the short version…
The reason I created Resolution Stream is to help others avoid the frustrations with misunderstandings, disagreements, arguments & conflict I experienced early on in my own career.
Hey there, I’m Dave Hilton. I help entrepreneurs, executives, educators, influencers, teams & other ambitious professionals learn POWERFUL Conflict Resolution skills and SUCCESSFUL Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) practices.
It’s still hard to admit, but my first experience in a high-level leadership role was a complete disaster!
While I had mastered all the technical skills needed for the position, there wasn’t a manual to help me learn how to go from just being a member of a highly competitive team of creative, diverse people to successfully leading a highly competitive team of creative, diverse people.
Under my leadership, the team was very successful in executing operational plans, exceeding goals and even winning awards. But, I was stumbling around making mistake after mistake by not listening, communicating, inspiring, or empowering my team.
They were miserable & I was oblivious!
So, despite our success (at least, on the surface), almost all of them quit because of the invisible interpersonal cancer that was festering & growing uncontrollably all around us.
That massive career failure was incredibly frustrating.
But, it motivated me to learn as much as I could about Conflict Resolution, Communication, Diversity, Inclusion, Negotiation & Leadership.
I promised myself, I would NOT make the same mistakes again!
That eventually lead to me earning a Master’s degree in Dispute Resolution (with a focus on cross-cultural and generational conflict & communication in the workplace) from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, TX. Go Mustangs!
Resolution Stream merges my 20+ years of media strategy & operations experience with nearly a decade of Conflict Resolution consulting, coaching & training into what I like to call, “nuggets of knowledge for your noggin’ ” – using live streams, workshops, webinars, video interviews, online courses, video conferencing & other video-on-demand (VOD) content.
**NOTE: Want to see the LONG version of my story? You can find it right here.**
Now, to be absolutely transparent and set clear expectations:
I’m not trying to be one of those elusive online “experts” or claim to have knowledge, education or experience that you can’t verify.
I encourage you to look me up on LinkedIn, to see that I am who I say I am, I’ve done what I say I’ve done and that my connections, endorsements & professional affiliations are accurate.
I am also an active member of the International Ombudsman Association (IOA) and the Texas Association of Mediators (TAM).
(Disclaimer: my membership in the professional organizations listed above does NOT constitute a personal endorsement by those organizations.)
What’s the next step? Schedule a FREE 30 Minute Strategy Call with me today to determine which Resolution Stream course or service options fit your current situation or goals.
No cost, no obligation – just a simple introductory conversation to see how (or if) we can (or should) work together.
Contact me to schedule your call.