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Bill Wilmot has been named an "Advanced Practitioner" by the Association for Conflict Resolution !

William W. Wilmot, Ph.D. Bill's specialties are innovation and  workplace communication, and he has helped diverse organizations over the past 25 years with a variety of issues.  Bill has an active national and international practice having worked in South Africa, Spain, Japan, Sweden, Singapore, London, New Zealand and with clients from Finland, Switzerland and Denmark.  Bill has worked with janitors in schools, CEO's of large electronic firms, human service organizations, government offices, educators, and family owned businesses, among many others. His areas of expertise are innovation, team rejuvenation, conflict management and mediation. Bill has an uncanny ability to diagnose ongoing dynamics and swing into action with helpful interventions--whether that be training, facilitation, mediation or coaching key people. He has an engaging, enthusiastic approach to this important work. One testament to the quality of Bill's work is that clients often come back for different types of service. Bill has an ability to adapt and be supportive no matter how simple or complex the client needs.  In addition to his consultation work, he has a unique ability to synthesize concepts in readable and engaging books.  The new Innovation: The Five Disciplines for Creating What Customers Want co-authored with Curtis R. Carlson, CEO of SRI International is making a mark.  Positive reviews have appeared in Business Week and Time Magazines.  His co-authored books, Interpersonal Conflict (7th edition)--8th edition in press)  is the best seller in the communication discipline and Artful Mediation is used by beginning and expert mediators.  In addition to this consistent focus on communication, conflict, mediation and facilitation, he is working with a team from SRI International on value creation.    Tel:  406.370.Bill (406.370.2455) E-mail:  wwwilmot@aol.com 1000 Elk Ridge Road, Anaconda, Montana  59711

WWWilmot@aol.com Who is CI | Contents Scroll down for information on Bill's consulting topics, books, testimonials and "fun stuff."

                                                         Consulting Activities
Bill serves as a consultant, facilitator, mediator and communication adviser in his role of coaching managers and aligning teams.  He has taught mediation skills in a variety of venues and personally intervened in over 300 disputes. His unique approaches (like the 'recognition and requests' template for groups) are used by many consultants, facilitators and mediators.. 

As an "Advanced Practitioner" of the Association for Conflict Resolution, Bill does:

• intensive mediation with entire systems of people at work, ranging in size from 3 to 200.  Of course, with the larger groups Bill works with a team of CI Associates.

• group facilitation. Bill often facilitates planning sessions and retreats for organizations ranging from family businesses to large corporations

• training on a variety of topics  (see below)

• coaching key personnel on organization changes and how to deal with difficult people

Seminar topics

• Constructive conflict management

• Collaborative negotiations for union & management negotiation teams  

• In-house mediation skills

• Coalition formation in the workplace

• Effective supervision skills

• How to facilitate groups (for in-house facilitators)

Bill's Books

 

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Testimonials from recent workshops

 

"I learned techniques to better deal with conflict."

"My mind was opened to different avenues that I had never even thought of before."

"I really enjoyed getting clarity on system issues involved in conflict resolution."

"Very valuable, both for work situations and for personal relationships."

"This workshop was very energizing."

"I love his enthusiasm."

                                                                                           Fun Stuff
Bill is an avid world traveler, gracing African safaris, European art capitals, and sacred mountains in remote Western Tibet with his visits.  He continues to engage in more recreation pursuits than he should, but this allows him to take advantage of all four seasons in Montana.  He loves to telemark ski, fish, take nature photos and hike with his wife, Melanie, and Australian Shepherd, "Rosie," around their mountaintop home.