Yvette Durazo
She is passionate about optimizing professionals and teams to engage in constructive problem-solving communication toward instilling respect, civility, and collaboration. She believes that human conflict is one of the most important things organizations must learn to work with and harness to overcome any derailing of employees’ performance and engagement. Her methodologies are like a vitamin that is the breath of life to the immunity of organizations.
Yvette holds an ACC coaching credential from the International Coach Federation, a Master's Degree in Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, and Peacebuilding from California State University Dominguez Hills and an undergraduate degree in International Business from San Diego State University.
Articles by Yvette Durazo
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What our ancestors can teach CEOs about creating an inclusive, equitable culture
Tuesday, August 11, 2020In the same way that employees are dealing with a great amount of stress, so are organizations. There is tremendous pressure on organizations to bring up conversations around DEI (Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion) that are sensitive and could lead to increased tensions between co-workers. Organizations are in need of solutions that can facilitate more positive results from DEI conversations.
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The leaky bottom line: The hidden cost of conflict in the workplace
Tuesday, November 10, 2015Human conflict happens in any situation where facts, desires or fears push or pull participants against each other or in divergent directions. Conflict can be unpredictable and is inherently part of what happens when you have multiple people interacting at any given time, especially in the workplace.