How CBI Helps Government Agencies
Government agencies must continually address the competing interests of diverse stakeholders, ranging from other agencies to advocacy groups and local communities. In order to work effectively, agencies must be able to identify their stakeholders and the best forums, tools, and opportunities for collaboration.
Our Areas of Expertise
Land Use and Development
Natural Resources and Environment
Social Policies and Programs
Case Studies
In January 2007, the Consensus Building Institute (CBI) lead a collaborative process to evaluate and improve the integrated functioning of the various entities that play a role in a growing Maine Town’s planning “system”. The process engaged over one hundred and fifty citizens, land owners, and professionals, and many stakeholders expressed interest in exploring additional options for educating and engaging the public in land use and other important Town governance issues.
Our Services
CBI helps leaders, communities, organizations, and governments worldwide find better ways to work together on important public issues. We offer in-depth knowledge of group dynamics, multiparty negotiations, and intercultural interaction. Using mediation, facilitation, and a range of specialized tools we have developed for assessment, evaluation, process design, we help our clients integrate thought and action to achieve wiser, more stable, and fairer results.
Facilitation
Mediation
Process Design
Research and Evaluation
Stakeholder Assessment
Select Clients
Who We Are
Patrick Field is Managing Director of North American Programs at CBI and Associate Director of the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program.