Break the Silence. Move Ahead.Does your family have ugly interchanges that cause everyone to feel isolated and angry? Is the tension so thick at work that you cannot work productively? Is your life disrupted with a loss of income due to the need to deal with your teens' problems? Are your kids caught between you and your divorcing spouse because you have nowhere else to air your grievances? Is work effectiveness and ability to problem-solve limited at work because of a manager's inabilty to communicate or listen? Have you invested so much money in litigation to get out of a relationship that your economic welfare is threatened? If you are stuck in a serious conflict, maybe it's time to embrace the possibilities and move ahead. Safe2Speak® assists families, individuals and organizations to use conflict to strengthen relationships rather than destroy them. Safe2Speak® does this as a mediator, helping people to be heard and work through their differences. We do this as conflict coach, working one-on-one with parents (or their teens), managers and employees to improve communication effectiveness. We do this as trainer, teaching adults how to negotiate better among each other or with their children. Safe2Speak® also does this is as a facilitator, helping people strategize about difficult situations. For instance, has your family, or someone you know, ever experienced a difficult situation that you couldn't solve? Did it affect your children? Holly Woods, Ph.D. has provided facilitation, training and education in human behavior for 25 years, and has guided many dispute resolution, problem-solving and strategic-planning efforts in public and private industries. Dr. Woods' advanced knowledge of human behavior guides her in the design of resolution strategies that incorporate behavior-based inquiry and diagnosis of conflict in a neutral and sheltered forum. Safe2Speak® serves many communities in Colorado, including the regional communities of Eagle, Summit, Garfield and Pitkin counties and will travel to the Denver or Grand Junction metropolitan areas. Safe2Speak® will work with organizations in other areas of the country upon request. Safe2Speak® has offices in Avon and Edwards and works extensively with families and organizations in the Vail area. Safe2Speak® also provides online dispute resolution and teleconference dispute resolution for individuals or businesses who prefer off-site dispute resolution services or are not in the local area. Safe2Speak® has successfully negotiated online dispute resolution and teleconference settlements for relationship and corporate grievances. Holly Woods, Ph.D. is an Advanced Mediation Practitioner and instructs graduate-level Core, Advanced and specialty ADR courses for private and public universities. Dr. Woods routinely participates in training programs designed to enhance knowledge of all relevant legal issues and negotiation techniques available for ADR. Safe2Speak® provides dispute resolution systems that facilitate a shared understanding and lasting resolution to conflict. Safe2Speak® empowers participants to name their issues and find solutions that fit their lives.
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