Consensus Building Institute latest News and Views

Breaking Robert's Rules of Order

Lawrence Susskind — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:27:22 -0700

It's time to break the rules. Consider this new way to run your meetings, build consensus, and get results.

Helping the WWF Global Forest and Trade Network to Improve Joint Decision-making

Merrick Hoben — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:50:02 -0700

Consensus Building Institute Announces New Office in Washington, D.C.

CBI — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:05:16 -0700

Assessing the State of Conflict Assessment

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:23:54 -0700

Presidents as Consensus Builders: A Reflection on Political Skills

David Fairman — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:55:28 -0700

Every four years, the U.S. Presidential campaign provides pundits and the public a fresh opportunity to decide what qualifies a candidate to be the nation’s political leader. This year, the leading candidates are offering “experience,” “change,” and “straight talk.” But reading between the lines of their carefully pruned biographies and message-tested stump speeches, we see much more complex people—and much more skillful consensus builders—than the sound bites of the primary season can convey.

Beyond Negotiation Training: CBI Offers More in 2008

Andrew Maxfield — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:06:29 -0700

New Ideas about Negotiation Training and Organizational Capacity

Hal Movius — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:36:30 -0700

In this podcast, Hal Movius and Noah Susskind discuss why building individual negotiation skills can fail to produce organizational results.

Responding to Streams of Land Use Disputes: A Systems Approach

Andrew Maxfield — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:37:10 -0700

EASING THE PAIN—AND COST—OF LAND USE DISPUTES
American Planning Association Workshop to Feature New Report Detailing Effective Strategies in US and Canada

Consensus Building Institute Teaches Technology Negotiation

Hal Movius — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:49:58 -0700

How do you optimize the outcome of complex technology negotiations?

Grace and Disgrace: Eliot Spitzer's Public Apology

Patrick Field — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:55:15 -0700

At the Consensus Building Institute, we’re engaged in ongoing research and advising on public apologies, and Eliot Spitzer has just provided the latest in a long list. Though appalled by his behavior, and depressed by his apparent efforts to wriggle out of taking full responsibility, I was struck by Spitzer’s resignation speech today.

Dealing with an Angry Public: A Two-Day Program for Senior Management

Patrick Field — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:23:48 -0700

Bureau of Indian Affairs Final Convening Report Available to Download

Stacie Smith — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:08:54 -0800

Please find the final convening report regarding Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)-funded school facilities construction as identified in the No Child Left Behind Act

The Negotiator’s Fieldbook: The Virtues and Limits of a Kaleidoscope

Andrew Maxfield — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:49:51 -0800

Informed Consent in Public Sector Dispute Resolution

Andrew Maxfield — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:00:52 -0800

Mediator as Juror: A Day in Middlesex County Superior Court

Patrick Field — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:58:00 -0800

In 1215, King John encoded juries into English common law by approving Article 39 of the Magna Carta, which ensures that "no freemen shall be taken or imprisoned…except by the lawful judgment