Founder & Principal

Living in Ann Arbor with his daughter and two cats, Kai Peter Stabell brings imagination, adaptability, and a sense of play to the serious work of conflict resolution. His work is grounded in a simple belief: conflict, when handled well, can become a doorway to clearer thinking, stronger relationships, and more human ways of working together.

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Kai previously worked with the United Nations Development Programme, supporting complex peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and recovery efforts in international settings. Today, he leads the Center for Conversational Conflict Resolution, an advisory and training practice that helps businesses, nonprofits, and NGOs navigate change, strengthen communication, and confront conflict with greater confidence and care.

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Alongside his work with C4CCR, Kai serves as a Senior Project Manager in Michigan Medicine’s Quality Department and volunteers as a divorce mediator in Michigan.

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Kai is also the creator of the Square Communications framework, a practical instructional model for moving through conflict with structure, curiosity, and humanity. The framework makes space for listening, analysis, reflection, dialogue, and action — helping people address disagreement without losing the possibility of healthy debate, repair, and progress.