If not us, who?

What if a small community of people woke up every day to focus on this simple but powerful question? In the fall of 2017, a few inspired people formed the eXperimental Negotiation Initiative (xNI) to see what could be done to interrupt the fast escalating nuclear confrontation between the United States and North Korea. 

Since then, xNI has extended its efforts to addressing the political strife in Venezuela, the raging war in Afghanistan, the endless conflict in the Middle East, and the deep polarization in the US. This work distills William Ury’s 45 years of learning and practice with impossible conflicts around the world into a transformative mindset we call Possibilism and a powerful method we call BB3.

Once our team saw what could be accomplished with this mindset and method, it became our purpose to pass on what we have learned. Are you a Possibilist, too? Join our growing community. What could you do today to open up new possibilities in the intractable conflicts around us? 

What we offer

We believe in the power of teams to tackle the impossible through BB3.  Our mission is to catalyze, coach, and connect BB3 teams. In our programs, existing and potential teams practice BB3 through interactive exercises, practical application, discussion and feedback. 

BB3 COACHING

Possibilism is an ongoing practice. Even after progress, we often encounter stuck situations where we need support to find the possibilities.