The ability to manage conflict is a skill you need sooner or later in any leadership role. If you’re new to leadership or you simply haven’t had to deal with conflict up to now, being proactive about understanding conflict management in the workplace is a good way to make it easier to deal with conflict...

When people think of conflict, they often think of hostility, tension, confrontation, personality clashes and heated arguments. Disagreements can lead to minor bickering or outright blowups and everything in between, but conflict isn’t always bad. Conflict can be either destructive or productive, and productive conflict in the workplace can benefit the whole company. It’s inevitable...