Common ground is not simply found. It must be actively created. Progress stops when relationships break down. We help people collaborate to form better organizations, communuties, relationships and selves.

Our mission is not simply to reduce conflict. It is to cultivate a relational way of being in the world. We want to transform relationships to build a better world.

Through Courageous Collaboration™, we show people how to attack problems instead of each other. We do this with businesses, schools, communities, couples and individuals. 

We want to change how people relate to each other. When you change how people relate, you change what becomes possible.

It takes courage.

Whether you are facing conflict at work, at home, at school or in your community, we provide in-person workshops, remote coaching, customized courses and AI assisted apps to help you resolve your challenges.

Growing Businesses

We help leaders and teams turn conflict into stronger relationships, better decisions, and greater innovation. By transforming how people work through conflict, organizations unlock the trust and collective intelligence needed to solve complex problems and grow.

Empowering Schools

We believe teaching is fundamentally a relational, developmental process. Students achieve more, and teachers rediscover their purpose, when learning is grounded in genuine human connection. We provide advisory and professional development to superintendents, principals and teachers.

Building Communities

Communities thrive when people choose collaboration over division and relationships over polarization. We help educators, civic leaders, nonprofits, and community organizations transform conflict into trust, dialogue, and collective action through our Courageous Collaboration™ process. 

Fulfulling Relationships

We help individuals and couples develop the skills to navigate conflict, meet one another’s needs, and build relationships that continue to flourish over time. It is possible to connect again. 

CGI_Lab

The CGI Lab combines decades of subject matter expertise in developmental psychology, continuously developing organizations and relational collaboration combined with AI accelerated tools.

We invite you to explore these free apps for your community, relationship and business applications.

 

How Well Do You Resolve Conflict?
  • A short quiz about how well you can assert your needs and listen to your partner. 
  • Takes about 5 minutes and you’ll receive a private PDF report
How Healthy Is Your Relationship?
  • A short, 24-question check-in across six dimensions of connection, communication and care. Honest answers — no judgment, no diagnosis.
  • Takes about 5 minutes and you’ll receive a private PDF report
Conflict Resolution Assistant
  • AI mediated app that helps you plan for difficult conversations and resolve conflict
  • Get a PDF report outlining your strategy

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