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Resolution of Differences

Common Ground's professional mediators assist target organizations in managing their stress in alignment with organizational values and ethical standards. We assist organizations and individuals in building understanding and resolving conflict. We provide unbiased assistance to all participants. Our goal is to seek reconciliation and the healthy resolution of differences, when possible.

Services include:

• Assisting individuals, organizations, and communities, including nonprofits, in resolution of differences;
• Helping all parties in preparing for and participating in facilitated discussions;
• Facilitating conversations that build understanding and informed decisions;
• Assisting participants in discovering points of agreement that are mutually acceptable, implementable, and enduring;
• Advising leaders on interpretation of organizational relationship dynamics;
• Coaching leaders as to how best to manage their personal stress while leading;
• Working with leaders in identifying personnel practices that optimize achievement of the organizational mission;

Strategic Planning Consultation

Common Ground's consultants and board members bring a depth and width of vocational and life experience to every consultation. We match our resources to the client's needs. For example, if a strategic partner is a member of the faith community, we seek the services of ordained clergy and others who have a working knowledge of congregational, synod and synagogue life. Or, if our client is in the nonprofit service industry, we consult with our board and service providers who make up many of the nonprofit sectors. Good strategic planning, complete with timelines and persons responsible to carry out assignments, is crucial to healthy organizational growth

Services include:

• Consulting with the executives and stakeholders to plan meaningful objectives;
• Assisting in planning a realistic agenda for the allotted timetable;
• Coordinating meeting activities that achieve measurable results;
• Facilitating group meetings that call on the entire group's ideas and collective wisdom;
• Assigning organizational personnel that will follow through on strategic ideas; and
• Keeping the organizational goals and mission forefront in the minds of participants during the long-range planning process.

Facilitation Services

Common Ground recognizes that communication can be challenging whether it is in groups, families, organizations or between two individuals. We offer facilitation services which help these groups and individuals communicate in a positive manner and move their goals and agendas forward. Services include:

• Helping leaders and other parties to define clear objectives and expectations;
• Developing a meeting plan based upon the objectives and needs of the participants;
• Leading meetings including community meetings, board meetings, and executive meetings;
• Documenting meeting outcomes and planning further action steps to achieve goals through accountability.

Education

Common Ground offers dynamic and effective workshops and individual and small group trainings to empower individuals and groups in all aspects of communication and conflict resolution. Workshops are offered at various times during the year and times and details are available by emailing info@theconflictspecialists.com. Workshops and trainings are a great way to advance in the area of communication and conflict resolution in a fun and engaging manner.