The Mystery Lunch Thief. The Thermostat Wars. Who Took My Chair? Are these sitcom episode titles? They could be, but they’re also common topics of dispute at workplaces everywhere. We all deal with ...

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

The Mystery Lunch Thief. The Thermostat Wars. Who Took My Chair? Are these sitcom episode titles? They could be, but they’re also common topics of dispute at workplaces everywhere. We all deal with ...

Awareness is the first step to change, and there are signs that organizations and their employees are recognizing the increasing importance of conflict management skills. Conflict is everywhere you ...

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 ...

We all have different needs in conflict, understanding this is the first step. Source: BorisJovanovic/iStock In relationships, many of us are drawn to people who are different from ourselves — as the ...

There are two different kinds of conflict in storytelling: internal and external. Now, we go into lots of detail in our definitive guide to conflict, but today, I want to focus on internal conflict ...