Daniel B. Griffith, J.D., SPHR, has over 19 years' experience managing workplace conflict, including mediating disputes, facilitating small-group dialogue, coaching employees and managers on strategies for resolving conflict, and providing workshops and course instruction on conflict resolution topics. He has a passion for developing strategies for creating civil, humane and engaging work environments, facilitating processes that enable individuals to resolve conflicts on their terms and avoid adjudication, and building capacity in others to resolve their own conflicts and develop as leaders and practitioners in conflict resolution.

Dan is currently an in-house mediator, trainer and management and organization development consultant for one of Indiana's largest public universities. He is also an adjunct faculty member and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in conflict management, leadership, employee relations, managerial coaching, and employment law.

He is a registered civil mediator in Indiana and an instructor for a 40-hour mediation training course that certifies lawyers to mediate disputes within the state's legal system. He also develops and facilitates intensive training courses for employers and managers on peer mediation, negotiations, workplace civility, and supervision.

In addition to work within the university, Dan provides training and consultation to other organizations, including non-profits, government agencies, colleges and universities, and health institutions. He also presents workshops on workplace civility, diversity, conflict management, and related topics at state, regional and national conferences.

Dan is a licensed attorney in Indiana and earned a J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis. He previously worked as an attorney in the state's civil rights and transportation agencies where he focused on employment discrimination and employee grievance and discipline issues.