Services
Facilitated Conversations
Are you dreading a difficult conversation because it might get out of control, or do you need some help expressing your perspectives and hearing the other side? A facilitated conversation creates a structured, fair environment that allows both sides to gain understanding and start talking solutions.
You are in control of decisions made, but you’ve got somewhat of a referee to keep the conversation focused.
Description
More approachable than a mediation session, Facilitated Conversations work well for settling disagreements before they blow up.
Co-workers, partners, sometimes its even friends or extended family members. Great for estate or elder care planning conversations that have the potential to get heated.
Suitable for:
Small businesses
Family disagreements
Friendships that need to clear the air
Estate planning conversations
Elder care disagreements
Co-workers who don’t need a full-scale mediation
Dealing with dissatisfied customers
Features
Always confidential.
Designed to make participants feel comfortable enough to talk and to listen.
Allows participants to face and resolve disputes quicker than avoiding them.
Benefits
Difficult conversations become PRODUCTIVE difficult conversations.
Creates a safe space to have tough conversations.
Price
Sliding scale based on complexity of dispute.
Rates start at $100.00/hr minimum 3 hours
1:1 Conflict Coaching
Conflict coaching is a great way to work with a mediator to create plans and processes centered around how YOU deal with conflict and what actions you will take to try to repair the situation. Most people run from disagreements; conflict coaching gives you the tools to deal with it.
Conflict Consulting sessions can be customized to your needs. You have the option of phone, video conferencing or in person sessions.
Description
How we manage conflict on our end can have a big impact on the actual dispute.
1:1 conflict coaching helps people learn how to better deal with difficult conversations they need to deal with, or better ways to approach disagreements
Confidential sessions always
Suitable for:
Planning difficult conversations with a sounding board
Managing conflict from your end
Workplace disputes
Family disagreements where you aren’t ready for a face to face conversation
Features
Customized sessions that fit client’s needs.
Can be used as a sounding board, or to explore perspectives from the other side.
Working on language that the participant can use to de-escalate and how to create situations beneficial for productive conversations.
Benefits
Someone neutral gives participants the opportunity to hash out the situation without heightened emotions.
Gives participants the ability to again feel like they have some control over the situation instead of feeling powerless.
Helps people that have trouble with confrontations find better ways to approach disputes
Price
Prices are based on a sliding scale determined by complexity of issue.
Prices start at $100.00/hr with a 3 hour (3 session) minimum.
Mediation Sessions
Mediation is an effective way of resolving disputes, using an independent third party who helps both sides come to a practical agreement. The structure of a mediation session can be helpful to open up new solutions.
Mediation is voluntary and no decisions are made without agreement from both sides. YOU are in control of the outcome; Empowered Results creates the structured conversation to get you there.
Description
Mediation sessions create structured conversations to resolve disputes.
A certified mediator guides the process and conversation to help participants create solutions that are durable and practical to their situation.
Suitable for:
Workplace disputes
Estate disagreements
Small Business partnerships
Dealing with dissatisfied customers
Personal relationship conflicts
Features
Confidential. Participation is voluntary as are decisions made. Mediator forces no results on any person.
Structured conversations create space to hear and be heard.
Benefits
People behave better with a neutral person in the room structuring the conversation.
When both sides get actually talking, new solutions can become available.
Creates a safe space to discuss and resolve hard things.
Price
Prices set on a sliding scale based on complexity of issue.
Rates start at $150.00 per hour, minimum 4 hours
Workshops
Offering a variety of workshops from managing difficult conversations to workplace conflict approaches and everything in-between. Contact us to find out what we can offer. Workshops are open to the public or customized for specific group requests.
Description
From customized private group sessions to public workshops available to anyone.
Workshops range from 3 hours to 7 hours based on client needs.
Includes workbooks and role play
Features
Disagreements and conflict are normal, how you deal with them determines if your group becomes better problem solvers with the ability to recognize numerous experiences, ideas and perspectives.
Management needing to have tough conversations with employees, do better with some training in difficult conversations. So do the employees involved.
Small businesses need to deal with disputes with partners, customers and suppliers sometimes.
Benefits
Informed people make better decisions.
Your group becomes better communicators.
Price
Workshop rates are based on content, length and size of group. Contact Sarah for more information.
Speaking
Looking for a dynamic speaker for your group? Described as ‘personable and not preachy’ Sarah inspires audiences to see new perspectives and to get motivated to start moving forward.
Description
From small groups to large groups, Sarah loves sharing conflict resolution and perspective shifting with all!.
Features
You get a speaker who is authentic, engaging, entertaining and motivating
Benefits
Audiences come away with an appreciation for new perspectives and are motivated to face difficult conversations in their lives.
Price
Rates are based on content, length of talk and size of audience. Contact Sarah for more information.
