Identity & Group Behavior

We Before Me

Tools For Building Cohesion Across Lines of Difference

Program Details

1 week
Outcome

Harness the power of superordinate identities to foster community health

1-2 weeks
Psychological Foundations

🧠 Superordinate Identity

🧠 Group Boundary Design

🧠 Self-Expansion Theory

3 week
Key Takeaways

☑️ Understand the role of superordinate identities in reducing group conflict

☑️ Explore how “we” framing strengthens cohesion without erasing differences

☑️ Learn how shared identities build trust

☑️ Apply tools to construct inclusive identities across lines of difference

3 week
Choose this when

You're designing inclusive group structures

You need tools to strengthen unity across lines of divison

4 week
Great for

Conflict Resolution Professionals

Who want tools to reduce group hostility using shared goals and inclusive framing

Civic/Community Leaders

Who need strategies for fostering unity without forcing sameness

Democracy Orgs

Seeking ways to strengthen a shared “we” in civic life while honoring real differences

NGOs and Nonprofits

Looking to mobilize diverse stakeholders around a unifying, humanizing sense of “we”

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