Jones Kortz

For over 20 years, Jones has been helping people, teams, and organizations to unleash their potential hidden in unresolved conflicts. He takes great pleasure in making sure that any tension is addressed and resolved within a narrow time frame. It is his heartfelt concern and vision that we learn to view challenging situations with others as opportunities for personal growth and learning, in building a communication and conflict culture of mindfulness.

After graduating in philosophy, Jones worked with people in a variety of contexts, such as launching mediation programs for schools, open training programs for creative conflict resolution, or in culture change projects with different organizations. In the past five years, his focus has been on coaching teams in the context of New Work, because: “Good work needs good relationships!”

What is the main focus of your work at dwarfs and Giants? 

• Training and mentoring of Clear the Air facilitators
• Clear the Air introductory workshops
• Executive coaching
• Supporting change processes for self-organization
• Development of organizational communication and conflict competence 

What have been your most important learning experiences? 

• Trainer and coach for nonviolent communication
• Innovations coach following the Augsburg School model
• Mediator
• Consultant for Economies for the Common Good

Is there a quote or mantra that particularly inspires you?