Carol Barkes

Ms. Carol Barkes help individuals and organizations manage and resolve conflict through innovative, neuroscience based mediation & negotiation strategies, coaching, and education. Carol holds an MBA in Negotiation & Conflict Management; a BBA in Global Leadership & Influence; an AA in Fire Science; and is currently pursuing a PhD in Peak Performance Psychology with an emphasis in Neuroscience Based Conflict Resolution. Carol is a trend-setting mediator, business consultant, best-selling author and educator specializing in the use of neuroscience to improve business performance, interpersonal communications, negotiation and conflict resolution processes for optimally successful results. In fact, her clients resolve their disputes approximately 95% of the time. Carol mediates thousands of disputes annually and is well-versed, approachable, inclusive, engaging and her diverse experience makes her a very relatable. Her latest book, Success Breakthroughs, is a best seller and was co-written by Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul author). She is also a 2019 AND 2022 Idaho Women of the Year Honoree. Carol’s direct knowledge of the public sector, private sector, non-profit and government business perspectives gives Carol a solid base for mediating cases related to: Workplace & Employment Business and Contract HOA Divorce Family Domestic violence Agreement modifications Education MIT Sloan School of Management, Neuroscience, 2022 Harvard Business School, Statistics, 2017 Grand Canyon University, PhD of Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Performance 2016 – present Jones International University, MBA, Negotiation and Conflict Management, 2013 Jones International University, BBA, Global Leadership and Influence, 2012 Mission College, Associates of Science, Fire Science, 1992 University of San Diego, Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography