Reaching Consensus

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Facilitate group decision-making. Use when teams need to align on decisions, resolve disagreements, or make collective choices. Covers consensus techniques.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Reaching Consensus skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by nguyenhuuca/assessment in .claude/skills/product/reaching-consensus/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Consensus vs. Voting

Voting: Majority wins, minority loses Consensus: Everyone can support the decision

Consensus Levels

LevelMeaning
1Fully support
2Support with minor concerns
3Can live with it
4Have serious concerns
5Cannot support

Goal: Everyone at level 3 or better.

Techniques

Fist of Five

Quick check on support:

  • 5 fingers: Fully support
  • 4 fingers: Support
  • 3 fingers: OK with it
  • 2 fingers: Concerns
  • 1 finger: Strong concerns
  • Fist: Block

Gradients of Agreement

  1. Enthusiastic Yes
  2. Supportive Yes
  3. Willing Yes
  4. Reservations
  5. Stand Aside
  6. Block

Proposal-Based

  1. Present proposal
  2. Clarifying questions
  3. Quick reactions
  4. Amendments
  5. Check for consensus
  6. Iterate if needed

When Stuck

Disagree and Commit

  • Debate thoroughly
  • Make decision
  • Everyone commits
  • Review later

Time-Boxing

  • Set decision deadline
  • If no consensus, fallback option
  • Owner makes final call

Smaller Group

  • Delegate to experts
  • Report back
  • Full group ratifies

Facilitation Tips

  1. Ensure everyone speaks
  2. Summarize positions
  3. Find common ground
  4. Address concerns directly
  5. Document the decision
  6. Include dissenting views

Signals

GitHub stars
34
Forks
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Last commit
Sep 2026
Advanced
Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
reaching-consensus
Source
github.com/nguyenhuuca/assessment
Reaching Consensus (reaching-consensus): Skill · ahel