"We had the right people. It still didn't work."
Almost always, the problem wasn't the people. It was the process design.
Our white paper breaks down why — and what to do differently.

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Breaking Gridlock | The Power of Collaborative Decision Making is a practical guide to breaking through gridlock for government leaders, agency directors, and policy professionals who need more than good intentions. It c...

If you've ever sat in a room where everyone is talking and nothing is moving — you know the problem isn't the issue. It's the process. Today, our whitepaper drops providing a practical guide for breaking through gridlock.

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Now More Than Ever We are living in a moment defined by complexity, mistrust, and political gridlock. The stakes of public decisions are high, but so are the risks of inaction. Communities are polarized. Public confiden...

Most task forces fail before they begin.

Not because the issue is too hard but because the process was never built to succeed.

Final piece in our CDMP series is live. Full white paper next week.

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Maintaining Momentum Without a clear plan to sustain engagement, even the most promising CDMPs risk losing credibility or collapsing into dysfunction.Here’s how to keep your process moving forward after the excitement of ...

Keeping a process on track takes more than good intentions. From regular check-ins to recalibrating priorities, this post gives leaders the tools to sustain engagement and keep progress moving. Read more in the latest piece in our CDMP series

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Choosing the Right Participants For A Task Force or Work Group The success of a collaborative decision making process (CDMP) is shaped not just by what’s discussed but by who’s in the room. And while it’s tempting to start with a stakeholder checklist or a list o...

Who you invite shapes what you decide. In collaborative design making processes, choosing participants is as strategic as the decisions they’ll make.
Details here 👉 confluencepsg.com/choosing-the...

Selecting the Right Facilitator Facilitation has become a catch-all term. Today, nearly anyone who hosts a meeting or runs a retreat might call themselves a facilitator. But CDMPs aren’t about hosting meetings. They’re about solving...

Facilitators aren’t just neutral voices. They're strategists, navigators, negotiators and bridge builders. In high-stakes, high-conflict environments, the right facilitator makes all the difference.

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Things or memories?
Titles & accolades or smiles & lives changed?

We're surrounded by messages that we need to be more, do more, earn more, have more.

What if we put as much attention on seeing more, feeling more, giving more & living more?

The #1 task force mistake? Trying to solve too much.

If your scope is too wide, your process won’t go anywhere.  

Clear scope = clear outcomes.

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**Gridlock isn’t a dead end—it’s a sign to change course.**

Here’s how CDMPs help state leaders break through and build real consensus.

Need a process that works across divides? We’d love to talk!

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The Engine Behind the Process: Managing an Effective CDMP On some of the most challenging issues facing communities, agencies, and governments, the way a Collaborative Decision Making Process (CDMP) is managed can make or break its outcomes.

Collaborative Decision Making Processes (CDMPs) like a work group or task force have incredible potential to get to the core of the challenge and develop actionable, consensus-based solutions. Today we continue our series with a look at managing these processes. confluencepsg.com/the-engine-b...

Teachers hurt on the job: Colorado task force makes recommendations for change "School violence is often just seen as student to student. We need to expand that definition to include student to staff,” one former principal said.

Thank you Melanie Asmar for elevating voices of educators & the thoughtful reporting in @chalkbeat.org on the work of the CO Educator Safety Task Force. Though a CO task force, the issue is nationwide #educatorsafety #schoolviolence #coleg #edcolo bit.ly/46VoFPj

Sundance Institute Announces Boulder, Colorado, as the New Home for the Sundance Film Festival Beginning in 2027 - sundance.org Boulder's Vibrant Community of Artists, Enthusiastic Audiences, and Breathtaking Rocky Mountains Will Provide the Setting for the Future of Independent Film Thursday, March 27, 2025 — After a thoughtf...

Colorado now the home of @sundance.org Film Festival. Congrats @govofco.bsky.social, @aaronbrockett12.bsky.social, Boulder Chamber, CO OEDIT, Visit Boulder, bipartisan legislators & all involved on a huge creative & economic win for the Mile High! #SundanceFilm bit.ly/3FH8YQh

It is a privilege to support the professionals of the WRCB on this work. It is inspiring to work with this Board as they work through complex, at times contentious issues in balancing local control with the role of the state, mitigation with cost considerations.

Appreciated opportunity to update RTD Board on collaborative work of CDOT, FRPRD, RTD & @govofco.bsky.social exploring Joint Service for passenger rail on CO's front range. Honored to support & work w/an amazing team. Great discussion & feedback #passengerrail #coloradorail

Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! May this season of beauty and light fill your heart and home with happiness. Warm wishes to all for joy in your life, love in your heart and peace in our world.

#USMC Major Megan Malia Leilani McClung, KIA 6 Dec 06, Ramadi, Iraq.

18 years. Still feels like just yesterday. Every day, I miss you, I love you & think of how many lives you touched, how many you continue to inspire.

#SemperFi, Marine.You are loved, you are missed & you will never be forgotten!

Sunrise over house surrounded by trees

It looks like another perfect day to have a good day, to try to make the world around you a better place & to find a way to make someone else have a good day too!

#MementoVivere #EmbraceTheMoment

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Congratulations to CO Senator's @ColemanforCO & @Paul_Lundeen on your election as Senate President & Senate Minority Leader. Appreciate both of your leadership. Look forward to the opportunity to support & collaborate as you build common ground & advance the public good. #coleg

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CO’s Task Force Related to the Rights of Coloradans with Disabilities is soliciting input to inform their recommendations. Ideas are being considered on issues from housing & outdoor recreation to government services & changes to state anti-discrimination laws. Public input open...

years ago,

I remember. Even when I wish I didn’t, it lives in me & I feel it in every piece of me. Some days – today – it still overwhelms me & brings me to tears I cannot stop. As I celebrate, laugh & live so many moments in life, it is impossible to not think of those lost on this day 23...

Truly blessed by the work & remarkable people we have privilege of supporting as they develop solutions to some of the most complex & critical issues. Doing so in so many beautiful places makes that exponentially true & I had to pause to appreciate it all en route home!

Time to spend a few days talking about the future of higher ed, blurring lines between K12 & Higher Ed, skills to thrive in an evolving workforce & ensuring credit transfer is smooth & transparent. But first, a little early morning trail time to clear & focus the mind.

Work that makes a difference. Smart people engaging thoughtfully to find common ground that serves the public good. Waking up in some beautiful places to do that work with those people. #IAmBlessed

Yes, it would be our honor. That’s the answer we’re excited to offer when invited to help those serving the public good. Facilitate a work group or task force to get this right? We’re in. Develop our next strategic plan? Let’s do it together. Help navigate a conflict between

Hundreds of peaches, grapes by the pound, raspberries, apples, lilies, two dozen different roses & hundreds of happy bees in this #pollinatorfriendlygarden. And that doesn’t include the raised beds loaded with herbs, veggies, squash & melons! #nourishedbynature #alohaaina

6hr mtg today so up early to get in 6miles & 1,600' of elevation gain to be at the summit at 6am as sun broke through the darkness.

I hope I never stop being awed by every sunrise & the power of nature... to humble, to heal, to shape, to inspire, to ground the mind, to bring new per

“Stop the killing, stop the dying, start the healing.” AJ DeAndrea in a powerful keynote at Keeping Students Safe seminar + Leveraging AI & is there a profile of school shooter? @COEmergency Director Kevin Klein says no, but there are warning signs.

#SchoolSafety #Sc