Turning conflict into clarity and forward movement
Helping leaders, teams, and partnerships navigate conflict
Conflict can take many forms — some loud, some quiet.
Do any of these sound familiar?
A significant conflict that’s beginning to impact the work
Persistent tension that keeps resurfacing
Agreements are made, but follow-through is inconsistent
A sensitive issue people are tiptoeing around (the Elephant in the room)
Important concerns going unspoken or avoided
A working relationship where trust or communication has started to break down
The Ripple Effect of Doing Conflict Well
When engaged skillfully, conflict becomes a catalyst. It strengthens how people communicate, collaborate, and lead through change.
Business
Faster decisions, clearer priorities, improved execution
People
Renewed trust, higher engagement, reduced burnout
Culture
Greater psychological safety, accountability, and resilience
How We Help
We work through three complementary approaches — each designed to meet people where they are and create the conditions for clarity, alignment, and momentum.
Facilitated Dialogue
When relationships or collaboration are strained
We mediate or facilitate conversations between colleagues, partners, or teams to help each person be heard, surface what’s underneath, and reach shared agreements for how to move forward.
Workplace Mediation — rebuilding collaboration and understanding between two colleagues
The Partnership Table — facilitating alignment for co-founders, leadership teams, and cross-organizational partnerships
Coaching
When a leader is navigating high-stakes or recurring conflict
Through one-on-one sessions, we help leaders reflect and recalibrate, stay grounded under pressure, and communicate in ways that build trust and alignment.
Executive Conflict Coaching — helping leaders reduce stress, understand conflict patterns, and navigate tension with clarity and calm
Learning & Practice
When teams want to strengthen how they engage conflict over time
We lead interactive sessions that build awareness, nervous-system regulation, and communication skills — equipping people to face tension with steadiness and skill.
Workshop: The Opportunity in Conflict — recognizing tension as a pathway to clarity, connection, and growth
Conflict doesn’t have to be a barrier.
Handled well, it becomes clarity and a way forward.
What makes Elephante unique?
Beyond Traditional Mediation — not just helping to resolve disputes, but creating frameworks that help sustain alignment
Beyond Traditional Consulting — specialized focus on the human and relational dynamics beneath strategic and operational challenges
Credibility + EQ — a mediator, lawyer, and business leader who brings both empathy and business rigor
Tangible Deliverables — Partnership Alignment Charters, Leadership Playbooks, and practical frameworks for lasting progress
Boutique, High-Touch Expertise — personalized, nimble, and confidential service
Short-Term, Focused Engagements — designed to fit your team, timeline, and goals
Conflict isn’t just a DISRUPTION—IT’S INFORMATION. UNDERSTANDING IT ENABLES THE ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO MOVE AHEAD.
Ready to turn conflict into clarity?
Elephante was founded by Kristin Devine, a mediator, lawyer, and business executive with decades of experience leading change, partnerships, and alignment in complex organizations.
Elephante is built on a simple idea: when conflict is approached with skill and curiosity, it becomes useful information — revealing what matters, strengthening understanding, and making better ways of working possible.
