Beacon Coaching

Organizational Conflict Resolution

Pulling together or pulling apart? Don’t waste valuable time and energy on workplace tug of war.

Trust and communication are the cornerstones of an effective team. How strong is your foundation?

Sustainable leadership is inspired by vision, rooted in pragmatism, and depends on relationships.

Life is too short to stay in the wrong job or career. Are you ready for a course correction?

Satisfaction and fulfillment come from a dynamic balance among the elements of life guided by core values and goals.

* On average, employees spend 2.1 hours per week dealing with conflict. That’s 385 million working days in the U.S. alone.

* Workplace conflicts cost the employer 10% of the salary of the employees involved.

* Unresolved conflict can escalate to personal attack, absenteeism, inter-departmental conflict, resignation, termination, and project failure.

* Fortune 500 senior executives spend 20% of their time on litigation.

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