Services & Fees
Here's What Changes After Working With Us
The dispute ends. People can work together again. And the thing that caused it in the first place actually gets fixed. Transparent pricing, a free 30-minute call to start, and no hourly billing surprises.
What You Can Expect
What Actually Changes When You Work With Us
Every situation is different. But these things tend to happen regardless of who we're working with.
The dispute actually ends
Not put on hold. Not swept under the rug. Actually resolved — with a written agreement and something in place to make sure it holds.
You stay out of court
More than 85% of our cases resolve without going to court. No public record. No legal fees piling up. You keep control of the outcome.
Working relationships survive
Mediation isn't about winning. It's about finding something that actually works — especially when these people still have to be in the same room next week.
It moves fast
Most cases wrap up in 1–3 sessions. A court case takes 12–18 months. That's not just money — that's a year of your life.
The root cause gets addressed
We don't just deal with what's in front of us. We figure out what's actually causing it — and tell you what to do about that too.
Your team gets stronger
Every engagement ends with a set of recommendations. Most clients walk away with tools they're still using a year later.
Flagship Offering
The Bridge & Gavel Conflict Systems Audit™
A 5-week diagnostic that goes into your organization and figures out why conflict keeps happening. Not just what happened last time — what's producing it. You get a written action plan at the end. If you're tired of putting out the same fires, this is where to start.
Investment
Federal agencies may qualify for GSA schedule pricing.
Practice Area 01
Stop a workplace dispute before it turns into a lawsuit.
Workplace ADR
Institutional Conflict Resolution
"Stop a workplace dispute before it turns into a lawsuit."
If something is already broken — an EEO complaint, a team that can't function, a conflict systems initiative that went sideways — this is where we come in. We don't just help people shake hands and move on. We figure out what actually caused the problem and deal with that, through mediation, facilitated workshops, and workplace investigations.
How We Do It Differently
Most mediators show up and facilitate a conversation. We do a pre-session assessment first — we read the complaint, review the documentation, and understand the power dynamics before anyone sits down at the table. That means we're not learning the situation in the room. We already know it.
Who This Serves
- HR Directors & People Ops Teams
- Federal Agency Leadership
- Nonprofit Executives
- Mid-to-Large Organizations
What You Can Expect
- EEO complaint resolution before formal filing
- Restored working relationships between parties
- Documented agreements with accountability structures
- Systemic recommendations to prevent recurrence
Fee Schedule
Workplace Mediation Session
Per session, 2–4 hrs
$750–$2,500
Pre-Litigation Stabilization
Per case
$1,000–$2,500
FAIR Systems™ Foundations Assessment (Half-Day)
Up to 30 participants
$1,500
FAIR Systems™ Certification Workshop (Full-Day)
Up to 30 participants
$2,500
Workplace Investigation
Complexity-based
$1,500–$4,000
Retainer Consulting
Ongoing support
$1,500/month
Free 30-minute consultation · No obligation
Practice Area 02
Keep small problems from becoming expensive ones in federal environments.
Federal Advisory
Government & Contractor Support
"Keep small problems from becoming expensive ones in federal environments."
Federal environments have their own culture, their own chain of command, and their own way of handling — or not handling — conflict. We know that world from the inside. We work with agencies and contractors on the front end: training supervisors, auditing conflict patterns, and building the kind of pre-litigation pathways that keep small problems from becoming expensive ones.
How We Do It Differently
We don't just train supervisors on conflict theory and leave. We audit the system first — the grievance process, the communication channels, the informal escalation patterns — and then we build training around what's actually broken. Federal agencies get a deliverable they can put in a file, not a workshop they'll forget in two weeks.
Who This Serves
- Federal Agencies & Departments
- Government Contractors (Prime & Sub)
- Military Transition Organizations
- Procurement & Acquisition Teams
What You Can Expect
- Reduced EEO complaint volume
- Supervisor conflict competency training
- Conflict audit with actionable recommendations
- Pre-litigation resolution pathways
Fee Schedule
Organizational Conflict Audit
Baseline assessment
$1,500–$3,500
Supervisor Conflict Training
Half or full day
$2,000–$4,000
Performance Systems Design
Per engagement
$2,500–$5,000
Pre-Litigation Stabilization
Per case
$1,000–$2,500
Federal Retainer
Priority access + monthly advisory
$2,500/month
Free 30-minute consultation · No obligation
Practice Area 03
Develop leaders who don't fall apart when the conversation gets hard.
