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From Us and Them to Positive Sum: Transforming Identity Politics into Collaborative Problem Solving
In the midst of threats to democracy, entrenched polarization, and longstanding power imbalances, how can consensus builders use our experience to help Americans find wiser, fairer, and more durable responses to public problems? In this article, CBI Managing Directors David Fairman and Stacie Smith share possible paths forward to collaborative problem solving.
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Maine Won’t Wait: Lessons on Collaborative Leadership from Maine’s Climate Council
Maine announced its Climate Action Plan - "Maine Won’t Wait" - in December 2020, following an ambitious, multi-stakeholder process led by the Maine Climate Council. CBI Senior Mediator David Plumb sat down (virtually) with his colleague Peter Woodrow and colleagues at the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to reflect on lessons learned from the facilitation of the 16-month process.
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The Future of Meetings
What will meetings look like as we emerge from our socially distanced isolation? CBI has learned a lot about virtual meetings in the last year that will have lasting impacts on our work. In this article, CBI Senior Mediator Patrick Field shares insights and predictions for how the pandemic has shaped the future of meetings.
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CBI Engages Switzer Fellows on Breakthrough Collaboration
On March 19, 2021, CBI hosted a virtual engagement for Switzer Network Fellows exploring "Breakthrough Collaboration on Environmental Problems."
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Building Water Collaboration by Helping Water Managers Engage Productively
CBI developed an assessment, first-ever strategic plan, and governance policy to help the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District in Colorado clarify and create a lasting vision for its role in the Yampa River.
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Guiding Chile’s Salmon Farmers toward More Sustainable Community Relations
CBI works with Chilean farmed salmon companies and communities to improve the industry’s social performance.
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Marsh and Cliff: Piermont, New York, takes on climate change’s flood risk
CBI pilots innovative methods to help residents of one coastal community understand and begin adapting to the complex and emotionally fraught issue of long-term flood risk.
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Breakthrough Collaboration: Sustainable Groundwater Management in Salinas Valley
The Consensus Building Institute (CBI) helped create the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA), which brings together diverse stakeholders to achieve a legislative mandate.
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Part Four — Key Lessons
This is final part of a four-part series of blog posts, related to a recent article in CBI Reports, in which we sought to address several difficult questions related to facilitator identity in complex public disputes. In this post, we summarize key overall lessons.
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Part Three — The Value of Lived and Learned Experiences
This is part three of a four-part series of blog posts, related to a recent article in CBI Reports, in which we sought to address several difficult questions related to facilitator identity in complex public disputes. In this post, we discuss the importance of acknowledging both lived and learned experiences as key components and perceptions of identity.
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Part Two — Navigating Internal vs. External Perceptions of Facilitator Identity
This is part two of a four-part series of blog posts, related to a recent article in CBI Reports, in which we sought to address several difficult questions related to facilitator identity in complex public disputes. In this post, we address the importance of proactively and simultaneously tracking both internal and external perceptions of identity.
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Part One — Intersectionality and Facilitation
This is part one of a four-part series of blog posts, related to a recent article in CBI Reports, in which we sought to address several difficult questions related to facilitator identity in complex public disputes. In this post, we address the importance of understanding and navigating identity through an intersectional lens (i.e. acknowledging how multiple identity characteristics “intersect” and create different lived experiences for both stakeholders and facilitators), and doing so with humility and integrity.
