MIT Technology Review | October 23, 2018

“While seeking common ground is important, we also need advocacy to balance inquiry, and power to complement love.“

Fast Company | October 9, 2018

“When it comes to presenting your arguments the right way, you first need to decide if you’re disagreeing for the right reasons.”

Poll Everywhere | January 3, 2018

“The conversations that matter are rarely easy. Cesar Chavez said movements happen one conversation at a time. Gabriel Grant and Jason Jay are working to help leaders and students transform their most difficult, polarizing conversations into one-on-one opportunities for change. They’re using this workshop to move the sustainability conversation forward at corporations, universities, and community centers everywhere.”

Poll Everywhere | December 28, 2017 | Maxwell McGee

“Sara Soderstrom, assistant professor at the University of Michigan, took what she learned from Breaking Through Gridlock and brought it back to her classroom. Soderstrom uses this curriculum to help her students better connect with friends, family, and future bosses.”

Psychology Today | November 22, 2017 | Jason Jay & Gabriel Grant

“In today’s highly polarized political climate, even time spent with family and friends can quickly turn contentious. There we are, innocently gathering around the holiday dinner table, when — BAM! — an issue comes up that threatens to ruin not just the meal but our closest relationships.”

WBUR Cognoscenti | August 5, 2017 | Jason Jay & Gabriel Grant

“Whatever your political views, it’s likely that a tsunami of tweets, opinion pieces and late night comedy skits have made their way into your news feeds and dinner table conversations. It’s seemingly unavoidable with an administration whose leader makes international news with every early morning tweet. But what happens when that wave of opinions and information makes an unwelcome entrance into your workplace?”

Huffington Post | June 26, 2017 | Michael Shammas

“In a world with more ways to communicate than ever, we often seem more close-minded than ever. It doesn’t have to be that way. Whether you’re a corporate manager trying to inspire employees or a professor wading through difficult issues within campus cultures that can feel politically stale and overly judgmental, Breaking Through Gridlock provides a forward-path.”