About
Hey, I’m Ann. I’m a conflict researcher and mediator.
You might know me from my viral tweets on the subject:
Hey hi hello. It’s me, Ann, the yellow sweater-wearer. I gave this talk at The Love Symposium. It was called Understanding Interpersonal Conflict. Here’s generally how it went:
–A conflict is a disagreement. Not all disagreements escalate into fights.
–Fights are caused by…
When my nearly 10-year marriage ended, I couldn’t think about anything else. What started as a distraction turned into an extensive research project – exploring everything from attachment theory and parenting to business negotiation and the limitations of the human brain.
Flash forward to today: I’m a certified mediator. I’ve mediated, coached, taught, and facilitated workshops about conflict independently and through various non-profits.
Current Projects
What I’m building now
Addressing "people problems" in various forms. (Multiple new projects launching soon.)
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Community
Community building, event hosting, & discussion moderation
I have headed workshops, challenges, communities, and conferences, including The Love Symposium, SF Intellectuals, Conflict Practice, Cringe Week, The Rejectionathon, and more. Here’s a photo from SF Intellectuals:
Here's a tweet about The Rejectionathon:
“So buzzed after participating in @itsannpierce’s Rejectionathon and had so much fun. Highlight of my weekend so far.”
— ChrisD (@sensefulronin), on X →In the Press
The Love Symposium, featured in The New York Times
My conference The Love Symposium was covered in The New York Times. Here’s a photo from the article:
Tech
The startup years
In my 20s, I co-founded and exited a tech startup called Photofeeler. We used data science and AI to help people choose their best professional and dating photos (back before many people were thinking about the social psychology of this).
Writing
Read my latest writing
- Switching Frames Truth and conflict resolution for mere mortals
- How to Be Understood On the limits of language and the blinding power of fear
- The Paradox of Self-Esteem How low self-esteem hinders relationships (but requires them to heal)
- Understanding Interpersonal Conflict My distilled “theory of everything” vis-à-vis conflict and relational health
- Emotional Validation (My Vision) A reflection on how I came to value emotional data and my hopes for us as a society
Work With Me
Coaching, mediation, speaking, & facilitation
Need conflict coaching or mediation? Want me to speak or run a workshop at your event? Shoot me an email:
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