Doug Noll helps you deal with difficult people

Difficult people can be brought to peace gracefully

Doug Noll's Services

Doug Will Save You Time, Money, and Relationships

Every conflict involves managing difficult people within the context of some group. Whether it is a family business, partnership, small business, non-profit organization, or professional practice, difficult people can really stir things up. Ego, low self-esteem, the need to control, micro-management, passive-aggressive behavior, addiction, fear, and uncontrollable anger are challenges that can escalate conflicts into private wars. Doug knows how to work with these difficult personalities to gracefully bring peace to the room and the relationship. If you are in a fight with your partners, your family, or your colleagues, email Doug to see how he might help you transform the dispute into profits.

Fees.

Doug charges a flat fee per assignment, plus expenses, and will be happy to quote one for you after learning more about your problem. There is no charge for an initial consultation. Email Doug to find out.

Family Business Conflicts Conflict in all families is both normal and inevitable. As family members move through life, their needs, interests and expectations change. Consequently, there is plenty to dispute. Conflict in business families is even more expected and inevitable. More significantly, the stakes are higher because the wealth of the family is often based on the business. Furthermore, the business has employees, customers and vendors, and is a valuable taxpayer in the community. The fate of all of these stakeholders could hang in the balance as family members engage in internecine warfare. Read more ....	Fights Between Business Owners A highly successful $500 million real estate development partnership fell apart with animosity, hostility, and ruptured long-time friendships. With Doug's assistance, the partnership was able to dissolve without a trial and avoid serious tax consequences. Read more ....
Fighting Over a Parent's Wealth Before and After Death We are seeing many family conflicts arising as elderly parents near their death. Over and over again, one or more children ask an infirm and elderly parent for undue financial support, whether for a child's college tuition, helping with a business, buying a home or something else. This happens without the other family members knowledge or awareness. Of course, if a gift is made, as it often is, conflict erupts. Read more...	Professional Partnership, LLC, or Internal Corporate Fights A medical corporation was in turmoil because of a split between the doctors about how the practice shold grow and develop. The problem was compounded by the presence of several difficult personalities fighting each other. Doug worked with the group to find fair and economic solutions to the business and relationship problems so the practice could grow and thrive. Read more...
Strategic Facilitation An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially in important business relationships. When people think of preventing business conflicts and disputes, they usually think about how to protect themselves. While protection, especially through careful legal counseling, is important, it is not always sufficient. I have come to believe that the best way of averting disputes in business deals is to make sure that the underlying business relationship is well-established before the contract is signed. One powerful relationship-building tool is strategic facilitation. Read more . . .	Litigated Disputes If you are in a lawsuit, legal mediation is the surest, most efficient way to get it resolved. Doug closes deals using his long experience as a former trial lawyer, his broad knowledge of the law, and thirty years of accumulated business savvy. For more information about his legal mediation practice, visit his legal mediation website at www.nollassociates.com.
Strategic Planning and Growth Doug's cutting-edge skills have assisted companies going through explosive growth. Growth can be a blessing and curse. The blessing is the satisfaction of success. The curse is anxiety over under-capitalization, burn-out, unhappy colleagues, unhappy customers and clients, and cash flow challenges. Read more ....	Negotiation Consultation Doug is a full-time negotiator with a broad array of skills and experience. Whether you are negotiating a multi-million dollar deal, settlement of a lawsuit, or peace terms in a civil war, Doug can provide valuable insights. As a negotiation consultant, Doug can help understand the nuances of the transaction and assist you in creating and executing a strong negotiation strategy. Read more ....