Alex Yaroslavsky

About Alex Yaroslavsky

Some leaders are too valuable to lose and too problematic to ignore.They\'re brilliant, technically expert, and deeply trusted by the CEO. They\'re also generating HR complaints, alienating peers, and creating legal exposure the company can\'t afford. Terminating them means losing institutional knowledge, key client relationships, or critical technical expertise. Tolerating them means watching good people leave and culture erode.That\'s where I come in.I\'m an executive coach specializing in senior leaders who are too valuable to lose and too problematic to ignore. I\'ve spent 25 years working at the intersection of conflict, power, and organizational politics across tech, finance, pharma, and professional services.My clients come because someone powerful is causing damage - reversible damage, but they can\'t do it without expert coaching and support. My job is to create a leader who understands the impact of their behavior, develops the skills to change it, and delivers measurable results fast enough to matter.Client Case: a VP of Engineering at a high-growth tech company, managing a critical reorganization, paralyzed by ambiguity and in conflict with his boss. Within a single session, we identified the real source of tension, reframed his role, and gave him specific language to repair the relationship — without blame, without drama, and without losing his credibility. He kept his job. The company kept its talent.That\'s the work.If you\'re sitting on a situation like this, let\'s talk. DM me or visit conflictyes.com

Experience

1. Adjunct Lecturer

   Baruch College

   Jan 2011 — Present · New York, NY, US

   I teach a capstone course \"Conflict Resolution\" in the Communications Department.

Education

• Cornell University

  MILR, Industrial & Labor Relations

  1993 — 1995

• Brooklyn Technical High School

  HS, Bio-Med

  1983 — 1987

• Cornell University

  Masters, Labor and Industrial Relations

• NYU Stern School of Business

  BS, Marketing, International Business

  1987 — 1991

• Harvard University

  Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives

  2010 — 2010

• Georgetown University

  Certificate in Executive Coaching

  2016 — 2016

• Coro

  Leadership NY XVIII

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Workshop Facilitation
• Retreat Facilitation
• Business Intelligence
• Mediation
• Negotiation
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Access
• Policy
• Cultural Differences
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Organizational Design
• University Teaching
• Personnel Management
• Saas
• Customer Service
• Recruiting
• Strategic Thinking
• Human Resources
• Conflict Management
• Hris
• Coaching
• Training &Amp; Development
• Family Mediation
• Employee Benefits
• Report Writing
• Dispute Resolution
• Qualified Mediator
• Team Building
• Management
• Business Analysis
• Nonprofits
• Project Management
• Conflict
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Business Process Improvement
• Deferred Compensation
• Conflict Resolution