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 ...

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 ...

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Perhaps you’re coming out of a wave of layoffs or a down year. Maybe you’re preparing for a run of performance reviews where you have to deliver tough feedback. If you have tense conversations on the ...

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 ...

Awareness is the first step to change, and there are signs that organizations and their employees are recognizing the increasing importance of conflict management skills. Conflict is everywhere you ...

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 ...

Elon Musk walked back comments he made during the "first buddy" fallout with President Donald Trump. It's a common workplace problem: Things got heated during a disagreement. Now what? Career experts ...

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 ...

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 ...