Our Areas of Expertise

Business Negotiations

CBI helps businesses reach more valuable agreements through tailored training and by helping leaders design and manage negotiation and dispute resolution processes.

Helping International Development Stakeholders

During the past 15 years, the interweaving of economic globalization, sustainable development commitments, and rising expectations for stakeholder participation have made international development planning and decision-making more challenging than ever. From communities to the governing bodies of international organizations, complexity and controversy have raised concerns about how to integrate and balance competing viewpoints and interests.

Land Use and Development

CBI helps public officials, developers, mediators, and other constituents balance social, political, economic, environmental, and health concerns in resolving land use disputes.

Multi-Stakeholder Planning Processes

We improve development decision making by designing and facilitating multi-stakeholder planning processes, and by training the staff of international development organizations to build consensus with internal and external stakeholders. See an example.

Natural Resources and Environment

CBI specializes in environmental planning, public land, air pollution, and water management. Combining process skills with technical acumen enables us to manage multi-party negotiations in the public arena.

Policy Dialogues

We support sustainable development efforts on a global level by designing and facilitating policy dialogues on challenging issues. See an example.

Resolving Development Conflicts and Creating New Initiatives

We help national leaders in government and civil society resolve development conflicts and create new initiatives. See an example.

Social Policies and Programs

CBI designs public input processes, administers meetings, and enables groups achieve consensus on issues such as housing, criminal justice, and diversity.