When faced with a problem, it often helps to talk it out with someone. This is a great collaborative strategy for problem-solving. Everyone has a different personality, and everyone sees the world in ...

Mismanaged conflict in the workplace can lead to decreased productivity, low morale, and even turnover. Implementing effective conflict resolution strategies can transform potential setbacks into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. The return to the January work routine after the holidays is ...

Conflict is a part of life—even the most seasoned leaders know that addressing and resolving workplace conflict is essential. With an increasingly diverse workforce spanning multiple generations, ...

In a perfect practice, everyone would get along. But in the real world, employees get on each other’s nerves, butt heads over seemingly trivial issues, argue about procedures, etc. People aren’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. Conflict resolution has been on the organizational agenda ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A group of students at Falkener Elementary in Greensboro is learning how to resolve conflict among classmates. The school recently launched a peer mediation program. School ...

Relationships become stronger, more enduring, and closer through conflict resolution. Conflict cannot be resolved if anyone feels criticized, blamed, devalued, shamed, or humiliated. Plan on frequent ...

As an American diplomat in India, Guatemala and Ecuador, as well as a Foreign Service Officer negotiating with unions and management within the U.S. State Department, I spent a lifetime learning the ...