The Conflict Strategist

Got conflict? If you and your team are stuck in conflict, The Conflict Strategist will get you unstuck.

Conflict happens. With a change in mindset and through better communication, conflict is a strategic business opportunity.

Thought Leader in Communication, Negotiation & Conflict Management.

Conflict Management Services as a Neutral, Mediator, Arbitrator, Coach, Trainer and Educator.

The Conflict Strategist is a Service Mark.
The Conflict Strategist is also a Registered Assumed Name for Mediation & Arbitration Forum LLC.

Principal - Business Owner

New York University

Develop and teach courses for Conflict Management, Cross-Cultural Communication, and Mediation. 

Conflict Management Techniques for the Workplace is SHRM [Society for Human Resource Management] Academically Aligned. Course is part of the Human Capital Management Certificate; and the Executive Business English & Global Communication Certificate.

Customized Learning Solutions in Negotiation for Law Students - Week-Long Training for International Students in Masters of Law Program

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

FINRA

Arbitrator for customer disputes, employment issues, contracts, and financial services.

Arbitrator

The Conflict Strategist℠ ⦁ Workplace conflict? If you are stuck in conflict, I will get you unstuck ⦁ Team Managers, HR Leaders, & Business Owners, DM to learn more ⦁ Quick Tips: Read my blog, The Strats℠

If you struggle with:
>Feeling anxious about difficult conversations
>Avoiding conflicts with your colleagues
>Being managed by a micromanager
>Hesitating to negotiate about work, deadlines, and more.

THEN count on me to help you transform your response and reframe how you communicate.

How? I will be your guide to reimagine conflict, negotiations & communication. I empower you to build a framework for success with proven strategies and techniques.

My name is Leslie Nydick, The Conflict Strategist. Let’s unlock your conflict-solving superpowers.

Why me? I was in the middle of conflict every day. I felt stuck.

I was bombarded with:
>A never-ending flow of demands from internal clients
>Complaints from user groups about shared spaces
>Missed deadlines by vendors, without any notice
>Emails that sounded like people were upset with me.

What was I doing? I was leading real estate, design, & construction in all types of industries: financial services, education, publishing, entertainment, communications, & government. 

There was something they ALL had in common: CONFLICT 

What did I do? There were a lot of attempts, fails, mishaps, AND finally, the wins. I cracked the code for managing conflicts, and I want to share it with you.

Your choice:

>The Conflict Tune-Up: a compact service with impact. We start with a survey. Then we meet, virtually or in person. I deliver an action plan. We finish with check-ins.

>Coaching or Facilitating: whether the conflict is with an individual or a team, I will lead you to a new framework of communication & resolution. 

>Customized Learning Programs: this is a great choice to be proactive before your team is stuck in conflict, or when they are struggling with a pattern of conflict.

>COMING SOON: Bootcamps & Learning Programs for individuals, teams & organizations.

What results can you expect:

Increased Productivity: Research shows that up to 50% of our time is spent managing conflict. Trade those hours of managing conflict to refocus on core responsibilities.

Happier Workplaces: Unmanaged conflict results in toxic workplaces, and people leave. If conflict is swiped away, it gets worse. When conflict is managed, relationships grow, people are happier at work, and we want to stay. 

Why me?
My clients do NOT come back, 
EXCEPT to give me updates, 
and to share referrals.

I have helped thousands transform conflict into opportunity, and I am ready to support you.

What’s next? Follow me to engage with my content or DM me with your questions.

Leslie Nydick

Deneen L. Garrett, M.S.

Deneen L. Garrett LLC - Live a Dream Lifestyle™️

-Curated and managed art exhibits for non-gallery spaces, showcasing a wide range of emerging and established artists with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
-Cultivated relationships with artists, collectors, and community organizations to secure pieces and design compelling, accessible exhibits for diverse audiences.
-Coordinated events to increase public engagement and foster appreciation for the arts within the community.

Bi-Coastal Art Curator-CollectBlackArt.art

*Mission: Dedicated to elevating the voices of Women of Color, fostering community, and empowering WOC to "Live a Dream Lifestyle™️."
*Expertise: Specializes in Diversity & Inclusion (D&I), Talent Development, Podcasting, Public Speaking, and Coaching.
*Offerings:
-Podcasting: Host and produce empowering content for Women of Color, sharing stories that inspire transformation and self-advocacy.
-Speaking Engagements: Provides motivational speaking services, addressing themes of empowerment, diversity, and resilience.
-Coaching: Guides individuals in their personal and professional growth, focusing on building confidence, achieving goals, and living authentically.

