I can sit down with most groups now and keep them talking. But in this room the neighborhood wants one thing, the businesses want the opposite, and the council is leaning on me to make it all disappear. Every choice I offer makes somebody louder and angrier. I leave those meetings with my jaw aching.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can bring people to the table, but their clashing interests and the pressure still trip you up.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.