CONVENOR works in conflict management and in communities' relationship to their environment. Our practice is distinct from most other firms working in these areas, however. We focus primarily on issues which affect conflict handling and adult education systems on a large scale. This means that we specialize in some of the more difficult problems in our fields.
We are particularly known for our work on
We draw on decades of real-world experience, in thousands of disputes and in teaching of many kinds; see Projects, as well as Consulting & Casework. We also have a record of original thinking and writing which will stand comparison to anyone in our fields; you will find key publications at each project page, and a comprehensive list at Publications. And it is a hallmark of our work to assemble the right people for each project, often from many fields of expertise and from multiple cultures.
Our approaches to this work are unusual enough that an extended illustration may be helpful. The Methods page provides an in-depth look.
We are particularly known for our work on
- gaps between theory and practice and between different specialties;
- issues related to mediators' ethics and qualifications;
- infrastructure issues, and
- organizations' widespread failure to plan ahead for inevitable disputes.
We draw on decades of real-world experience, in thousands of disputes and in teaching of many kinds; see Projects, as well as Consulting & Casework. We also have a record of original thinking and writing which will stand comparison to anyone in our fields; you will find key publications at each project page, and a comprehensive list at Publications. And it is a hallmark of our work to assemble the right people for each project, often from many fields of expertise and from multiple cultures.
Our approaches to this work are unusual enough that an extended illustration may be helpful. The Methods page provides an in-depth look.
