John Ford works to support individuals and organizations to approach conflict with greater clarity and confidence.  This enables clients to minimize the destructive potential of personality conflicts and amplify the opportunity for growth through constructive cognitive conflict. 

In addition to serving as managing editor for Mediate.com since 2000, John is the immediate past president of the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California.

He continues to mediate workplace and healthcare disputes, teach at JFK University, and provide communication, negotiation and mediation skills training in public sector and corporate settings.