Dr Neil Schultz
My name is Neil Schultz and I have been working with people involved with conflict for nearly forty years. These people were locked into conflict long before I consulted them and all too often, the results were disastrous. I have seen conflict cause everything from mild symptoms of depression and anxiety, to substance abuse, relationship breakdowns, physical abuse, suicide and even murder.
The effect of conflict in business can be equally devastating. Individuals involved in the conflict can develop the gamut of possible psychological effects but the workplace suffers too. Impaired workplace relationships reduce productivity, high staff turnover, staff replacement costs, and legal costs associated with litigation. Businesses beset by conflict sometimes completely fail close because of the costs and productivity impairment brought about by conflict.
May background includes general medicine, psychological medicine, macroeconomics, market psychology, the law and mediation. This is a unique perspective supplemented with experience in general medical and general psychiatric hospitals, forensic psychiatric units, private practice, the courts, prisons, and, a hedge fund.
The cause of conflict is almost universally related to what is often referred to as a ‘communication breakdown’. What if you could improve conflict outcomes by becoming a better communicator?
Preventive medicine seeks to prevent disease from being initiated in the first place. It is invariably cheaper and less disruptive than dealing with a disease. The same applies with conflict management – it is better to prevent toxic conflict than deal with its consequences.
Psychological medicine understands that behaviour is driven by psychology. The same is true of people involved in toxic conflict. Conflicts are often triggered by relatively minor issues, and when this occurs, there is almost always an underlying issue needing to be addressed. When it is addressed, the path to resolution becomes clearer.
Mediation introduces the idea that conflicting parties can be assisted by a mediator helping parties work cooperatively to find creative solutions. When people understand the value of cooperative relationships and have some strategies, they are usually able to devise creative, mutually beneficial solutions themselves without the appearance of toxic conflict.
While my earlier career goals focused on helping people who were distressed, my goals today are to prevent the worst outcomes of toxic conflict. To achieve this I have developed solutions for individuals and businesses who want to upskill and create a world with less conflict through better communication and mutual understanding.
Dr Neil Schultz
My name is Neil Schultz and I have been working with people involved with conflict for nearly forty years. These people were locked into conflict long before I consulted them and all too often, the results were disastrous. I have seen conflict cause everything from mild symptoms of depression and anxiety, to substance abuse, relationship breakdowns, physical abuse, suicide and even murder.
The effect of conflict in business can be equally devastating. Individuals involved in the conflict can develop the gamut of possible psychological effects but the workplace suffers too. Impaired workplace relationships reduce productivity, high staff turnover, staff replacement costs, and legal costs associated with litigation. Businesses beset by conflict sometimes completely fail close because of the costs and productivity impairment brought about by conflict.
May background includes general medicine, psychological medicine, macroeconomics, market psychology, the law and mediation. This is a unique perspective supplemented with experience in general medical and general psychiatric hospitals, forensic psychiatric units, private practice, the courts, prisons, and, a hedge fund.
The cause of conflict is almost universally related to what is often referred to as a ‘communication breakdown’. What if you could improve conflict outcomes by becoming a better communicator?
Preventive medicine seeks to prevent disease from being initiated in the first place. It is invariably cheaper and less disruptive than dealing with a disease. The same applies with conflict management – it is better to prevent toxic conflict than deal with its consequences.
Psychological medicine understands that behaviour is driven by psychology. The same is true of people involved in toxic conflict. Conflicts are often triggered by relatively minor issues, and when this occurs, there is almost always an underlying issue needing to be addressed. When it is addressed, the path to resolution becomes clearer.
Mediation introduces the idea that conflicting parties can be assisted by a mediator helping parties work cooperatively to find creative solutions. When people understand the value of cooperative relationships and have some strategies, they are usually able to devise creative, mutually beneficial solutions themselves without the appearance of toxic conflict.
While my earlier career goals focused on helping people who were distressed, my goals today are to prevent the worst outcomes of toxic conflict. To achieve this I have developed solutions for individuals and businesses who want to upskill and create a world with less conflict through better communication and mutual understanding.
