Stay true to you
A Co-Founder or Business relatioship knows it’s ups and downs. You thrive together and sometimes you also feel alone. As if the other doesn’t really get you. When we feel too much pressure we tend to go in survival mode, with our own theme (I am not good enough, I am not seen, I am […]
Root-cause
Getting to the root cause of a problematic situation is always a daunting task. No matter who we bring to the table. After all, it goes much deeper than the symptoms we see on the surface. It takes willingness and perseverance to want to investigate in a nuanced way what is really going on. It […]
Your business partner as a mirror
Do you recognize that the behavior of the other person triggers you and you react vehemently or emotionally while you cannot explain exactly why? I notice it with myself and also with clients at the (Pre)- Mediation table. By now I have learned that the behavior of the other often shows something that you […]
What our clients say
Annemarie and Roelof of Partner-Mediation have assisted in our mediation process last year. They are very knowledgeable and know how to create an atmosphere where everyone feels safe to share, discuss and initiate ideas/options how to resolve the situation.It was extremely helpful to have two mediators assisting in this often difficult and painful process. This has its effect on the group dynamics. […]
The fundament of your start-up part 2: Level up trust
Building a company with your Co-Founders asks for a good and thorough fundament. In part I we spoke about the cap table and the impact of the cap table on the underlying dynamics between co-founders. Today, in part II we discuss the importance of Trust. You can’t have a healthy relationship without it. At the […]
The fundament of your start-up part 1: Evaluating the cap table
Building a company with your Co Founders asks for a good and thorough fundament. One of the most discussed themes in Pre Mediation sessions (online or live), is the Cap Table. The Cap Table represents almost everything; how you relate, how you to decide, how you distinguish between shareholders in terms of added value (ideas, […]
What makes our business relationship (suddenly) so difficult?
When business partners have been working together for a longer period of time and are sitting around the table with us, we often see that they run into the same issues, even though the personalities, the types of companies and the circumstances are very different. The energy that was so palpable in the beginning and […]
Rescuing a virtual business marriage?
More and more we, as (pre) mediators, have True Conversations with Start-ups and Business Partners who work remotely, spread over different countries. Digital nomads who are in a business marriage but never have met in person. We see business partners who manage to run a business in a total new way. They are successful in […]
Escalation of commitment
Did you ever overinvest in a failing project, or put enormous effort in trying to change the behavior of a toxic team member instead of saying goodbye? Or stayed too long in an unhealthy (business) relationship? Or struggled to walk away from an abusive boss? Probably we all have some experience with this phenomenon. It […]
Conflict is inevitable, combat is optional
All (business) partners fight now and then. It is how and when they regulate the potential conflict, repair the relationship after the conversation started to get heated and restore connection after a ‘regrettable incident’, that makes the difference and determines if the relationship stays healthy (Gottman Institute, 2020). What does it mean to regulate, restore […]
