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Collaborative change and conflict transformation
For teams facing rapid change wanting to move forward collaboratively, free of unproductive conflict and aligned with their values and who they are.
Hi, I’m Natalia Alvarez.
I work with ambitious people, co-creating solutions that help them to bring people together and achieve their goals in times of change and stress.
Change is hard and humans don't like change.
Resistance to change isn't a flaw; it's a natural response. But when that resistance goes unacknowledged, it can quickly evolve into misalignment, disengagement, or even unproductive conflict.
Expecting teams to seamlessly adapt to a new strategy, leadership structure, or digital tool without support isn't realistic. What is realistic—and effective—is approaching change with empathy, clarity, and collaboration.
Rather than pushing past discomfort, I help organisations lean into it. Through open dialogue, trust-building, and strategic facilitation, we assess readiness, strengthen team resilience, and co-create pathways that turn resistance into momentum.
My approach is rooted in practical, systems-aware strategies that take into account your team's context, values, culture, and most importantly, who you are as a company.
With experience across sectors—from energy transition and sustainability to human rights, and gender and minortiy equality—I partner with companies, nonprofits, universities, and mission-driven organisations to design and implement participatory, values-driven solutions that stick.
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ABOUT YOU:
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As the CEO or MD of a business, charity or organisation, you lead a team of dynamic individuals who are facing urgent and rapid change. The stakes are high and you are concerned about potential conflict and resistance in your team. Your experience has taught you that managing change requires flexibility, clear communication, and a practical approach that can adapt to your challenge with a proven and evidence-based methodology. Most importantly, your commitment to your values, story, and purpose is unwavering. You know who you are, and this is a non-negotiable aspect of creating change in your organisation.
ABOUT ME:
I’ve spent over 15 years helping teams work through conflict, navigate change, and collaborate more effectively. My background in human rights, facilitation, conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement means I know how to bring people together — even when it’s tough.
People often approach me when they’re ready to shift how their teams work and communicate.
I create space for honest conversations, clear decisions, and shared progress.
TOGETHER:
We’ll design a sustainable solution that fits you and your team.
Through a collaborative and adaptive approach, we’ll co-create an initiative that supports change, reduces resistance, and moves you toward your goals — without compromising your values, purpose, or people. It’s about making progress in a way that feels right for who you are and how you lead.​
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"Natalia Alvarez approach inspired us to clarify our intention and purpose and use our “human” skills to enhance a positive contribution to personal and business development. Her focus on aligning values to make the workplace more successful and fulfilling is quite unique. I have no doubt in recommending her to any team wanting to clarify their message and purpose while focusing on making a positive contribution."
Graeme Keen
Relationship Director North of Scotland
Bank of Scotland
How I can help
When navigating high- stakes transitions, you're not just managing change- you're shaping the future of your company. I partner with CEOs, MDs and leadership teams to transform the way they approach change, resistance, collaboration and conflict in a way that is aligned with their values, people and who they are.
Natalia helped me craft a new communication and fundraising strategy, in a way that would stay true to the values of my project, my story and the community that was supporting us. Once we had crafted a way to communicate how individuals, businesses and community leaders could be a part of the project, our fundraising skyrocketed, our community grew and is now beginning to multiply. Working with Natalia has been my secret weapon, and I would recommend her highly and wholly"
Fiona McIntyre
CEO
Greyhope Bay
"When it comes to heart filled purposeful and authentic work on managing change and conflict, Natalia gets to the essence. She does it with integrity, honesty and personal humility. A pleasure to work with.”"
Darragh Power,
Senior Director, Impact Learning Global
SAP
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TRUSTED BY TEAMS AT
SAP - BANK OF SCOTLAND - SCOTTISHPOWER - COMMUNITY LAB - OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - GREYHOPE BAY - SPERIENTIA STUDIO LAB - ADVICORP - MARINOIL
"When I started working with Natalia, there were communication and trust issues on my team that impacted team performance and ultimately put our project at risk. Natalia helped me to approach difficult conversations with individuals and the team to change certain behaviours, including some of my leadership styles. These changes have allowed the team and me to work in a coordinated way, have common goals, a trustworthy environment, and ultimately deliver what the project needed from us."
“Natalia has the rare ability to bring clarity in complex situations while being courageously commited to making a difference in people's lives. Her work is about empowering people by listening to diverse voices and bringing them together. Something that is very much needed these days.”
Dr. Carlos Beristain
Member of the Truth Comission, Colombia
“Natalia has guided and helped organise the voices of diverse organisations to amplify their voices in the world of climate action. Our organisation represents diverse groups delivering diverse projects, each holding their own important story. Natalia was able to help highlight how we can structure ourselves to build visibility, our action, and empower our members."