Lawrence Susskind gives a talk entitled "New Tools for Democratic Decision Making" at Universiti Teknology Malaysia's Premier Lecture Series.
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This is an excerpt from "The Linder Negotiation", a proprietary training video produced by CBI for Procter & Gamble.
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CBI Managing Director, Patrick Field, appears on Minnesota Public Radio's "How Disgraced Public Figures Can Find Redemption", to discuss how public figures can best rebuild a reputation in tatters. Field, co-author of "Dealing with an Angry Public", details the five critical steps necessary for making an effective public apology.
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Lawrence Susskind, CBI Founder/Chief Knowledge Officer and MIT Professor, is featured on New Hampshire Public Radio's "The Exchange" broadcast, "Energy NIMBYism" (Not in My Backyard), a discussion about those who oppose local siting of renewable energy projects because of the actual or perceived losses to themselves and their community.
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CBI Founder/Chief Knowledge Officer and MIT Professor, Lawrence Susskind, uses a role-play simulation for a Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation executive seminar on on dealing with an angry public.
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Teacher's Guide Preview to Workable Peace — CBI's innovative secondary school curriculum, teaching, and learning project that integrates the study of intergroup conflict and the development of crucial civic and social skills into social studies and humanities classes.
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CBI Founder/Chief Knowledge Officer and MIT Professor, Lawrence Susskind, discusses CBI's work with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Collaborating with Tough Customers: CBI Training VideoThis is an excerpt from "Preparing for Battle", a proprietary training video produced by CBI for Procter & Gamble. |
Lawrence Susskind Explains Joint Fact FindingLawrence Susskind explains and describes the six steps of Joint Fact Finding: Assess, Convene, Define, Conduct, Evaluate, and Communicate. |
The Linder Negotiation: CBI Training VideoThis is an excerpt from "The Linder Negotiation", a proprietary training video produced by CBI for Procter & Gamble. |
The Art of Negotiation: A Mutual Gains ApproachCBI has partnered with CorpU to offer three groundbreaking virtual training courses to help you improve your negotiation skills and maximize the potential for consistently desirable outcomes. |
Putting Ourselves in Their Shoes: The Dialogue Table of TintayaThis documentary, produced by the Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government with the assistance of CBI, explores a dialogue roundtable used to resolve disputes between a Peruvian community and a copper mining company. |
U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project (1 of 2)The U.S.-Muslim Engagement Initiative is working to improve U.S.-Muslim relations; a collaboration between the Consensus Building Institute and Search for Common Ground. (Part 1 of 2) |
U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project (2 of 2)The U.S.-Muslim Engagement Initiative is working to improve U.S.-Muslim relations; a collaboration between the Consensus Building Institute and Search for Common Ground. (Part 2 of 2) |
Workable Peace Teacher's Guide: Preview (1 of 8)Teacher's Guide Preview to Workable Peace — CBI's innovative secondary school curriculum, teaching, and learning project that integrates the study of intergroup conflict and the development of crucial civic and social skills into social studies and humanities classes. |
New Tools for Democratic Decision Making (1 of 2)Lawrence Susskind gives a talk entitled "New Tools for Democratic Decision Making" at Universiti Teknology Malaysia's Premier Lecture Series. |
ESSEC Business School Interviews Lawrence SusskindCBI Founder/Chief Knowledge Officer, MIT Professor, and keynote speaker, Lawrence Susskind, is interviewed by the International Development Director of the ESSEC Business School, during their "Organizations Change in Response to Environmental Demands" Conference in March, 2010. |
Guidelines for Using Mediation in CSR: CBI and the OECDCBI Founder/Chief Knowledge Officer and MIT Professor, Lawrence Susskind, discusses CBI's work with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). |
Dealing with an Angry Public Teflex Role-PlayCBI Founder/Chief Knowledge Officer and MIT Professor, Lawrence Susskind, uses a role-play simulation for a Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation executive seminar on on dealing with an angry public. |
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Stories from the Borderlands![]() CBI's award-winning "Stories from the Borderlands" uses the unique power of audio storytelling to engage 'Village Innovation Pilot' stakeholder, funded by the Orton Foundation with the Nature Conservancy. |
Divided Cities: Larry Susskind on 'The Urbanist'![]() Lawrence Susskind is featured on "The Urbanist", a weekly online broadcast produced by "Monocle". Editor Andrew Tuck interviews Susskind about conflict resolution in “divided” cities, and how CBI’s work relates to the challenges of urban disputes. |
Disgraced Public Figures: Patrick Field on MPR![]() CBI Managing Director, Patrick Field, appears on Minnesota Public Radio's "How Disgraced Public Figures Can Find Redemption", to discuss how public figures can best rebuild a reputation in tatters. Field, co-author of "Dealing with an Angry Public", details the five critical steps necessary for making an effective public apology. |
Consensus Building and Cultural Heritage Management: Stacie Nicole Smith![]() Stacie Nicole Smith, CBI Senior Associate and Director of Workable Peace, discusses her work with the Getty Conservation Institute and other organizations that deal with cultural and historical heritage sites and issues. |
IACCM 'Ask the Expert' Interview: Hal Movius![]() In this International Association for Contract and Commercial Management's (IACCM) 'Ask the Expert' interview, Hal Movius discusses the concept's presented in his book, "Built to Win: Creating a World-Class Negotiating Organization." |
Energy NIMBYism: Larry Susskind on NHPR![]() Lawrence Susskind, CBI Founder/Chief Knowledge Officer and MIT Professor, is featured on New Hampshire Public Radio's "The Exchange" broadcast, "Energy NIMBYism" (Not in My Backyard), a discussion about those who oppose local siting of renewable energy projects because of the actual or perceived losses to themselves and their community. |
Leaders as Consensus Builders: David Fairman![]() CBI Managing Director David Fairman discusses why and how leaders need to build consensus, drawing examples of successes and failures from American history, including debates over The Clean Air Act and reintegrating ex-offenders. |
Resolving Land Use Disputes![]() Senior CBI staff offer techniques and strategies for resolving the land use dispute challenges described by the attendees of "Resolving Land Use Disputes", a course presented by CBI and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. (November 2008)
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Breaking Robert's Rules of Order: Lawrence Susskind![]() CBI Founder/Chief Knowledge Officer and MIT Professor, Lawrence Susskind, introduces his book, "Breaking Robert's Rules", summarizing the issues with Robert's Rules of Order and describing a more effective process of group problem solving and decision making. |
Performance-Based Federal Surface Transportation Policy Viewpoints![]() Participant views expressed at the Bipartisan Policy Center National Transportation Policy Project's "Transitioning to Performance-Based Federal Surface Transportation Policy" conference held in Italy, March 2010 and facilitated by CBI. |
Public Apologies: Patrick Field![]() Drawing on real-world examples, CBI's Managing Director Patrick Field discusses "public apologies" — apologies to the public on behalf of oneself or one's organization — and what makes a public apology successful or unsuccessful. |
Why Don't Green Treaties Work? 'Science Extra' Interview: Lawrence Susskind![]() In this Guardian 'Science Extra' interview, CBI Founder/Chief Knowledge Officer, and MIT Professor, Lawrence Susskind, discusses why international environmental treaties, such as Kyoto, have failed to achieve intended objectives. |
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This presentation surveys tools and guiding principles for effective public engagement. It examines four purposes for engaging with the public, and eight best-practice principles for producing useful dialogue and collaborative problem-solving. |











