Jeffrey L. Stec

A lifetime of frustration with government and public leadership As a divorce lawyer, I learned that couples didn’t spend thousands of...

Many teams and communities occupy a liminal space -- a period of transition and uncertainty. Click here to learn how the associated...

In community conversations, we often see each other as objects, making cooperation impossible until we humanize each other.

The stories we tell ourselves determine our actions and define the future. Public leaders have told me the following stories about public...

By first holding a human connection, people can more easily hold onto the polarity -- the "both-and" -- embedded in the best solution.

My intent is to inspire local leaders, especially local government, to take on the challenge of humanizing their public debate.

I left the practice of law to end my addiction to winning. Being part of AA's fellowship taught me how to stand up for what's right...

By meeting the public’s need to be heard and empathized with, you demonstrate that you care about them, the antidote to defensiveness.

Public leaders can host civil conversations on the most polarizing topics -- read how one community did it.

Hank Azaria, the actor behind many voices on The Simpsons, and other roles, knew he had a problem with alcohol. His friend Matthew Perry...

Learn through a community of practice.

When we see others as caricatures, attacking each other is easy and building public support near impossible.