Joel Salinas, a Harvard neurologist, and Robert Bordone, a Harvard lawyer, are experts in the study of conflict. But their communication styles are quite different: Salinas, with over a decade of ...

Workplaces in the United States are remarkably conflict averse. Many people don’t even like to give criticisms to someone else directly, let alone to hash out a disagreement over a path forward or ...

Effectively managing team conflict is crucial for organizational health and productivity. Conflict in teams is inevitable, but how it’s handled can either foster growth or cause disruptions. For ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. In times of uncertainty and change, building a culture of ...

Conflict can affect productivity, quality, service, morale, and working relationships. How we deal with conflict often stems from our biological fight-flight-freeze response as well as from how ...

Discover practical tools to handle workplace challenges, including a Conflict Resolution course hosted by Duke Learning & Organization Development on Aug. 6 As Director of Academic Services and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. When a colleague is experiencing workplace conflict, it’s ...

Explore our one-page guides designed to help you navigate one-on-one conflict, build trust, and strengthen team connections. Each resource offers practical tools and insights you can download and use ...

Robert Bordone is a negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution expert who founded Harvard Law School’s Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program as well as the Cambridge Negotiation Institute.

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 ...