Dr. Irvine Nugent is a recovering conflict coward. Indeed, he has spent his life trying to avoid it. Born in Northern Ireland he grew up in conflict and had to navigate a society torn apart by division and violence. He saw first-hand the damage done when communication breaks down and people fail to listen and understand.

Strange then he would focus his career in the world of conflict. However, having spent fifteen-plus years in senior leadership roles in organizations he realized that conflict was inevitable, and yet most leaders, including himself, lacked the skills to navigate through conflict to build more collaborative teams.

This inspired him to help leaders and himself to see conflict as an opportunity rather than a problem. In doing so, he helps organizations build workplaces in which people develop the skills to have difficult conversations with confidence and diffuse tension before it escalates.

With a deep expertise in emotional intelligence and conflict management Irvine empowers professionals to develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and effective interpersonal skills to manage conflict constructively.

A gifted storyteller, Irvine’s programs are infused with passion, practical real-world strategies and of course, his natural Irish humor.

Irvine is a certified mediator, conflict management coach, and trainer. His Ph.D. research focused on leadership in times of conflict. He is a graduate of Georgetown University’s executive coaching program. Irvine is one of the few worldwide certified FACS coders, who are experts in reading facial emotions. He is the author of the book, Leadership Lessons From The Pub.