Our Vision
At Reaching for Resolve, we aspire to be a transformative force in building greater capacity, cooperation, understanding, and tolerance in the face of conflict. We are committed to enhancing conflict competence, supporting relational healing and repair, and promoting constructive conflict engagement and effective problem solving.
We believe in empowering individuals and organizations to navigate conflict in ways that foster growth and collaboration, helping them build stronger, more resilient relationships. Through our work, we support leadership growth and development, ensuring that clients are motivated by a compelling vision of the value and purpose behind their work. Above all, we are driven by a calling to help, serve, and create lasting positive change.
Our Values
At Reaching for Resolve, we believe that guiding principles, beliefs, and moral foundations are the driving forces behind behaviour and performance. We are committed to embodying a set of core values in both the services we provide and the relationships we cultivate.
We believe in promoting a unified human family, where diverse and authentic expressions come together in a shared consciousness of connection and mutual respect.
These values not only shape the way we deliver services and build relationships but also serve as guiding principles for effective, mindful conflict engagement:
“Unity is strength, division is weakness.” – Swahili proverb
At Reaching for Resolve, we believe in identifying shared interests and values, seeking out opportunities to cultivate a sense of “togetherness” even in the face of differences and disagreement. Our goal is to facilitate the strengthening of “the ties that bind,” helping to transform discord into harmony.
“The deepest level of communication is not communication, but communion. It is wordless…beyond speech…beyond concept.” – Thomas Merton
At Reaching for Resolve, we encourage transcending differences by fostering authentic relational engagement and open interaction. Instead of focusing on divergent views and ideas, we explore ways to create shared meaning, while making space for empathy, understanding, and mutual acknowledgment.
As uncomfortable as it may be, it’s important to focus and give your full attention and energy to what needs resolution by removing distractions when addressing conflict. Mindful participation in the problem-solving process opens the door to more creative and effective solutions.
While conflict often brings fear, anxiety, and discomfort, it should not be avoided, dismissed, or minimized. Instead, embracing emotional bravery, taking risks, and acting from a heart-centered place can create the potential for creative, transformative resolution.
Extending emotional energy outward with the intent to connect with others fosters compassion. The dynamics of conflict can often block our ability to empathize and truly understand the emotional experience of others. However, demonstrating empathy amidst differences can help soothe relational tension and create a path toward resolution and pro mote relational repair.
Acting with integrity—being principled, honest, and honorable—can be challenging when conflict is rooted in mistrust, blame, and negativity. However, with intentional effort, tendencies to defend, dismiss, or deflect can be replaced with behaviours grounded in a strong moral foundation, helping to restore trust and foster lasting resolution.
“Be more humble than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree, always offering respect onto others.” – Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
At Reaching for Resolve, we believe that the foundation of effective conflict engagement is treating those with whom we disagree with dignity and positive regard. No matter how challenging or seemingly insurmountable the conflict may appear, we are committed to supporting and encouraging respectful personal conduct, fostering an environment where resolution is always possible.
Effective communication in conflict is greatly enhanced when curiosity is present. When parties engage in dialogue with an inquisitive and exploratory mindset, the possibilities for resolution broaden, and opportunities for listening and learning are significantly increased.
“The world is but a canvas to the imagination.” – Henry David Thoreau
Conflict is a powerful catalyst for change, sparking the exchange of diverse views, opinions, ideas, and philosophies, from which innovative solutions can emerge. Reaching for Resolve encourages the exploration of unconventional problem-solving approaches, aiming to harness imagination, creativity, and originality in delivering impactful solutions.
“You should place human solidarity, the concern for the other, at the centre of the values by which you live”.
– Nelson Mandela