Mediation

Conflict within or among groups and communities working on public issues can waste time, ruin relationships, and stand in the way of achieving mutually beneficial results. Mediation offers a unique way of generating meaningful agreements, even in the face of conflict.

 

CBI can help groups and communities reach mutually acceptable outcomes. Building on decades of experience and extensive theory building and publication, CBI’s professional mediators know how to establish a collaborative environment, handle tensions, avoid escalation, and create value — leading to fairer, more efficient, wiser, and more stable results. We work with clients to:

• Design and oversee a process with significant stakeholder input
• Ensure the use of joint fact-finding to create shared understanding of facts and options thereby informing whatever agreements emerge
• Develop relationships based on trust and respect
• Develop “nearly self-enforcing” agreements
• Brainstorm creative options or “packages”
• Maintain close communication with constituencies
• Ensure that agreements are presented in clearly written, implementable, and legal documentation

Our mediation experience is diverse and exceptional. From land use and facility-siting conflicts to negotiated policy-making, we have worked in more than a dozen countries on six continents.

 

For more information about CBI services and areas of expertise, please contact us online or call (617) 492-1414.