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Family Business Conflict

Sixty five percent of voluntary terminations are the result of unresolved conflict.

A huge percentage of couples who get divorced say that the decision was based at least in part because they couldn't communicate.

Success in business and in life requires an atmosphere of shared goals in order to be successful in the long run.

Unresolved conflict results in poor decisions, power grabs, intimidation and a break down or the cooperation so important for you long term success as a farm, business, family or individual.

At the same time trained mediators are not typically 'on call' so you are left to work things out on your own. Workplace conflict resolution is mostly a do-it-yourself process.

You can either have an organization that lurches from one crisis to the next or one that has an internal process resulting in an environment free of conflict.

An organization with a conflict prevention strategy is a joy to witness and a great place to spend your life in.

At www.FamilyBusinessConflict.com we provide resources your can use to leverage your current contacts, your existing knowledge, and your local access to workplace conflict resolution related information.

If you represent business owners, as a vendor, trade association, etc., I hope you will add a link to conflict on your site. They will thank you for it.

We continually update the articles to provide the most relevant accounting information so bookmark this site . We are always on the lookout for relevant information for business owners so we update our content regularly. Also there are live RSS feeds on each page of our web site. This is information that will help you keep on top of what's happening today that will impact you tomorrow.

And be sure to note that conflict is only a small part of the equation. We have, or will soon have, over two dozen family business related web sites, all located at or linked to our main web site. I urge you to visit us at www.FBNews.net.

~ BTW: We are advertiser supported, so tucked into and around each article you'll find extensive resources and valuable information on leading conflict products and services to help you on your way to success.

Here are four articles chosen at random to get you started.

How To Handle Workplace Conflict
Workplace ConflictConflict is an inevitable part of business life and not all conflict is negative. Most people would agree that where there are people there is conflict.Some workplace conflict is Read more...
Leadership: Is It For You?
By Noel Matthew
Leadership is something that is fundamentally part of a society. It is necessary in any good society that someone stands up and takes charge. Leadership is essential, we know that, but does that mean Read more...
What is Workplace Conflict Costing Your Company?
By Kenneth R. Blankenship
Over the years I have come across several tools that put a dollars and sense value on the matter of workplace conflict and the importance of its resolution. There are several assumptions in Read more...
Conflict Is Costing Your Company A Bunch Of Money?
By Kenneth R. Blankenship
Over the years I have come across several tools that put a dollars and sense value on the matter of workplace conflict and the importance of its resolution. There are several assumptions in Read more...
conflict news:

Study Finds Settling Is Better Than Going to Trial
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/08/business/08law.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/08/08/business/lawsuit75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>A study of civil lawsuits has found that most of the plaintiffs who decided to pass up a settlement offer and went to trial ended up getting less money.
Swimmer Pulls Out, Upsetting Her Rivals
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/02/sports/olympics/02swim.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/08/02/sports/olympics/02swim.75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>Jessica Hardy withdrew from the United States swim team, declining to pursue an appeal after a failed drug test.
Change in Arbitration Panels Will Allow Investors Only
Investors who think they have been wronged by brokers will be able to have their cases heard by panels consisting only of their peers, with no industry participants.
Talks to Start on Zimbabwe Crisis
South Africa is hoping to convene negotiations between Zimbabwe’s feuding political parties on Tuesday, one day after their leaders met face to face.
Zimbabwe Rivals Tentatively Begin Talks on Political Crisis
The talks between President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party and the opposition are preliminary, but their start is a victory for South African Thabo Mbeki, the regional mediator.