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Conflict Management Skills

Stop Avoiding Conflict — With Conflict Management Skills, You Can Lead Through It Instead

It’s possible to resolve conflict at work with the right skills in place.

In the swirl of information and interactions, conflict will bubble and flare up, driven by disagreements, personal grievances, or misunderstandings. But getting drawn in doesn’t help others manage the conflict — nor does trying to figure out all the answers yourself.

So what can leaders do to manage conflict in the workplace? How can you help improve the situation and resolve conflict?

Dealing with conflict is a task many managers struggle with or even avoid. But it is possible to transform disagreement and discord into positive outcomes.

First, understand that conflict is inevitable. When people work together, they bring differing perspectives, opinions and motives that can lead to conflict.

Next, keep in mind that conflict isn’t always bad. In fact, many conflicts — when handled properly — can create an atmosphere of creativity and innovation.

Most importantly, know that conflict management skills can be learned. While natural ability is helpful, we know these skills can be effectively developed and improved.

Because sometimes, conflict in the workplace can’t be avoided. And when that happens, you’ll need to show leadership through it.

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Transform Conflict Into Opportunity and Get More Done

Give your leaders the skills to directly address conflict in a way that preserves or improves relationships, creates new opportunities, and increases productivity:

  • Recognize and understand their own conflict “triggers.”
  • Understand how different values may contribute to conflict.
  • Practice active and passive positive responses to conflict in their workplace.
  • Apply the strategies to a workplace conflict situation.

Start leading through conflict at your organization by equipping your team with these conflict management skills. We can deliver our world-class, research-backed conflict management skills content to them — or you can.

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