Leadership Development
Executive & Organizational Coaching
"Develop leaders who don't fall apart when the conversation gets hard."
A lot of leaders are technically good at their jobs but struggle when the conversation gets hard. When trust breaks down. When they have to confront someone with authority over them. When they've caused harm and don't know how to repair it. That's what we work on — one-on-one coaching and team programs built around the specific leadership challenges that actually derail careers.
How We Do It Differently
Leadership coaching that ignores conflict is incomplete. We work specifically on the hard conversations — the ones leaders avoid, mishandle, or escalate unnecessarily. Every engagement is built around the BRIDGE Method™, which means leaders leave with a repeatable framework, not just better instincts.
Who This Serves
- C-Suite & Senior Executives
- Federal SES & GS-14/15 Leaders
- Emerging Leaders (GS-12/13)
- Organizational Development Teams
What You Can Expect
- Conflict-competent leadership at every level
- Improved team communication and trust
- Ethical decision-making frameworks
- Measurable reduction in escalated disputes
Fee Schedule
Executive Coaching Engagement
3–6 month program
$3,000–$6,000
Leadership Development Program
Team or department
$3,500–$7,500
Leadership Intensive (1-Day)
Up to 20 leaders
$2,500
BRIDGE Practitioner Certification
3-day intensive
$1,500
BRIDGE Foundations Workshop
Half-day, any team
$1,500
Practice Area 04
Conflict resolution shouldn't only be for organizations that can afford a retainer.
Community Practice
Restorative & Youth Mediation
"Conflict resolution shouldn't only be for organizations that can afford a retainer."
This work started because conflict resolution shouldn't be a luxury. We partner with courts, schools, and probation offices to provide mediation and restorative dialogue for people who actually need it — including court-referred youth who deserve a real shot at accountability without a record that follows them forever.
How We Do It Differently
We charge on a sliding scale for court-referred and community work because we believe access to a fair process shouldn't depend on what you can afford. We also train community members to mediate — so the capacity stays in the community after we're gone.
Who This Serves
- Local Courts & Probation Offices
- School Systems & Youth Programs
- Community Organizations
- Faith-Based Institutions
What You Can Expect
- Court-referred dispute resolution
- Youth conflict diversion programs
- Restorative dialogue facilitation
- Community mediator training
Fee Schedule
Court-Referred Mediation
Income-based
Sliding scale
Youth Mediation Session
Per session
$250–$500
Restorative Dialogue Facilitation
Per engagement
$500–$1,000
Community Mediator Training
Half-day workshop
$500
Free 30-minute consultation · No obligation
Practice Area 05
Some of the hardest disputes are personal. We help with those too.
Personal & Family Mediation
Individuals, Families & Personal Disputes
"Some of the hardest disputes are personal. We help with those too."
Not every conflict happens at work. Some of the hardest ones are personal — family disagreements, co-parenting after a divorce, a neighbor dispute that's been going on for two years, an estate that's tearing siblings apart. People carry these the longest because they don't know where to take them. We give individuals and families a private process to work through it — without going to court, without a public record, and without burning down relationships that still matter.
How We Do It Differently
Personal disputes are handled with the same rigor as institutional ones — pre-session intake, a structured process, and a documented agreement at the end. The difference is the tone. We know these conversations are personal. We hold that.
Who This Serves
- Individuals Navigating Personal Disputes
- Divorcing or Separating Couples
- Co-Parenting Families
- Family Businesses & Estate Disputes
- Neighbor & Community Conflicts
What You Can Expect
- Structured resolution without going to court
- Private process — no public record
- Co-parenting and custody communication frameworks
- Estate and inheritance dispute resolution
- Preserved family relationships where possible
Fee Schedule
Individual Mediation Session
Per session, 2–3 hrs
$350–$750
Co-Parenting Mediation Package
3-session package
$1,000–$2,000
Family Business Mediation
Complexity-based
$1,500–$3,500
Estate / Inheritance Dispute
Per engagement
$1,000–$2,500
Conflict Coaching (Individual)
Per 75-min session
$275
Free 30-minute consultation · No obligation
Our Process
How Every Engagement Works
Step 01
Free Discovery Call
Thirty minutes, no charge. You tell me what's going on. I ask a few questions. By the end you'll know whether we're a good fit — and if we are, what working together would actually look like.
