How to Take Your Team from Ho-Hum to High-Performance!

Did you know that high-performing teams are exceedingly rare? Even though high-performing teams are critical to any organization’s success when employees were asked in an ignite80 survey[1] to 1) rate their team’s effectiveness, and 2) compare their team’s performance to other teams in their industry, survey results revealed high-performing teams…

Navigating Conflict

No matter how easy going your relationships may be, personal or professional conflicts are inevitable. The ways in which you react during any given conflict, through your words, emotional responses, and your demeanor can make a difference between strengthening that relationship or derailing it. Quick Tip #1: Try an Unexpected…

The Future of Work: 4 Ways the Workplace Has Changed in 2023

2023 marks the first full year of the new world of work after the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. As organizations across the country settle into their chosen “new normal,” we at ADR Vantage have seen four key changes influencing the future of work. #1 Continued Shift to Human-Centered ManagementAs organizations strive…

Conflict Resolution 2023 Resources

In a world that’s increasingly interconnected, conflicts are inevitable. But how we choose to handle conflict makes all the difference. As part of Conflict Resolution Month this October, we are sharing a few resources new in 2023 to promote peaceful conflict resolution in your home, at work, or wherever you…

October is Conflict Resolution Month!

A time to promote and celebrate peaceful conflict resolution practices worldwide! This annual commemoration was originally created by the Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR) in 2005, includes Conflict Resolution Day on October 20th, and also coincides with the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Mediation Week. Conflict Resolution Month events often focus…

Job Vacancy: DEI Program Manager

We are excited to share with you that ADR Vantage is continuing to grow and we are looking to hire a new full-time staff person to join our team!   Please review the DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Program Manager job posting below to see if you or anyone you…

We are Hiring! Conflict Management Program Manager Job Vacancy

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER Applications are due no later than FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2022. ADR Vantage, Inc. is a leading consulting firm working at the intersection of three fields that most affect employees and their workplaces – Conflict Management, Organization Effectiveness, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). From our beginning…

“My door is always open”

“My door is always open,” said the leader, as they turned away from their team. This phrase hasn’t aged well and it’s becoming more obsolete than ever. Now that remote work is the norm, many leaders find themselves without offices and without doors. But that’s not the only reason why…

Words and Phrases that Transform Conversation IV

“Should” “Should” is a devious little word. It seems so useful on its surface, but it complicates communication and impairs relationships whenever it appears.  Take the sentence, “You should have notified me about this.” In this example, the speaker tries to indicate what someone else ought to have done, which…

Want help Navigating DEI in your ADR Practice? We’re here to help…

This week, Rick Buccheri, ADR Vantage’s Director of Programs, facilitated “Navigating DEI in ADR Practice”, an engrossing discussion among ADR practitioners and program managers exploring how issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion affect the practice of alternative dispute resolution. It was an in-depth conversation, and a great opportunity for…