The Conflict Strategist℠ ⦁ Workplace conflict? If you are stuck in conflict, I will get you unstuck ⦁ Team Managers, HR Leaders, & Business Owners, DM to learn more ⦁ Quick Tips: Read my blog, The Strats℠

More than $350 billion is lost each year in the United States because of unresolved conflicts.

When we ignore conflict, it doesn’t go away. It gets worse.  

The impact is reduced productivity, higher turnover, and toxic workplaces. 

Let’s unlock your conflict-solving superpowers.

My name is Leslie Nydick, The Conflict Strategist.


If you struggle with:

> Feeling anxious about difficult conversations

> Avoiding conflicts with your colleagues

> Being managed by a micromanager

> Hesitating to negotiate about work, deadlines, and more.

THEN count on me to help you reframe your communication.


How? I will be your guide to reimagine conflict, negotiations & communication. 

I empower you to build a framework for success with proven strategies and techniques.


Why me? 

I was stuck in conflict, every day.

I was bombarded with:

> A never-ending flow of demands from internal clients

> Complaints about shared spaces

> Emails that sounded like people were upset with me.


What was I doing? 

I was leading real estate, design & construction in all types of industries: financial, education, publishing, entertainment, & government. 

There was something in common: CONFLICT.

There were a lot of attempts, mistakes AND finally, the wins. 

I cracked the code for managing conflicts, and I want to share it with you.


Here are my free resources:

> Connect with me on LinkedIn, post a comment or send a DM.

> Subscribe to my blog for quick-to-read tips: https://www.theconflictstrategist.com/blog

> Visit my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theconflictstrategist

> View my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconflictstrategist/


When you want more, reach out for:

> The Conflict Tune-Up: a compact service with impact. There is a survey, a virtual meeting, and I deliver an action plan plus check-ins.

> Facilitating or Coaching: I will lead you to a new framework of communication & resolution. 

> Customized Learning & Bootcamps: be proactive before your team is stuck in conflict, or if they are struggling with a pattern of conflict.


The results:

> Increased Productivity: Up to 50% of our time is spent managing conflict. Trade those hours to refocus on core responsibilities.

> Happier Workplaces: Unmanaged conflict results in toxic workplaces. When conflict is managed, relationships grow, people are happier at work, and they want to stay.


Why me? 

I have helped 1000s transform conflict into opportunity. It is your turn.

My clients do NOT come back EXCEPT to give me updates, AND to share referrals.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Leslie Nydick

Todd Cherches

CEO, Leadership & Executive Coach at BigBlueGumball. TEDx speaker. Author of “VisuaLeadership.” MG 100 Coaches.

🔵 OFFICIAL BIO: Todd Cherches is the CEO and cofounder of BigBlueGumball, a NYC-based management consulting firm specializing in leadership development and executive coaching. He is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s “MG 100 Coaches”; a three-time award-winning Adjunct Professor of leadership at NYU; a Lecturer on leadership at Columbia University; a TEDx speaker; and the author of the groundbreaking book, VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life (Post Hill Press/Simon & Schuster). A pioneering thought leader in the fields of "Visual Leadership" and “Visual Coaching,” Todd was one of eight global finalists for the 2021 Thinkers50 "Distinguished Achievement Award" in Leadership, and is ranked by Thinkers360, the PowerList200, and Global Gurus as one of the Top Global Thought Leaders and Influencers in the fields of Management, Leadership, and Design Thinking. Todd's book, VisuaLeadership, was named by Soundview Executive Book Summaries as one of the "Best Business Books of 2022," and was recently translated into Mandarin for publication in China in 2026. 

For more, please visit: www.toddcherches.com and www.bigbluegumball.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Over the course of his career, Todd has coached and trained thousands of business professionals in a wide and varied range of industries, companies, and functions worldwide. Prior to founding BigBlueGumball, Todd was the head of the Liquidnet Leadership Institute (part of Liquidnet University) for the industry-leading fintech firm, Liquidnet.

Todd's prior background included stints with the American Management Association; Dale Carnegie Training; and the Centre for High Performance Development. 

Previous career positions include the following industries/companies (in chronological order):  

Newspapers (Newsday); television news (NBC News); media and advertising (Ogilvy & Mather); tv production (Aaron Spelling Productions); casting (Columbia Pictures Television); comedy program development (Disney); drama program development (CBS); theme park project management (Sequoia Creative, Showscan Entertainment); and business development at an interactive agency (SpireMedia).

Todd is a proud member of the National Speakers Association, as well as a certified Vistage speaker.

Other industry affiliations include: ATD (Association for Talent Development); ICF (International Coach Federation); ODN (Organizational Development Network); SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management).

CEO & Cofounder; Executive Coach & Management/Leadership Consultant

With an expertise in leadership development, management training, and executive coaching, my focus is primarily around the areas of performance management, organizational effectiveness, communication, motivation, influencing, teambuilding, innovation, and presentation/public speaking design and delivery.

Specializing in "VisuaLeadership"(R), the application of visual thinking and visual communication to management and leadership, I train and coach business leaders on how to leverage the power of mental models, visual imagery, metaphor/analogy, and storytelling to more effectively manage and lead themselves and their people.

Over the course of my 20-plus year career, I've trained and coached thousands of employees, managers and senior-level executives at hundreds of companies in a wide variety of industries worldwide. 

I graduated magna cum laude with a Master of Arts degree in organizational and interpersonal communication from the State University of New York at Albany’s School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and am a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), the Organizational Development Network (ODN), the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and HR/NY.  

In addition to running my consulting company, I am also an award-winning Adjunct Professor at the NYU School of Professional Studies (SPS), Division of Programs in Business (DPB), where I teach a popular graduate course on "Transformational Leadership & Teambuilding” for their Human Resources Management & Development (HRMD) master's program. And I am also a Lecturer on leadership at Columbia University where I teach "The Practice of Leadership" in their School of Professional Studies Executive Master of Science in Strategic Communication program. I also write a popular blog column themed around the subject of "leadership & learning" and am a frequent keynote speaker and panelist.

Read any good books lately? I have! Here's my reading list from 2025 for anyone who might be interested.

CEO, Executive Coach, and Leadership Advisor at BigBlueGumball. TEDx speaker. Author of “VisuaLeadership.” MG 100 Coaches.

When people find out how many business books I've read (*an average of one-a-week since my obsession began way back in 1998; an average of 52 per year

Open article: The 52* (30+22) Business Books I Read in 2025 (if Anyone’s Interested) by Todd Cherches • 7 min read

The 52* (30+22) Business Books I Read in 2025 (if Anyone’s Interested)

taplio

The Battle

Leslie Nydick

Todd Cherches

Followers

Posts

Engagements

Likes

Performance ScoreTodd Cherches's LinkedIn Performance

Ready to grow your LinkedIn presence?

taplio

The Battle

Leslie Nydick

Todd Cherches

Followers

Posts

Engagements

Likes

Performance Score.css-goub6s{font-size:var(--chakra-fontSizes-md);font-weight:500;color:var(--chakra-colors-gray-600);display:block;margin-top:var(--chakra-space-1);}Todd Cherches's LinkedIn Performance

Ready to grow your LinkedIn presence?

Performance ScoreTodd Cherches's LinkedIn Performance