Convergent Facilitation

Efficient Collaboration

Convergent Facilitation, is a group decision making process which has been developing since 2004 by Miki Kashtan, of the Center for Efficient Collaboration and Nonviolent Global Liberation (NGL).

This process lays the cornerstones of a productive meeting:

  • Building enough trust in the room for people to voice their real concerns
  • Transforming disagreement about positions into agreement about principles, so the group can focus on problem-solving together
  • Attending to everyone’s needs and concerns, which gives people room to stretch, shift, adapt, and even advocate for others
  • Encouraging honesty while crafting agreements, so no one says they’re willing to compromise and then sabotages the decision later.

Convergent Facilitation generates decisions that stick because they have everyone’s wholehearted support. It works for quick emergency response, long-term team projects, ad-hoc task forces, and even highly polarized groups

Description from  www.efficientcollaboration.org

To find out more, visit the site, watch the following video and check out the other supportive resources below.

Miki Kashtan

Watch her introduction to Convergent Facilitation (Miki outlines the process between 0:50 and 2:40)

Supportive resources

Miki Kashtan

  • The Highest Common Denominator: Using Convergent Facilitation to Reach Breakthrough Collaborative Decisions (2018) – The foundational book on Convergent Facilitation, offering a structured yet flexible approach to making decisions that meet the needs of all stakeholders, even in high-stakes or polarized situations.

Miki Kashtan’s Work

  • The Fearless Heart – Miki Kashtan’s website, featuring blog posts, recorded workshops, and free learning materials on Convergent Facilitation, collaborative leadership, and Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

Community & Training Networks

  • Nonviolent Global Liberation (NGL) Community – A learning community founded by Miki Kashtan, supporting individuals and organizations in developing collaborative leadership, systems transformation, and deep nonviolence. Offers training, mentorship, and practice groups.
  • Efficient Collaboration – A website dedicated to Convergent Facilitation, featuring case studies, free resources, and information on trainings. Provides insights into how Convergent Facilitation can be applied in businesses, nonprofits, and government settings.

Additional Collaborative Decision-Making Resources

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