Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Whether you’re a leader or an individual contributor, chances ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

For many corporate teams, the notion of “good conflict” is merely a myth. Most often, conflict is seen as a roadblock to success–especially when it involves clashing personalities or disagreements ...

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 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." ...