Blogs

Juliana Birkhoff Discusses FACA - Part 1 of 2 Published November 19th, 2008 by Juliana Birkhoff
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In Part 1, Andrew Maxfield and Juliana Birkhoff discuss the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a measure enacted in 1972 to ensure that advice by advisory committees is objective and accessible to

Patrick Field on Public Apologies Published September 22nd, 2008 by Patrick Field

In this episode, CBI's Managing Director Patrick Field talks to Noah Susskind about "public apologies"—apologies to the public on behalf of oneself or one's organization.

David Fairman on Leaders as Consensus Builders Published September 12th, 2008 by David Fairman

CBI Managing Director David Fairman talks to Noah Susskind about leaders as consensus builders.

Breaking Robert's Rules of Order Published June 2nd, 2008 by Lawrence Susskind
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It's time to break the rules. Consider this new way to run your meetings, build consensus, and get results.

New Ideas about Negotiation Training and Organizational Capacity Published April 25th, 2008 by Hal Movius
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In this podcast, Hal Movius and Noah Susskind discuss why building individual negotiation skills can fail to produce organizational results.

Grace and Disgrace: Eliot Spitzer's Public Apology Published March 13th, 2008 by Patrick Field

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.

Mediator as Juror: A Day in Middlesex County Superior Court Published January 31st, 2008 by Patrick Field
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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