Can workplace conflict be healthy? It might seem counterintuitive when so many of us try to avoid it. Let’s say you have a difference of opinion with a colleague. You might try ignoring the issue, ...

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People generally think of conflict as a negative experience and want to either avoid it or suppress it. But conflict is a fact of life any time people are working together—and it has benefits as well.

Facing conflict is never fun, whether it’s at work, in our personal lives, on social media or elsewhere. When we encounter a disagreement, we can easily blur the lines between logic and emotion and ...

Workplaces in the United States are remarkably conflict averse. Many people don’t even like to give criticisms to someone else directly, let alone to hash out a disagreement over a path forward or ...

Brad Harris does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Conflict can feel scary. But, conflict is a good thing. If utilized correctly, it can lead to better solutions, innovations, more in-depth understanding, and stronger relationships. Beginning to ...

Conflict in the workplace is an inescapable reality of working life, and it can be compounded by the fact that it may come at you from more than one direction at a time. For example, employees may ...

CIPD urges employers to focus on line management training and address underlying causes of conflict in the workplace People who experience conflict in the workplace have lower job satisfaction and are ...

A difficult boss can make even the most fulfilling job a negative experience. You can avoid or at least anticipate friction with your manager by knowing what conflict personality style they have and ...

America may be more polarized than ever and HR professionals say this attitude continues to bleed into the workplace. 15% said differing political views caused an employee to leave their job. 28% told ...

Conflict is part of life. How we deal with it – or how it deals with us – can mean the difference between job promotion or being sacked, a happy, loving marriage, or one where you dread coming home ...