Today’s workplace is staffed by professionals from a multitude of generations, from Baby Boomers to Generation Z. Each cohort brings distinct skills, knowledge, perspectives and working styles to the ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. Conflict resolution has been on the organizational agenda ...

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 ...

Mismanaged conflict in the workplace can lead to decreased productivity, low morale, and even turnover. Implementing effective conflict resolution strategies can transform potential setbacks into ...

It might be argued that conflict is inevitable, so when it arises, it matters how we arrive at solutions. Facing conflict is never fun, whether it’s at work, in our personal lives, on social media or ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joel Salinas, a Harvard neurologist, and Robert Bordone, a Harvard lawyer, are experts in the study of conflict. But their communication styles are quite different: Salinas, with over a decade of ...