The Consensus Building Institute (CBI) is a non-for-profit organization founded in 1993 by leading practitioners and theory builders in the fields of negotiation and dispute resolution. The experts bring decades of experience brokering agreements and building collaboration in complex, high-stakes environments.

Consensus Building: Engaging stakeholders for agreements that work. From communities to boardrooms and around the globe, CBI helps bring stakeholders to the table to reach high-value agreements — creating mutual gains and lasting commitments.

Capacity Building: Teaching long-term strategies for negotiation and collaboration. CBI’s innovative approach to capacity building does not start or end with individual skill building. Instead, they build competence within and across organizations. CBI develops targeted programs of training, coaching, advising and consulting, and they work side by side with senior leaders build skills that that make the difference in negotiating outcomes and sustaining relationships for the long term.

Shared Innovations: Advancing best practices through the Mutual Gains Approach. As a leader in the field, CBI remains committed to identifying and sharing best practices through the Mutual Gains Approach. The longstanding relationships with Harvard and MIT place us at the leading edge of research and allow us to mentor the next generation of exceptional talent.