Business Partner Counseling
Rebuild trust and resolve conflict with business partner counseling. Let's operate like a team and put the company first again.
Foundation
Trust
The best counselors and therapists can be considered great translators. Words like "trust" and "respect" are subjective. They mean slightly different things to everyone. If I were to ask 100 people what trust means, I'd get many different answers. Which is the right one?
There are three distinct categories of trust. I help my clients get crystal clear on what trust actually is. My clients come to understand the word 'trust' in a whole new light. In an instant, all of their relationships are seen with a fresh perspective.
In business partner counseling, trust sets the foundation so you can start speaking the same language and start working though conflict as allies, rather than adversaries.
- Rebuilding trust, respect, and accountability
- Getting clear on expectations and objective goals
- Learning communication skills that apply to all roles
- Shifting from reactivity to a team mentality
Communication
Conflict
Learning the difference between functional and dysfucntional conflict is the key to successful business partner counseling.
Dysfunctional Conflict
It's simple. Dysfunctional conflict is personal. It's focused on the person rather than the things you actually have problems with (their behaviors).
Functional Conflict
Functional conflict is about behaviors. This type of conlift is impersonal. Think: ideas, results, behaviors... the things people do or don't do.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Are you familiar with the book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team? It's a helpful framework to identify issues and correct them. You'll go from compulsive to intentional. From dysfunctional to functional.
From Adversaries to Allies
Functional conflict helps you shift from avoiding hard conversations to disagreeing productively. You have objective goals and subjective ideas on how to get there. You both want the same thing. I'll help you get there.
Clarity
Blended Roles
You're in a lot of roles. You have a lot of responsibilites. And with those responsibilites come expectations. It's a lot. Let's get it organized and prioritized.
Blended roles is when you are in two or more roles at the same time. Because the roles overlap, so do your responsibilities and your priorities. It often feels like there are no clear and simple solutions.
In business partner counseling, we'll work on seeing this real time. Together, we'll identify the blended roles and all of their competing goals. You'll practice how to communicate through the conflict and work together so you can replicate this partnership outside of sessions.
Business Partner Counseling
About Jesse
Jesse holds dual licensure for Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Counseling. His training in marriage and family therapy is particularly relevant for business partners. Marriage and Family Therapy is rooted in 'systems thinking.' This means Jesse is trained to see relational dynamics and patterns as the issue, rather than any individual.
- Dual-licensed therapist (LMFT-A #205918, LPC-A #97301)
- Trained in systems dynamics and relational patterns
- Works with executives, founders, and entrepreneurs
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"Over the past year, Jesse's brilliance, consistency, and compassion have guided us through many challenges, helping us maintain our path with a more focused structure." — Austin, TX