The Dialogue Project

Business Steps up!

A global study of how business can improve civil discourse and reduce polarization in our society. Case studies, executive perspectives and new Morning Consult data from around the world.

Executive Summary Actions You Can Take

Case Study

Tackling Tough Issues Through Courageous Conversations

General Mills

Perspective

Business Must Enable Our Collective Humanity

Torod Neptune, Group VP Marketing and Chief Communications Officer, Lenovo Group

Perspective

Health of a Company Hinges on Health of a Society

Alison Platt, Independent Non-Executive Director, Tesco

Case Study

To Build a Better Society, Start With Better Arguments

Allstate & Aspen Institute

The percent of people who said the inability to have respectful conversation is a major problem.

The top three topics that 2/3 of respondents said were difficult to talk about with those who disagree.

82% said people should be more respectful when talking with those with different views, but only 50% said they should spend more time doing so.

Perspective

We Can Agree to Disagree, Fight and Still Be Friends

Margita Thompson, Senior VP, Public Affairs & Community Outreach, California Resources Corp.

Case Study

A New Approach to Building Lifelong Skills

University of North Carolina

Perspective

We Must All Strengthen the ‘Governing Center’

Suzanne P. Clark, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce