Conflicts are uncomfortable and sometimes scary. People who work together will find themselves occasionally in conflict with each other. Employees may feel unsafe to bring up issues for fear of retaliation or not trust their ability to control their emotions. Mediation can be beneficial to employees. The benefits to employers are numerous as people who resolve their conflicts are happier and more productive employees. At times Conflict Coaching can be another way to sort through conflict before meeting with others in the work place for a conversation. Tsipora Dimant and Karla Zirbes are skilled Mediators who will act as neutral facilitators to listen and guide the conversation towards a collaborative resolution.

Tsipora trains and facilitates for groups who want to acquire tools for better team communication. She also facilitates when groups experience conflicts and can benefit from using a neutral observer. She combines facilitation with trainings to help teams reflect and grow as a strong group. Programs include Conflict Resolution, Basic and Advanced Mediation, Understanding Conflict Styles, Mediation Skills for Managers, Bridging the Generational Gap, Conflict Coaching, and Building Emotional Intelligence. Past trainings have been provided at Portland State University, Portland Community College, Multnomah County, The City of Beaverton, The City of Hillsboro, and businesses throughout the Northwest as well as internationally.

Neighbors occasionally will experience conflicts over property lines, overgrown trees, or rundown fences. Some neighbors fight for years and can escalate conflicts and cause property damage to one another. These cases can end up in court with unpredictable results. Tsipora Dimant and Karla Zirbes can help neighbors clarify the issues and direct them to look at the best options to resolve their issues. The parties maintain control of the outcome and can experience improved relationships. HOA’s can also benefit from mediation to help clarify the by-laws, negotiate flexible outcomes between residents, and help facilitate difficult conversations among conflicting board members.

Mediation and facilitation can be successful in helping families have difficult conversations that they cannot have themselves. Families might experience strong emotions and escalate negative conversations that can cause estrangement or alienation. Tsipora Dimant and Patrick Ward are experienced at managing emotional conversations and helping families reconnect.

Mediators Tsipora Dimant and Patrick Ward have the skills and experience to empower families to make difficult and emotional decisions needed during their divorce. A divorce may require a couple to untangle their finances and property and find a way to parent their children in an emotionally safe and healthy way. Mediation helps clients make agreements that work best for their family after the divorce.

Mediators Tsipora Dimant and Patrick Ward will work with parents to create parenting plans that allow children to have safe and psychologically healthy contact with both parents – which is essential to a child’s emotional growth. Mediation allows parents to talk with each other about their children’s developmental needs and ensures that appropriate educational, health, religious, and social-emotional decisions are made for their children.