We can say that consensus is in another side of unanimity and also law.
Is in a part where you take some Common Agreements, but respect the diversity and the different view about resolve a problem, and also if your group decide to not take be best for you, you are agree to try and your trust in the group do the other part.
So some 3 or 4 pratical agreements.
First answer to the question: Where is the power?
which assembly take the decision, which topic and who can partecipate. how contribs. Wich PROCEDURE we have to partecipate, how much time in advance we call an assembly.
Common Agreement:
- the montly/general/weekly/topic assembly decides,
- the right to be listen,
- 3 min of speach for each, ..
- if we do an assembly, we do also a report
- ….
source: Roberto Tecchio – quaderni della non violenza