This week’s conflict resolution tip is about being assertive instead of being aggressive when in conflict. When we get into conflict with one another, we often wind up operating out of two extremes: aggression or avoidance. Either we feel the need to defend whatever we are being accused of or we feel so uncomfortable by...
This week’s conflict resolution tip is about how it is important to look at conflict with optimism. Nobody likes being conflict—it’s uncomfortable, emotionally exhausting, and can lead to negative outcomes if not handled constructively. Due to the nature of conflict, people often think of it as a negative thing—as something to be challenged or avoided....
Workplace conflict training may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re settling into a new management position, but proactively providing your team with tools and resources to communicate effectively and de-escalate tensions can have many impacts to both your organization and the individuals who work there. Benefits of Workplace Conflict Training...
This week’s conflict resolution tip is about what it means to stop being right when in conflict. As humans, we like being right. We like to have a coherent sense of the world and what our place is in it. This means that when we have certain idea or belief, it can be difficult for...
On Thursday, May 27, 2021, Pollack Peacebuilding Systems hosted a peacebuilding panel discussion on a relevant topic for many organizations today: “Preventing Workplace Conflict post-COVID: The Remote to in-Person Transition.” As vaccine distribution ramps up across the world, organizational leaders find themselves in a position of deciding how the future of work at their organization...
Many people will say that emotions don’t belong in the workplace. But regardless of whether or not they belong there, as human beings we can only do so much to compartmentalize our whole selves while on the clock. Emotional conflict in the workplace can be detrimental to employee morale and productivity, and if not handled...
This week’s conflict resolution tip is about the importance of addressing the perception of threat when in conflict. When we experience conflict within ourselves and with others, sometimes we find that the conflict stems from a place of threat perception. This threat is often directed towards one’s basic psychological needs or goals. For example, an...
This week’s conflict resolution tip is about the importance of creating peace within yourself. The old adage that “peace starts within” contains profound insight into how we can better resolve interpersonal conflicts and build peace in our lives. It is often a lot easier to resolve conflicts with others when we have first worked on...
Billions of company dollars and millions of company hours are sacrificed every year to workplace conflict. Maintaining a positive and collaborative work culture where each employee contributes in some form can be a helpful way to ward off spending time and money on resolutions. Employment relations and conflict resolution go hand-in-hand, so the way your...
This week’s conflict resolution tip is about the importance of speaking calmly and respectfully when in conflict. It may seem somewhat obvious to suggest that we should speak calmly and respectfully with each other to maintain cooperative relationships, but this isn’t always so obvious when in conflict. When we’re in conflict, we often feel emotionally...
