Services

Training

We offer bespoke trainings and workshops on topics related to collaborative conflict resolution to address the needs of your group, team, or organization. We draw from a wide variety of principles and sources in our trainings, including interest-based dialogue, restorative justice, non-violent communication, and the practice of aikido.

All our trainings, both virtual and in person, are dynamic and interactive. Come prepared to gain new skills, get hands-on practice, and build relationships with your peers and coworkers.

  • Lunch and Learn Conflict Taster - 1 hour: an interactive introduction to key concepts

    Collaborative Conflict Resolution Basics – 4 hours: an immersive half-day workshop covering all the basics of interest-based negotiation and resolution.

    Power Dynamics and Culture in Conflict - 3 hours: an exploration of power imbalances and cultural differences in conflict

    Professional Mediation Training - 40 hours: learn a powerful and applicable tool through this immersive marathon, with extensive practice as well as in-depth theory.

    Somatic Conflict Resolution - 2 hours: feel how your body responds to stress and explore how simple principles of aikido connect to foundational aspects of communication and resolution (in-person only, suitable for all bodies and abilities)

Facilitation

Working groups, board retreats, conferences and so on all benefit from the skills and organization of a professional facilitator with experience designing and leading group process. A facilitator can support a group over a long term, from formation to action, or step in to help a single event run smoothly. During tension or conflict, a facilitator can lead dialogue and resolution processes to restore working relationships. We also offer two-party mediation services to help resolve disputes.

The presence of a third party facilitator from outside your group helps neutralize power dynamics, manage internal conflict, and disrupt habitual patterns. Whether your group is making a high stakes decision or simply wanting to interact with one another in new ways, a facilitator will help you reach positive outcomes.

Conflict Systems Design

All groups have systems for addressing conflict, whether those systems are spoken or unspoken, intentionally designed or randomly accumulated. The systems may function well for some people and poorly for others. If you find yourself out of your depth when conflict arises in your workplace, or unsatisfied with the outcomes of existing conflict resolution processes, it may be that your structures are not sufficient for your current challenges.

As design consultants, we will work with you to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your current systems, and the needs of your group or organization. Then we will design or redesign a system that meets the needs of your group, with an emphasis on alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation and restorative justice.

Work With Us

Contact us for for a free consultation, and price quotes on training, facilitation, and consulting services. We never want cost to be a barrier, and in addition to competetive market prices, we are proud to offer flexibility in meeting your group’s financial needs.