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We specialize in helping leaders reduce team politics, gossip, and silos caused by conflict, and get the team rowing in the same direction.
Business leaders often think the best approach to conflict is to avoid, manage, or defuse it. The problem is that it only drives it underground, causing more dysfunctional behavior. We want to help you shift those unproductive behaviors and get your team highly performing.
Now, no one likes conflict, not even us, and we’ve written two books on it, but what if conflict was actually a superpower that could lead to a high performing team producing innovative results?
Imagine, your team working together, having real conversations, producing key strategic results!
Does that seem like something you may be interested in?
If so, sign up to receive a Free Audio of Sample of our business book: The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage.
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What Others Are Saying:
"The Beauty of Conflict provides the practical model for becoming an influential leader, creating high-performing teams and transforming conflict into innovative results — no small undertaking! CrisMarie and Susan partnered with us to develop our leadership team, senior leaders, and managers. Their approach outlined in The Beauty of Conflict is practical, sound, and effective. I happily recommend them and the book!"
- Amy Whaley
Marchex VP People Services
Marchex VP People Services
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“CrisMarie and Susan were instrumental in helping a “smart” but “unhealthy” team of mine work through some very serious, yet largely unspoken, conflicts. It wasn’t a fast or easy process, but we’re now the team that I knew we could be. The powerful techniques in The Beauty of Conflict had a huge impact on our teamwork and engagement – and we’re having more fun and delivering even better results.”
- Mike Keller
Nationwide CIO
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"I was introduced to CrisMarie and Susan when they came in to work with our leadership team at Microsoft. I really value their perspective on teams, conflict and building trust through vulnerability, curiosity and real-team work on business issues. I have reused their materials over and over to great success with leaders and teams. I'm thrilled that this book is now out for other leaders. Their style is real, personal and practical. It’s a must-read for a leader wanting to build strong relationships and get great business results.”
- Kim Hardgraves
Microsoft Director, Business Operations & Compliance
Microsoft Director, Business Operations & Compliance
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"Many leaders see conflict as a sign of an unhealthy team, but as The Beauty of Conflict pointedly shows, this is a huge mistake. Leaders who learn to leverage healthy conflict for the good of their team will forge a culture that Thrives in the face of uncertainty. The Beauty of Conflict gives you the awareness and tools to help your team fight fair."
- Todd Henry,
Author of The Accidental Creative
Author of The Accidental Creative
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