About

Providing mediation and facilitation services, conflict management training, & coaching throughout Colorado; Phoenix Strategies Inc. utilizes the Collaborative Facilitative Interest-based™ model.  Specializing in areas of workplace, business-consumer, family dispute resolution and divorce, our team believes that conflict is resolved through a cooperative, self-determined process focused on the interest of all parties.

An impartial mediator facilitates communication between the parties as they openly share their perspectives, interest, and opinions toward mutually satisfying solutions. PSI has a school of mediation approved and regulated by the Colorado Dept. of Higher Education.

Michelle Noyes

Mediation Professional,
Educator and Owner

Michelle Noyes is the CEO of Phoenix Strategies, Inc., a Certified Collaborative Mediator, and a leadership coach who helps executives, teams, and organizations navigate conflict with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Since acquiring Phoenix Strategies in 2021, Michelle has continued to advance a collaborative, facilitative, and interest-based model for conflict resolution. Her work centers on uncovering the core interests, needs, and priorities of all parties involved, creating a secure and neutral environment where leaders can move beyond positional disagreement and identify practical solutions aligned with their strategic goals and organizational culture.

 Michelle brings a distinctive blend of mediation, education, and coaching experience to her leadership. Her 18 years as a public-school educator shaped her ability to teach complex concepts, mentor emerging professionals, and create learning environments that support growth and accountability. Under her leadership, Phoenix Strategies provides foundational mediation training, advanced professional development, and pathways for continued practice. Michelle’s commitment to lifelong learning strengthens the capacity of executives, mediators, and teams to address workplace challenges with skill and resilience.

 In addition to her executive role, Michelle has facilitated trainings for a wide range of organizations and systems, such as the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program, City of Boulder, City of Fort Collins, Denver Public Schools, Colorado State University Pueblo, Child Protective Service, Department of Human Services and many other public and private entities. Her mediation experience spans workplace disputes, business-consumer conflicts, family and divorce matters, tenant-landlord negotiations, nonprofit matters, and complex organizational challenges.

Michelle is also the Vice President of the Mediation Association of Colorado and a Co-chair for Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado.

If you would like to learn more about PSI’s model of service & training, please click here.

MICHELLE NOYES, OWNER

Mediation Professional, Phoenix Strategies Inc.

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Resources: Get our model detailed information about the mediation training certification process offered by Phoenix Strategies Inc. and the requirements needed to become a certified mediator.
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Going through any separation is tough, including a business separation. Michelle was very helpful in helping us navigate how to communicate to get this done in a timely manner. I had never used a mediator before and knew with past communication issues, this was the best way to move forward.

While I was nervous about inviting a third party, I was very pleased with how she cared for us, wanting and needing to get important matters completed.