Conflict Transformation

When people in the workplace mistrust each other, they withhold essential information, gossip about each other and procrastinate on tasks so they can avoid the person or people they don’t trust. Conflict in the workplace leads to decreased productivity and increased absenteeism. If conflict among team members and between teams is not addressed, it can paralyze an organization. Team members lose focus of the larger organizational mission and people stop coming to work for health or stress related reasons.

Our conflict transformation sessions help groups and individuals move from entrenched “us versus them” positions to empathic understanding and a willingness to collaborate. We use a combination of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg's non -violent communication model, constructivist listening, mediation and facilitation to help groups resolve long standing tension quickly. We are known for unblocking groups who have struggled for years with just a half or full day conflict transformation session.

There are many benefits to having an outside neutral person assist the group in naming the conflict and then work on strategies to transform it. They include:

• Participants work together more productively
• Absenteeism and sick leave decreases
• People share information in a timely manner
• Gossip and "back-stabbing" decreases
• Employee morale and creativity increase

Please call us at 503.578.7809 or email us to learn more about how we can help you transofrmation conflict into cooperation in your organizaiton.