Alison has assisted people in deep interpersonal and intergroup conflicts and is committed to providing skilled and culturally competent mediation services to a range of businesses, organizations, and individuals. Building on decades of experience as an attorney and as a business executive, she successfully helps parties to communicate authentically and respectfully, craft creative solutions that address the needs and priorities of everyone involved, and find common ground where none seemed to exist.  Alison believes that addressing and resolving the cycle of conflict is key to ending the debilitating stress and drain on morale, productivity, and resources it creates. Bringing parties to the table, facilitating dialogue, and managing power dynamics are all essential skills Alison brings to this conflict-resolution work.  Her calm and thoughtful demeanor is coupled with a responsive and organized workflow, a keen ability to track important details, and strong skills in explaining complex concepts to non-experts.