CEO & Founder

-Founded and host a podcast focused on empowering Women of Color through storytelling and discussions on personal growth, resilience, and living boldly.
-Produced over 4 years of inspiring episodes featuring diverse women from various backgrounds and countries, spotlighting journeys of transformation and empowerment.
-Built a platform for Women of Color who aspire to live a "Dream Lifestyle™ NOW," creating content that resonates with those seeking change and self-empowerment.
-Proactively seek and engage in speaking opportunities to amplify the podcast's mission and reach a broader audience

Contact Deneen for speaking opportunities deneen@deneenlgarrett.com.

Website: womenofcoloranintimateconversation.com/

Creator & Host-Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation Podcast

AT&T

-Spearheaded a continuous learning platform serving 250,000 employees, enhancing access to professional development across the organization.
-Launched and led the WOC Champions Circle, a virtual platform for women of color, achieving a 99% "Willingness to Recommend" rating and broadening access to DEI-focused training.
-Orchestrated large-scale virtual events, training over 600 supervisors with a 90% satisfaction rate, enhancing awareness and engagement with diversity-focused initiatives.
-Oversaw program design, communications, and team recruitment, managing a 75-member facilitator team and delivering high-quality sessions within budget.

Senior Project Program Manager - Talent Development

-Co-founded the AT&T Inclusion Council to drive inclusive workplace practices and collaborated on internal and external diversity initiatives across departments.
-Developed and led DEI programs that resulted in a 30% increase in promotions within diverse segments; recognized as a catalyst for cultural transformation.
-Increased diversity hiring by 90% through non-traditional recruitment practices and partnerships with educational institutions.
-Directed a $1M social investment fund, activating community-focused initiatives including suicide prevention and volunteer engagement.

Senior Global Diversity and Inclusion Manager

-Directed volunteer initiatives, securing a $50K grant for Title I schools and surpassing fundraising goals by 75% for three consecutive years through community partnerships.
-Enhanced employee engagement by mobilizing volunteers for major community events, including an annual concert that engaged hundreds of employees.
-Oversaw compliance, membership engagement, and strategic planning for nonprofit initiatives, including managing a high-net-worth booster club.

Non-Profit Officer

Boosted performance >100% and captured $2M in savings via workflow automation and process improvement. Designed and facilitated a leadership development program for non-managers.

Manager - Entertainment

Achieved 11.7% NPS, +90% call efficiency, and +81% necessary dispatch metrics; piloted a customer email sequence that yielded a 67% improvement in 30 days. Increased revenue 200% via culture development and sales training.

Manager - Internet Customer Service

Improved mid-market sales and productivity for an AT&T billing platform.

Project Manager

Strengthened team productivity, order processing, and customer satisfaction.

Lead Sales Support Manager

Customer Advocate

Elevates WOC Voices | Empowers WOC to Live a Dream Lifestyle™️ | Women’s Empowerment Speaker | Women Of Color:An Intimate Conversation Creator & Host | Dream Lifestyle Coach | Emerging Art Collector | ⬇️ Work w/ Me ⬇️

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 | 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 | 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
I am a visionary leader at the intersection of art, empowerment, and transformation. As 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁er, 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿, my mission is to elevate voices, cultivate community, and inspire Women of Color to live their Dream Lifestyles™ with purpose and intention.

🎙 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
As the creator and host of 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳: 𝘈𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, I spotlight trailblazers and changemakers redefining success. Each episode sparks action—empowering women to break barriers, embrace authenticity, and thrive.

🎤 𝗜𝗻-𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 | 𝗔𝗔𝗘 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂
A featured speaker with the 𝗔𝗔𝗘 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂, I deliver powerful keynotes and workshops on leadership, empowerment, and creativity. My signature talks include:
• 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘜𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺
• 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘭𝘺: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘛𝘔
• 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴

🎨 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗿𝘁 & 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆
As an 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 (𝗙𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔) 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀, I work to elevate Black artists and inspire 100 Black Art Collectors. My curatorial work fosters representation, storytelling, and legacy-building.

I also assist artists in securing transformative opportunities through 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, ensuring their talent is recognized on prestigious platforms.

🏆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
• 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
• 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆
• 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 | 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 | 𝗜𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

🚀 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲
Through my coaching framework—𝘔𝘺 𝟯+ 𝘋’𝘴: 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦/𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯, 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦—I provide actionable strategies for breaking limits, embracing authenticity, and creating a life of intention.


Deneen Consults is focused on elevating the voices of women of color, building community and helping WOC "Live a Dream Lifestyle™️”.

Expertise in:

✔️D&I 
✔️Talent Development
✔️Podcasting
✔️Speaking
✔️Coaching

Offering:

✔️Podcasting
✔️Speaking
✔️Coaching 

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