In any company, new managers have a lot to learn. One thing that you need to learn sooner rather than later is how to manage employee conflict. Disagreements are going to happen in the workplace at some point, and when staff does not get along, it affects productivity and morale. Negative energy can quickly spread...
When conflict happens in the workplace, it can affect productivity and morale. If a conflict between coworkers intensifies and isn’t dealt with, the work environment can become toxic and unpleasant, which can lead to increased absenteeism and turnover. There are several common conflict situations in the workplace. Workstyle Conflicts When staff members are expected to...
In a perfect world, the workplace would always be a peaceful environment and you wouldn’t have to worry about disputes or disagreements between employees. It’s a nice fantasy for a moment, but let’s get back to reality and think about what’s needed when dealing with employee conflict. Wherever people interact, particularly when they interact for...
If you’re a manager, there are times you may have to mediate between employees who can’t seem to get along. It can be even trickier to resolve conflict when one of the parties in conflict is you. Manager and employee conflict can’t be ignored. At the same time, the wrong approach can make a situation...
Even if it is not a daily thing, conflict is going to happen from time to time in any workplace. Some conflicts are minor and can be worked out between the people in conflict, but other disputes intensify and affect not only the people in conflict but everyone around them. One of the many things...
There are many effective ways to resolve conflict in the workplace, but the most effective way of all is to prevent it from happening in the first place. When there’s conflict in the workplace, it can lead to tension and frustration, and it can affect other people who aren’t even involved in the conflict. It’s...
When you think about conflict, you probably think about tension, arguments and heated disagreements. At work, people can disagree about many different things. Coworkers don’t always agree on how projects should be approached or handled. Conflict can be either constructive or destructive. Conflict that leads to frustration, anger and negativity is destructive and isn’t beneficial...
Conflicts at work can happen for many different reasons. Frequently people clash because there’s a misunderstanding, or they have different goals or a different vision of what they’re trying to accomplish. Sometimes it seems like people have difficulty getting along because of a personality conflict. They just don’t like each other for no apparent reason....
There are many reasons for conflict in the workplace, but not all conflict is bad. Friction between employees because of differences of opinion or different perspectives is known as functional conflict and it can lead to innovation and fresh ideas. By contrast, workers involved in dysfunctional conflict in the workplace have strong differences of opinion,...
Workplace conflict can happen anytime two or more people have different perspectives or goals, and disputes can happen for many different reasons. When diverse groups of people work together, cross-cultural conflict in the workplace may develop. It’s not always obvious when conflict is culturally driven, and it’s also not always obvious what to do about...
