Planning for the election? Start with these 5 tips
Written by Adam Bink, Best-Case Scenario Staff The other day, I was advising a prospective client — a nonprofit with a staff […]
Leading Communities Against Political Violence
Written by Kristen Grimm and Michael Murray, Best-Case Scenario Staff When it comes to the political violence doom loop that we are […]
When the media gets it wrong, here’s how to make it right
Written by Adam Bink, Best-Case Scenario Staff Sometime in 2020, a member of my partner’s family kept spouting conspiracy theories: COVID-19 was […]
Want more women to participate in the political arena? Create the conditions for them to succeed.
Written by Best-Case Scenario Staff Getting more involved, not less, in politics gives men the chance to support women. Everyone knows those […]
Choose your ministry
Written by Maurice Mitchell Many of my friends and colleagues are rightfully worried about conflict as we head into a contentious election […]
Best-Case Scenario: November 6, 2024
There has been a lot of scenario planning for the U.S. elections. Almost all that I have heard about is planning for […]
How leaders can use rituals to move with confidence in conflicted times
When conflicts get hot, how can you show up as your best self and use your leadership to navigate through the conflict […]
Use the power of rituals to strengthen civic spaces
If you have ever been to a school board meeting that got heated, a city council meeting where there was more shouting […]
Working with journalists to promote civic discourse not civil discord
Media is an important lever in creating the social norm of safe and sound civic spaces. Best-Case Scenario, a Spitfire project, recently […]
Building civil discourse, not civil discord: Seven actions leaders can take
Written by Kristen Grimm No leader wants to call the police on community members. When conversations break down, resulting in violence or […]
A Civil War is coming to America.
A civil war is coming to America. I don’t mean the one the media keeps forecasting. I mean the movie “Civil War” […]
To build trust in our civic institutions, we need violence-free civic spaces
I recently attended a meeting hosted by Keep Our Republic, a group of leaders from across the political spectrum. The group’s mission […]