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"Tom Salmon helped our family sort tough things out" Telos W.- Springfield
In 2024, get clarity on the things you need to get a grip on....
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About The Flat Table"CAN DO" Company
Why FLAT? Picture a table, (or Zoom, Phone) that is flat, fair, and level for all sitting around it for important planning, training or necessary conflict discussions. -FAIR: Providing a sense there is an honest broker at the table. Also- FACILITATION and TRAINING for Employees and Staff based on FAIR and SINCERE Leadership Concepts.
What We Do
Conflict Consulting- Help Seniors/people/siblings/couples/businesses sketch out intentions for known future events in a safe space creating a worksheet followed by a clarity document people feel comfortable enough to sign . This prevents inflamed emotions later. ELDER CARE-PROPERTY- ADULT CHILDREN ISSUES- LEGAL and FINANCIAL messes- DEMENTIA- NEIGHBOR DISPUTES-COOPERATIVE Divorce-BUSINESS BREAKUPS- LIFE PLANNING by SENIORS - we are neutral/impartial!!
Organizational Training- One hour sessions to all day workshops on leadership, value setting, goal and intention setting, building trust, improving communication and customer service. A four-step leadership training program available for individuals, new and seasoned managers.
Motivational Speaker- at your offsite, team or annual meetings, conferences, or at the workplace. Humor, experience and how to lead self and others, BIG: how to show your people trust, respect and care without saying those words!
Purpose of this Company
Our strategies seek to "Increase the peace" through structured, safe, dialogue and clarity tools which create respect and teamwork. We believe there is an acceptable solution for EVERY anxiety and WORRY/PROBLEM.
In recent times, it has become common to hear that a family member does not talk to “that sister or brother” anymore. “They live 2000 miles away, but that isn’t far enough!”. Mom passes and one sibling only wants the silverware, while another quietly swoops in and takes it home.
“Avoidance is the best short-term strategy to escape conflict, and the best long-term strategy to ensure suffering”- Burchard. Avoidance, the approach for those whose stress response tends to be flight or freeze, tends to have many unforeseen consequences. “Aiming to simply avoid and discourage conflicts generally results in family members or co-workers feeling shut down, resentful, and misunderstood.” -Simperingham
Integrating mindful, unemotional, and restorative practices with trained professional help can support the overall health of the family or business unit. Teammates with a new vocabulary of peaceful disagreement and sorting, with tools at their disposal, will be more successful.
CLARITY PLANNING- is when you meet with a professional to brain storm, scratch out a worksheet and have a safe, fair, conversation about pending future events. Next, you arrive at a clarity document everyone signs off on. Often times having ground rules and meetings run by a professional in conflict consulting can help make crooked roads straighter before people get inflamed with emotion.
WORKPLACE TRAININGS and FACILITATION is also available to refresh aspirations, goals, values and mission. I have trained over a thousand military and civilians.
TESTIMONIALS:
“Tom helped me reach all nine of my goals from his workshop on goal setting, including quitting smoking” – Ryan H. – Springfield
“Tom provided our family with support in a range of areas throughout an incredibly challenging year. We are grateful for his wise, down to earth and practical advice, in addition to offering care” – Pamela "Telos" W. -Springfield
Leadership
As a certified dispute resolver, CPA and MA, I have completed extensive training and led sessions and workshops for over 1000 military and other individuals in areas such as leadership, clarity planning, conflict resolution, goal setting, mission/vision refresh and value setting. I am a former 15 year Senior Executive, (SES) & State Auditor, Senior Chief (Navy Seabees 21 yrs), and licensed school teacher.
I am committed to strengthing people and organizations: helping real people avoid unnecessary stress and legal conflict toward family members, neighbors, business partners and provide workshops to improve workplace culture.
My strategies also seek to "make honesty and clarity" useful.
My Approach
We take a fair, collaborative and solution-focused approach to coaching, clarifying and getting things on track. By working together, we can identify your strengths, overcome obstacles, and create a plan of action to help you achieve your goals. "Tom helped me set clear, actionable goals, and I met them all in 5 years"-Ryan H. -Springfield
My Specialties
We specialize in helping clients with clarity planning, training, facilitation, and even provide motivational speaking for organizational meetings and conferences. I also offer coaching for those going through major life and career transitions.
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The Flat Table "Can Do" -and can get- Individuals, Families, Businesses and Organizations on track with stronger teamwork, trust and clarity- leading to better results and a lot less conflict. FREE CONSULTATION!
