At Transforming Conflict LLC, the goal is to help you attack the source of the conflict, not each other. Studies demonstrate that parties who are active and feel empowered in resolving their conflict do better emotionally, financially and legally than those who delegate responsibility to the courts.
I provide divorce, adoption, eldercare, family business and other family-related mediation services through a proven problem-solving process.
Family business disputes are complex. Sometimes when the immediate conflict issue involves a business decision, underling tensions - the need for recognition, unmet expectations and feelings of unfairness - come into play. And that can threaten the business's success and even its survival.
Mediators are skilled at getting family members to work with each other to resolve both family issues and disputes that are purely business-related. A mediator doesn't tell family members "what to do"; she helps them figure out how they can best decide what to do. In mediation, family members are encouraged to articulate their needs and concerns, to listen with empathy, and to seek common ground. As each person's stress and resentment diminishes, a spirit of cooperation enables the family members to work together on succession planning, allocation of responsibilities, dividend distribution and other issues.
Other issues that can be mediated include:
- Estate planning.
- Family/Non-family management conflicts.
- Working vs. Non-working family members.
- Ownership planning.
- Family Issues / Relationships.
- Compensation.
- Communication.