Step 02
Custom Proposal
After the call, I put together a written proposal — clear scope, fixed fee, timeline. No vague retainers. No hourly billing that balloons on you. You know exactly what you're getting before you commit to anything.
Step 03
Engagement Begins
We do the work. I come in with a pre-session assessment — I'm not walking in blind. The facilitation follows the BRIDGE Method™. Everything that gets agreed to is documented.
Step 04
Systemic Follow-Through
After we're done, I don't disappear. I follow up to make sure things are holding. And I give you recommendations for the structural changes that would keep this from coming back.
About Your Mediator
Anone Hubbard, MSHR, SHRM-CP
U.S. Army veteran. Ph.D. candidate in Conflict Analysis & Resolution. Founder of Bridge & Gavel ADR LLC™. Anone spent years inside military systems before building a practice around what he learned — that conflict isn't random, it's structural. Every engagement is grounded in peer-reviewed research, not gut instinct.
Read Full BioThe Ecosystem
The BRIDGE Method™ — More Than a Process
The BRIDGE Method™ isn't just a process for a single session. It's a framework that works whether you're resolving one dispute or trying to change how your entire organization handles conflict.
The Core Framework
"Cross the BRIDGE"
The six-stage method is the foundation. Every product, service, and publication traces back to it. Works in workplace disputes, community conflicts, organizational change, and interpersonal crises.
The Diagnostic Tool
BRIDGE Assessment™
A pre-engagement intake instrument that measures where the conflict currently sits and which stage needs the most attention. Clients receive a one-page BRIDGE Profile Report before the first session.
The Training System
Practitioner Certification™
A tiered credential system: Foundations (half-day), Practitioner (3-day intensive), Master Facilitator (advanced cohort), and Organizational Certification (enterprise license).
The Book
"Cross the BRIDGE"
Six parts, one per stage, each with a case study, research grounding, and practitioner tools. The academic version becomes the theoretical contribution of the doctoral dissertation.
Consulting Products
Service Lines
Workplace Mediation, Team Facilitation, Organizational Assessment, Leadership Intensive, and Federal Practice — each anchored to the BRIDGE framework.
The Visual Brand
"The BRIDGE Arc"
Six stages represented as the six structural components of a suspension bridge — each one necessary, each one holding weight. When one stage is weak, the whole structure is at risk.
Training & Certification
BRIDGE Practitioner Certification™
From a half-day introduction to an enterprise-wide organizational license — there's a BRIDGE certification tier for every team and budget.
BRIDGE Foundations
Half-day workshop
Conflict literacy for any professional. No prerequisites required.
$1,500
BRIDGE Practitioner
3-day intensive
Full method training with role play and assessment. Credential awarded upon completion.
$1,500
BRIDGE Master Facilitator
Advanced cohort
Licensed to teach Foundations in their own organizations. Requires Practitioner credential.
$3,500
BRIDGE Organizational
Enterprise license
Entire team or department trained and certified. Includes train-the-trainer materials.
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Not Sure Which Service Is Right for You?
The discovery call is free, informal, and 30 minutes. We'll ask the right questions and recommend the best path forward — no commitment required.
Sector-Specific Value
Why Bridge & Gavel for Your Sector
Federal Agencies & DoD
Your agency doesn't have a conflict problem — it has a systems problem. We bring EEOC-compliant mediation, doctoral-level conflict analysis, and military leadership experience to agencies that need more than a mediator. We treat the root, not the symptom.
Federal ServicesK–12 School Districts
Teacher turnover costs SC districts $8,000–$21,000 per vacancy. Most of it is preventable. We help principals and HR directors resolve the interpersonal conflicts that drive good teachers out the door — before they become formal grievances.
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Unresolved workplace conflict costs U.S. businesses $359B annually in lost productivity, turnover, and legal fees. We help HR directors and executives resolve disputes in days — not months — at 60–80% less than litigation.
View ServicesNonprofits & Faith Communities
Mission-driven organizations experience conflict differently. The stakes are relational, spiritual, and reputational all at once. We specialize in board disputes, congregational conflict, and leadership transitions that honor the community's values.
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