Conflicts arise from a variety of sources

– some are preventable, while others are not. One of the most insidious causes of conflict at work is subtle, but devastating, the situation is known as bullying.

Workplace bullying

includes all forms of interpersonal harassment and discrimination. Some are clearly illegal, such as when a sexual or racial, but most are not. It crosses all levels of organizations, from top to bottom and from bottom to top undisputed, poisons harassment in the workplace, undermine productivity and contribute to absenteeism, high turnover, lawsuits, and taxes.

Lack of respect in the workplace

hurts the balance sheet of a company. Employers and insurers pay an estimated $ 250 billion in annual staff costs of the direct care, sales, retraining, accidents related to stress-induced fatigue, lawsuits, settlements, and resistance to change initiatives from top to bottom.

When conflict is ignored or misrepresented

, devastating effects:. The negative impact on productivity, morale, team spirit and the bottom line

If treated in a more constructive, can lead to a conflict of desirable outcomes:

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Conflict can produce positive changes

2 Conflicts can unite people

3 Conflict can promote collaboration

Most conflicts can be solved easily

Comparatively, freeing participants to focus their energy on their work. Accordingly to improve relations.

In the words of Maureen O’Brien in

who opened the show, “The conflict is staggering. It makes us uncomfortable Still, if we look at conflict with an eye clinic, we will see as a natural and neutral experiences of life. Only when we look at the experience positive or negative it. If we view conflict as something that should not happen on our team, something that will cause relationships to deteriorate, it becomes negative. And when we see it as negative, we tend to avoid it, smooth it swept under the rug and hope it will be far away. Conversely, if we consider the conflict as something to happen to a team and he sees the opportunity to strengthen our relationship is positive. Seeing him in this light, we surface, confront, and take the necessary measures to solve. We get what we expect in any case. If we ignore the conflict, the net effect is negative. When we resolve conflicts, we are stronger as a team. “

Let’s all learn to manage conflict, and it can be a positive influence on our teams and our workplaces – even in the world