Business Name (DBA):  Dovetail Resolutions, LLC
Business Address:           24 Dixwell Ave. #214, New Haven, CT 06511
Business Phone:             203.887.1160
Email Address:              jb@dovetailresolutions.com
Website:                      http://www.dovetailresolutions.com
Principal:                     Jane Beddall

Categories of service:

Board Development
Conflict Management and Mediation
Consultants
Facilitators
Human Resources
Organizations Serving Nonprofits
Speakers
Strategic Planning

Description of services:

~ Mediation and Consulting for Business
~ Estate Planning & Settlement
~ Elder Mediation

About Dovetail Resolutions, LLC:
Dovetail Resolutions, LLC is a Connecticut-based mediation and consulting firm. We work with not-for-profits, businesses, families, and individuals to prevent, reduce, and resolve conflicts.

Nonprofits frequently face constructive conflict: needs that are far greater than the resources available. We help nonprofits with strategic planning and meeting facilitation to set and meet goals as effectively as possible.

Nonprofits also face many of the same challenges as for-profit businesses. We help organizations deal with destructive conflict through mediation and consulting.

Mediation is a voluntary, flexible approach to resolving disputes. Those involved, either within the nonprofit or in situations where the nonprofit itself is in conflict with another entity or individual, are able to put an end to the costs of conflict: out-of-pocket costs, distraction, emotional strain, and loss of goodwill.

Dovetail also focuses on conflicts that may arise within businesses, particularly partnerships or family-owned businesses, in the context of estate planning and settlement, and as generations struggle to make thoughtful and respectful decisions involving aging loved ones (elder mediation.)

Nonprofits that are charitable foundations or receive donations may find themselves embroiled in a conflict over estate planning or settlement issues or directly affected by one.

Why “Dovetail”?
To dovetail is to connect distinct parts together to create a harmonious whole. In carpentry, the dovetail joint is recognized for its custom, high quality fit. At Dovetail Resolutions, we strive to serve you through creating customized resolutions to conflict that fit the interests of those involved. The dove is also seen as the bird of peace, and mediation is a proven method used by many people over the years to bring peace to the table and to end conflicts.

To Learn More:
Please contact us for a confidential, complimentary consultation to learn how we can help you.  Please contact us for a confidential, complimentary consultation to learn how we can help you.  The Dovetail Resolutions website includes information on conflict and mediation. It is updated regularly with blog posts.

Jane Beddall is available to speak to groups about tips to prevent, reduce, and resolve conflicts.

Background on you and/or your business:

Jane Beddall founded Dovetail Resolutions, LLC, a Connecticut-based mediation and consulting firm, after practicing as an attorney and mediator for a number of years. After receiving her B.A. in Economics from Trinity College (CT), she served as a VISTA volunteer. In 1984, Ms. Beddall earned her M.A. in Public Policy Analysis, with a concentration in Conflict Resolution, and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania. She has served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Connecticut Law School and as an adjunct professor at the University of New Haven.

Ms. Beddall has been appointed to the professional mediator roster of the U.S. Postal Service REDRESS mediation program and the American Dispute Resolution Center. She is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Executive Committee and the international Association for Conflict Resolution.

She is currently a volunteer mediator for the Connecticut Bar Association and Community Mediation, Inc., of New Haven, CT. Ms. Beddall has previously served as a Board member of a private foundation supporting education, a Board member of a regional nonprofit dealing with domestic violence, an appointed commissioner of a town housing authority, and a staff member at a regional economic development agency.

Links to you, your books, blogs, articles:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/janebeddall

Names of and/or links to your books, articles or blogs:

http://www.dovetailresolutions.com -- blog on conflict resolution and mediation

Service area by country, state or zip code:

United States