Conflict counseling service launches to help AI safety teams resolve tensions

Team conflict counseling is emerging as a critical service for AI safety organizations facing internal tensions that can impede progress on high-stakes work. Severin Seehrich, a certified counseling trainer with expertise in team conflict resolution, is offering specialized support to help AI safety teams navigate interpersonal challenges and build resilient team cultures. This service addresses the unique pressures faced by mission-driven organizations working on existential technology risks, where unresolved conflicts can significantly impact both team effectiveness and the broader safety mission.

The offering: Seehrich provides both crisis intervention and preventive support services specifically tailored to AI safety organizations experiencing team friction.

• The service operates on a sliding-scale fee structure (10€–100€ per hour) to ensure accessibility for both well-funded and resource-constrained AI safety groups.
• Support options include team-wide facilitation, one-on-one mediation, individual coaching, communication workshops, and process consulting for teams seeking to improve their culture.

The facilitator’s background: Seehrich brings formal conflict resolution training and facilitation experience to the AI safety community.

• His qualifications include certification in Team Conflict Counseling, Theme-Centered Interaction, and hundreds of hours facilitating relational work through methods like Circling, Focusing, and Nonviolent Communication.
• He approaches conflict as a neutral party focused on creating understanding rather than imposing solutions or taking sides.

Why this matters: In high-stakes, mission-driven contexts like AI safety, unaddressed team tensions can have outsized impacts beyond just workplace discomfort.

• Interpersonal conflicts can stall critical safety research, contribute to burnout of specialized talent, and potentially compromise the quality of work in a field where precision and collaboration are essential.
• The initiative recognizes that technical expertise alone is insufficient for organizational effectiveness in the AI safety space—team dynamics and communication skills are equally vital components.

How to access: Interested AI safety organizations can complete an intake form to schedule a free exploratory call to discuss their specific needs and challenges.