First off, it’s important to stress that bridge building does not mean that you always agree with another person or even find common ground with them. In fact, you might disag… See more

The true goal of bridging differences is not to convince the other person of your viewpoint—or even necessarily to build consensus. “Bridging work is not a sneaky way to con… See more

The term “bridging” can often seem synonymous with compromise. To bridge your differences with someone else, the thinking goes, you need to give up your own closel… See more

When we think about bridging differences, we usually think about grand gestures or breakthrough conversations. But the truth is that much of the work happens before those event… See more

While bridging differences might involve trying to overcome a history of conflicts—interpersonal or political—or forging an alliance between once-opposing groups to w… See more