: catherine@performanceschool.org More about Formal Consensus.
		C.T. Lawrence Butler is the co-author of On Conflict and Consensus and Food Not Bombs - How to Feed the Hungry and Build Community. He is a father, a political activist, a nonviolent conflict resolution mediator and trainer, and vegetarian chef. In 1980, he co-founded the Food Not Bombs collective in Cambridge, MA and is also a former Cambridge Peace Commissioner. Currently he travels in the United States, Europe and Africa giving lectures and teaching workshops on Formal Consensus. Groups he teaches include government agencies, schools, Indian Tribes, co-housing groups, professional associations, religious organizations and intentional communities. He is currently in the process of completing his third book titled Consensus for Cities of a 100,000. He is developing a certification program and a process for training teachers of Formal Consensus.
		The book, On Conflict and Consensus, defining Formal Consensus, the model this workshop is based on, can be obtained from Food Not Bombs Publishing for $15. Food Not Bombs Publishing, 7304 Carroll Ave., #136, Takoma Park, MD 20912 1-800-569-4054 •www.consensus.net •ctbutler@together.net
		"I highly recommend C.T. Butler and Formal Consensus without reservations to anyone who is interested in helping groups function effectively and in the most humane and inclusive way possible." Ann Macfarlane, RP (Registered Parliamentarian) "I highly recommend his services. His years of developing consensus into a workable and understandable system for decisionmaking have deepened democracy for hundreds of grouops through the years. Formal Consensus decisionmaking is democracy in action." Bob Davis, People's Food Coop, Portland, OR "The Formal Consensus process has allowed us to deal with some very serious and potentially divisive issues efficiently, clearly and constructively, and I highly recommend it--and C.T. as a teacher--to anyone." Catherine Kettrick, Ex-Officio Chair, Alexander Technique International (ATI)