Speaking
Founder, ConflictYes.
Conversations that save companies and relationships.
Alex has spent twenty-five years in the conversations nobody wants to have — between co-founders, partners, executives, and their teams. His talks give audiences a way to have those conversations before avoidance prices them in: conflict does not end companies and relationships; avoidance does.
He has helped resolve hundreds of disputes that could have ended up in litigation, and he has taught hundreds of mediators. He leads groups of 100 or more, and his courses have run in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Alex came to the United States from Ukraine at ten and learned English and a new culture at the same time. He started noticing why some people got along and others did not.
Signature talk — Conflict as a Force for Good (keynote, 20–40 min)
A founder's hardest problems are often interpersonal: a brilliant co-founder who is difficult to confront, and a difficult decision nobody names. Both stall growth.
This talk explains how our brain's built-in smoke detector makes us dodge challenging conversations. It teaches Alex's four steps: clarity and care before you open your mouth; curiosity and choice while you are in it.
Audiences leave with a concrete formula they can apply the same day to the conversation they have been avoiding.
Making Conflict Work for You — half-day or full-day workshop
Participants learn the four-step approach, practice it, and apply it to live cases from the room.
“A top-shelf trainer and facilitator. After two hours of leading us through an interactive and engaging session, the entire cohort transformed into skilled conflict navigators. One of the best workshops I attended!”
Mediation for Managers
For leadership teams: managers act as first mediators — they observe before evaluating and offer options instead of orders.
Where Alex has presented and taught
- The Summit on Necker Island (Feb 2025) — “Conflict as a Force for Good,” presented to an invitation-only gathering of founders and investors.
- Con Edison — a recurring training for supervisors and managers.
- Baruch College and John Jay College, CUNY — teaches Conflict Resolution; trains new mediators and coaches.
Selected clients: Apollo, Audible, Automattic, Bloomberg, Cisco, Columbia University, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Merck, Morgan Stanley, Paramount, and the World Bank Group.
Credentials
- Executive Coach (PCC, International Coaching Federation)
- FINRA Arbitrator
- NYSDRA Certified Mediator (NCM)
- Education: Georgetown Institute for Transformative Leadership; Cornell University (MILR); NYU Stern School of Business (BS)
Contact
For speaking inquiries: alex.yaro@conflictyes.com
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