A new study reviewed and challenged Kurt Lewin’s long-standing motivational conflicts theory with new findings that suggest the difficulty of resolving conflicts depends on the emotional context. The ...

Conflict is present in all organizations and takes numerous forms. Here’s how organizations can harness conflict to create better outcomes and healthy conflict management cultures. Organizations must ...

Interpersonal conflict refers to any type of conflict involving two or more people. It’s different from an intrapersonal conflict, which refers to an internal conflict with yourself. Mild or severe, ...

I recently spent some time travelling with my father. We haven’t lived together for a long time and are both rather set in our ways. As one would expect, we had a fight. My typical manner of resolving ...

Effective conflict management is a pillar of high-performing organizations. When managed well, it can increase worker engagement, productivity and innovation. Conversely, poorly managed conflict ...

On a campus with more than 30,000 people, we encounter different perspectives, behaviors and beliefs with everyone we meet. Sometimes disagreements can happen as we get to know others—it might be with ...

The $7 billion “buy now, pay later” startup Klarna recently faced a public board spat. Here are three strategies to approach conflict within a business. The $7 billion “buy now, pay later” startup ...

Conflicts are inevitable in our romantic relationships. When two people spend a lot of time together and their lives are intertwined, they are bound to run into bumps. Fighting with your partner can ...