I am excited to work with individuals, groups, organizations, communities, and institutions to help enhance productivity, advance objectives, and transform conflicts using proven communication strategies I’ve practiced and mastered as an award-winning academic and communication researcher.

I offer innovative solutions to the world using these three vehicles: CONSULTING -> CONFLICT COACHING -> COLLABORATION.

Consulting!

Drawing upon my years of experience, I have extensive knowledge in speaking and sharing insights with diverse audiences. I exhibit these while presenting research at local and international conferences or sharing my experiences on global platforms as a doctoral scholar, university instructor, philanthropist, and other hats I wear. I also share specific insights on research programs, scholarly duties, life experiences, and updates on my upcoming projects. I am always delighted to shed light to help enhance productivity and reach objectives. I enjoy doing so by having in-depth conversations, sharing communication and conflict insights with corporate audiences (either through teaching, workshop, and training), speaking with civic groups and students, coaching individuals one-on-one, and featuring on several communication media (print, TV, Radio, Podcast, etc.) to discuss varieties of topics and solutions within my areas of specialty and interests.

A few of the topics I have taught and facilitated in workshops and training are:

  • Emotional intelligence,

  • International relations,

  • Conflict transformation,

  • Intercultural competence,

  • Professional development,

  • Navigating group dynamics,

  • Empathic and active listening,

  • Data collection and visualization,

  • Improving workplace relationships,

  • Racial identity and race discussions,

  • Speaking more effectively (public or personal),

  • Compassionate or non-violent communication (NVC), and many more.

I am excited to work with individuals, groups, organizations, communities, and institutions (governments) to help develop and implement forward-thinking approaches.

 

Conflict Coaching!

Again, Every Conflict Has A Solution! This principle guides how I approach my work, whether it’s during coaching, mediation, or negotiation. And while some conflicts may not appear as immediately resolved, the strategies implemented from an internal and underground level create solutions for the involved parties, eventually transforming the conflict.

My Method

The conflict coaching experience involves a one-on-one process where I engage with the direct party involved in the conflict. Here is a highlight of some of the principles that guide my approach:

  1. I understand that some conflicts are relational because they often emerge from relationships with others. As such, and when needed, I consider the past and present conflict scenarios of the parties involved to design definitive plans for future actions.

  2. I employ proven and applicable conflict and communication theories and research while analyzing the conflict to remain objective and free from possible biases. However, I stay aware of emotional responses and reactions.

  3. I gather the necessary (detailed) information to analyze and understand the conflict while also considering the drivers and those who are central to the conflict.

  4. I understand that the model of administering and intervening in the conflict transformation process is flexible and doesn’t always follow a fixed linear pattern, given the factors involved.

  5. I operate from an understanding that conflict is a contingent activity with multiple perspectives. Given its complex ongoing dance, I examine the social, cultural, and contextual influences and view the conflict as a part of a more extensive conflict system.

The conflict coaching experience is efficient and ethical. My aim is to foster empowerment and human connection through reflection and suggested courses of change or actions. I understand that client perspective is central to the coaching process because they have complete control and responsibility to consider perspectives, strategies, and skills to use outside the coaching session.

Conflict coaching is not appropriate for all cases. All other conflict transformation interventions and situations that do not require conflict coaching can be best discussed in consultation with me.

Doris Wesley

Collaboration!

In addition to my formal scholarly duties, leading workshops and training seminars, conflict coaching, and offering consultations, I have enjoyed collaborating on projects with experts and professionals. More recently, I collaborated on a digital humanities project that involved designing a visualization hub with story mapping features that explored the existing and emerging aspects of mobility among displaced persons in the Global South. I also helped Peer-2-Peer University to redesign its content for facilitating global peer learning circles, a project affiliated with the National Communication Association.

I always love the idea and action of working with intelligent and brave minds to create solutions because together, we can achieve more in powerful ways. As such, I am open to continuing to engage in meaningful collaborations, particularly in my broad research areas - Communication, Conflict-Transformation, and Counter-Terrorism. I am also interested in being a part of a think tank that directly works on improving government policy and provide advice and ideas on specific social-political, cultural, or economic issues. Let’s work together!