In 1979 a group of parents Visotschnig was part of attempted to found an alternative school in Graz, Austria.
After a break, activity resumed in 2002 leading to the 'Systemic Consensing Principle' and a refined method.
Over the course of their work the pair have published four books,[3][4][5][6] made a website,[7] initiated an online tool,[8] founded an institute,[9] and established a network of trainers.
Practically, decisions made with less opposition are expected to be more successful, requiring less (or no) monitoring, enforcement or sanctioning.
Imagine three people, Fritz, Anna and George, who are considering what they should get together as a reward for a hard day of work.
George is a recovering alcoholic and doesn't want to be tempted by others drinking around him, so scores beer very highly.
[15] The voting work-group of Foodsharing.de[16] and the Saxony branch of the Grassroots Democratic Party of Germany[17] consider the use of Systemic Consensing for internal decisions.
Until now, only one of the books has been translated into English,[1] and the official website remains available only in German, contributing to much lower reach in the English-speaking world.