Services
Conflict Resolution Services
FutureGuides, LLC consultants provide ongoing team conflict and
performance improvement services. The I.D.E.A.™ process addresses the
impact of conflict caused by communication and style differences in
small teams. Past participants in the I.D.E.A.™ process report
substantive and procedural satisfaction because they are actively
engaged in the resolution effort. Through a series of facilitated
individualized and joint sessions, the participants generate the issues,
agree upon realistic solutions, and commit themselves to a focused and
sustainable plan for interpersonal change.
Don’t allow conflicts and unresolved disputes to affect employee
morale, or diminish the productivity of your team. Call us for solutions
that last.
FutureGuides, LLC also provides negotiation and mediation services
for resolution of legal and interpersonal disputes outside the
workplace. FutureGuides provides a licensed attorney with
eight years of experience in employment law, wills and probate law, and
general business. If you have a legal
dispute that you do not wish to litigate, but for which you need
negotiation and resolution services, please give us a call.
Respectful Workplace Management
As the workplace becomes more diverse, the need for greater
flexibility and respect for differences has become a core competency
in many organizations. The ability to demonstrate respectful behavior
is key to building cooperative teams, generating creativity and
innovation, motivating new talent, and maintaining a competitive edge.
The goal of this professional development workshop is to improve each
participant’s ability to work successfully with anyone,
regardless of background, job status or any other difference, by
developing respectful workplace management skills.
The individual and group exercises invite participants to explore
everything from the impact of “noise” caused by prior experiences, to
conflicts created by differences in cultural norms. The course also
considers the impact of cultural myths, communication skills and the
role of respect in the workplace.
Respectful Workplace Management is an interactive course. Participants
are actively involved in shaping the direction and tenor of the
coursework, examples and emphasis of the class. Throughout the course,
participants are reminded that the classroom is a “safe place” to
discuss feelings and concerns about respect without fear of reprisal.
Individualized Diversity Educational Assistance Program (I.D.E.A.™)
I.D.E.A.™ is an acronym for Individualized Diversity
Educational Assistance. I.D.E.A.™ is specifically designed to address
conflicts that implicate one or more dimensions of diversity.
Participants address the impact of conflict caused by differences in
language, for example, or differences in cultural norms about the role
of women, or differences in communication or conflict resolution styles.
Participants in the I.D.E.A.™ process have explored a variety of
conflict issues, including issues of respect for diversity, respect for
opinions, and respect for values and beliefs.
The I.D.E.A.™ process is a collaborative conflict resolution model.
The methodology includes individualized interviews, joint sessions,
facilitated discussions and collaborative development of the issues and
the solutions. Sessions are generally two – six hours in length, and all
are governed by a conditional confidentiality rule to allow for greater
sharing and risk-taking by the participants.
The I.D.E.A.™ process may include a team as large as 40 people, or as
small as 2 people. No dispute is too large or too small for
FutureGuides, LLC.
Keynote Speaking Services
FutureGuides, LLC provides popular speakers and lecturers on topics of respect and diversity in
the workplace. FutureGuides has acted as the Director of Diversity Programs for
Edge Learning Institute of Tacoma, Washington for the past three years,
and provides many open seminars on the topic of respect for both Edge’s
clients and many others.
Please complete an
information request
form if you are interested in securing dates for Ms.
Mitchell to present her positive message at your next conference,
meeting, or luncheon.
Emcee Services
FutureGuides performs as Master of Ceremonies for a
variety of non-profit fundraising events, government-sponsored
activities, and large conferences. Our Emcees are entertaining, informative, and
engaging to audiences from widely diverse backgrounds. Please see “About
Us” to discover more information on FutureGuides’ past and present
Emcee duties
Please complete an
information request form if you are interested in
securing dates and pricing for Ms. Mitchell to act as your Mistress of
Ceremonies.
Youth Mentoring Programs
As part of its continuing commitment to community service, in
August, 2004, FutureGuides LLC launched the CreYate Youth Success
program for youth ages 14 – 25. CreYate is an acronym for Community
Responsibility Entrepreneurship Youth Awareness Training and Education.
The program targets minority, urban youth in the Pierce County,
Washington area and provides opportunity for personal enrichment,
educational field trips, career advice, and exposure to a wide variety
of professional role models. Our CreYate advisors support parents and
children through middle school, high school, and college, providing
advice, wisdom and information that fosters career and educational
success.
The number of CreYate participants is limited to twelve per year.
There are no academic requirements for participation – The only
prerequisite is that you be 14 years old, have desire to learn more,
perform better, and go as far as your talent, skill and abilities can
take you.
If you, your child, or someone else’s child is interested in
participating in the CreYate Youth Success program, please complete an
information request
form. The Winter Session begins January 16, 2006.
CreYate Youth Scrapbook Presentation
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