Community Council

Find shared ways forward at the crossroads of conflict & connection.

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Turn Breakdowns into Breakthroughs

When conversations get real, questions become hard, and differences become impasses, even the most committed teams can wonder if and how they will be able to move forward together.

Everyone cares deeply about the mission, but when listening has stopped, and conflicts have hardened into cliques, action stalls and the work you care about most can lose momentum.

These moments of fracture don’t mean failure. They are a call to come closer and go deeper.

This moment of challenge can become a catalyst, transforming the group into a more connected, committed, and aligned team, ready to work toward a shared vision.

  • Facing challenging questions of identity, values, priorities, or purpose.

  • Navigating deep mistrust and ‘us vs. them’ divides that make collaboration feel impossible.

  • Feeling stuck in conversations that go in circles without resolution or progress.

  • Ready to shift from defensiveness and judgment to curiosity and understanding.

Community Council
is designed for forward-thinking teams and organizations working for social and environmental wellbeing who are: 

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From Silos to Solidarity

Community Council is an expertly designed process that guides teams and organizations through ground-shifting conversations about who they are, what they stand for, and how they will move forward together.

Community Council goes beyond “difficult conversations” or conflict management training.

Participants across all roles, identities, and perspectives are equipped with tools to go beneath the surface, work through tough questions constructively, and recommit to shared values and purpose.

  • "My experience in this program has made me grow as a person and opened my eyes to new skills to help others communicate and hold conversations with confidence."

    - Karina Agredano

    Disability Services Consultant,
    Head Start & Early Learning

  • "I appreciate walking away with new frameworks. As someone who tends to just jump in when something is important, it's great to combat the culture of urgency, and center relationships and collective learning first."

    - Vanessa Solis

    Founder & Director,
    Empowered Mind Therapy Center

Community Council supports impactful outcomes for the group and individuals.

For Your Team

  • Nurture a culture of inclusion, trust, and deeper engagement in an increasingly fragmented and polarized landscape.

  • Move out of entrenched positions and into creative alignment and momentum.

  • Build team capacity to vision, strategize, and act together.

For Your People

  • Build self-leadership capacities that strengthen both professional and personal relationships.

  • Communicate with greater authenticity, empathy, and courage across differences. 

  • Reframe conflict as an opportunity for learning, creativity, and cooperation.

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Deeper Work

Community Council stands on its own as a powerful experience, but also serves as an entry point for deeper cultural and organizational transformation work with the Sambai Circle.

Bring Community Council to your people in 2026.

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