By Phil Wamsley - In the dictionary conflict is defined as a struggle, a battle. Mutual antagonism. Some people seem to thrive on creating conflict while others will do their best to avoid conflict. I have often pondered what it would be like in the world if everybody could just get along without all the nonsense of conflict. In order that everyone get along in the world everyone would have to be a clone of yourself. (Added: 19-Apr-2001 Hits: 1774 )

By Daniel Robin - Communication is like a dance ... when it works, there's a blending and cooperation that requires awareness and skill. Fortunately, only one partner needs to be skilled (though it takes lots less work when both are). (Added: 11-May-2001 Hits: 389 )

By Wayne Parker - Conflict is a part of everyday life; at home, in the workplace and in social settings. An understanding of why conflict occurs and how it grows will help people manage that conflict and resolve it effectively. (Added: 13-Sep-2001 Hits: 891 )

By Joan Lloyd, C.S.P. - What is the most commonly misapplied diagnosis when it comes to workplace conflicts? You guessed it: a personality conflict. I suspect the reason we like to attribute so many circumstances to this generic term is because we haven’t dug deep enough to determine the cause of the problem and it’s an easy phrase to slap on just about anything. (Added: 19-Jun-2002 Hits: 298 )

By Dianne Schilling - We live with the unsettling possibility of conflict daily. We enter into conflicts reluctantly, cautiously, angrily, nervously, confidently -- and emerge from them battered, exhausted, sad, satisfied, triumphant. And still many of us underestimate or overlook the merits of conflict -- the opportunity conflict offers every time it occurs. (Added: 19-Apr-2001 Hits: 744 )

By Dianne Schilling - Instead of being a slave to style, try to increase your repertoire of conflict behaviors. Give yourself some choices. This series will examine a total of ten conflict strategies. Here are the first three: (Added: 19-Apr-2001 Hits: 423 )

By Dianne Schilling - The three conflict strategies covered in the last article (Abandoning, Avoiding, and Dominating) were low collaboration strategies. You don't need agreement from your opponent to walk away from a conflict or to hide from it. You don't need much to take control of a conflict either, unless you are seriously short on power, in which case you probably shouldn't be trying to dominate in the first place. (Added: 19-Apr-2001 Hits: 342 )