The Quaker Business Method
The Quaker Business Method is a way of organising and conducting business meetings.
The Quaker Business Method is a way of organising and conducting business meetings used extensively in the Religious Society of Friends to run meetings, large and small. The method has been in use for over 350 years and helps reach decisions that everyone can agree to and not leave individuals feeling alienated.
The description below is taken from the Good Business: Ethics at Work publication.
Quaker Methods for Decision Making
Related links
Statement of Business Principles
How to Participate in a Quaker Business Meeting - by Duncan Wallace
Decision making 'in the manner of Friends' - by David Boulton
The Friends’ decision-making process – a hidden gem? - by Nic Burton
Quaker Business Method Seminar - Peter Cheng
How Quaker Meetings Take Decisions - Quakers in Britain Leaflet