Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. This article is more than 2 years old. Building our ...

Knowing workplace conflict is inevitable in companies of all sizes, smart leaders do their best to help teams harness it as a catalyst for growth. As team members navigate diverse perspectives and ...

Discover practical tools to handle workplace challenges, including a Conflict Resolution course hosted by Duke Learning & Organization Development on Aug. 6 As Director of Academic Services and ...

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 ...

Even at companies with a great culture, there are bound to be internal conflicts sometimes. Here’s how to embrace them and move forward productively. Whether it’s a colleague who continuously ...

On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln could have appointed partisans to lead the nation during a looming crisis. Instead, he created a cabinet ...

When you get a group of people together day after day, conflict is inevitable. The employees you so carefully screened during hiring interviews aren't immune, either. They might have had the perfect ...

Conflict is uncomfortable-there is no way around it. However, research suggests that, contrary to intuition and conventional beliefs, conflict can actually be healthy at work if it is performed in the ...

A Harvard negotiation expert advises people to embrace conflict at work to have better job satisfaction. William Ury told Forbes that "a productive work environment should not suppress conflict." ...

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 ...