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Expert-designed guides, books, classes, and workshops that strengthen your problem-solving skills and prepare you to address real-world divisions in workplaces, communities, and beyond.
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Explore Tips for Productive Conversations from an Expert Mediator
With as much division and polarization as there is in society today, it is imperative that we are intentional about engaging different viewpoints to solve challenging issues. This is the only way that we will hold our families, community, and country together. It’s easy to forget that we share values with most people with whom we disagree and that there are benefits to fostering relationships despite our differences. This is why we prepared these tips from Mariah Levison, seasoned consensus builder and Convergence leader.
Take the Convergence Compass Online Learning Program
Convergence Compass is a one-of-a-kind online learning program that helps participants understand what drives division and teaches them evidence-based strategies for effective dialogue, and collaborative problem-solving even on the toughest issues. The curriculum is designed by Convergence in partnership with Constructive Dialogue Institute and UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. The program will be available as a standalone offering and as a cohort with instructor-led sessions in between courses to practice and apply skills.
This work was made possible through the support of the New Pluralists Collaborative, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
Read the book From Conflict to Convergence
By Convergence leaders, Rob Fersh and Mariah Levison, From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems delivers an incisive, hands-on guide to de-escalating conflict and constructively engaging with others to find better solutions to problems. Full of real-life stories and examples, this book provides tried and tested strategies to help a wide array of people negotiate and navigate seemingly intractable conflicts. The book’s primary goal is to inspire and equip people to be effective collaborative problem-solvers and leaders.
From Conflict to Convergence speaks to concerned citizens looking for concrete pathways to lessen troubling divides in their workplaces, their communities, and society at large
Study the Collaborative Problem-Solving Guide
Collaborative problem-solving is a method that brings people together across ideological, political, and identity divides to build trusting relationships, identify breakthrough solutions, and form unlikely alliances for constructive change on seemingly intractable issues. It involves pooling together diverse perspectives, skills, and resources to generate higher-ground solutions that are wiser and more durable than those that could be achieved by working alone. This is a short how-to to introduce you to how you can facilitate it.
Collaborative Learning
Join a Convergence Compass Cohort Program
This 11-week cohort program combines the Convergence Compass self-paced learning with six live, 90-minute sessions every other week led by an experienced conflict resolution practitioner. Participants apply key concepts to real-world challenges while gaining practical skills, peer support, and personalized coaching — all within a collaborative learning community.
Experience a Custom Training or Workshop
Designed for leaders in business, government and higher-education, Convergence offers a series of custom workshops ranging from 90 minutes to 1.5 days, tailored to meet your organizational needs.
Seek Additional Resources
Convergence curated a large list of illuminating nd educational videos, books, podcasts, and opportunities to engage from our partners and experts in the field.
Thank you for doing your part to create a more collaborative future!
