In the workplace, people interact for hours on end day after day, so it’s no surprise that from time to time there are conflicts. People come from diverse backgrounds and have had many different life experiences, and this can influence their perspectives. Even though occasional disagreements are perfectly natural, some conflicts start to intensify to...

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...