Managing Conflict – Avoiding the Pitfalls of Control
This in depth and very thoughtful article was written by Lewis Newman Ph.D. who graciously allowed us to reprint it here on the MediationWorks Blog.
In his article Dr. Newman deals with issues that are front and center in every organization – not just those he describes.
Because organizations are made up of people and people are, to a greater of lesser degree, predictable – we often see things in our organizations more clearly when we consider those in other organizations.
I think it is because we can look at them from a distance, without emotion and without having to take ownership of the problems, solutions, and specific examples.
Here is the entire article on his web site,
http://www.lewisnewmanconsulting.com/managing_conflict.html
Recommended Reading
- Conflict in Workplace: Your Good People Quit
- Do You Have an Innovative Organization?
- What do you think you’re worth?
- How to Handle Backstabbers at Work: five keys to manage their bad behavior
- The Complete Guide to Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
