Maybe it's a blowout argument with your partner, that unspoken tension with a friend, or even a work meeting that got unexpectedly heated. Whatever the scenario, conflict is an inherent part of being ...

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“Conflict can and should be handled constructively; when it is, relationships benefit. Conflict avoidance is not the hallmark of a good relationship. On the contrary, it is a symptom of serious ...

When it comes to conflict, most of us have a default approach: we either tend to avoid it or seek it out. The avoiders among us shy away from disagreements, value harmony and positive relationships, ...

Ever wondered why some people charge headfirst while others vanish behind the nearest houseplant whenever a conflict comes up ...

Conflict in the workplace is an inescapable reality of working life, and it can be compounded by the fact that it may come at you from more than one direction at a time. For example, employees may ...

Your children are watching and learning from you. You probably learned conflict from your family of origin and your children will learn the same from you. There is demonstrable evidence that children ...

In the workplace, conflict and dispute doesn't exist without a preexisting perception problem. When a perception problem exists between two people, each believes that they have "incompatible interests ...