Explore the workplace conflict trends shaping 2026 and what they mean for leaders navigating a changing world of work.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. Conflict resolution has been on the organizational agenda ...

Workplaces in the United States are remarkably conflict averse. Many people don’t even like to give criticisms to someone else directly, let alone to hash out a disagreement over a path forward or ...

Discover practical tools to handle workplace challenges, including a Conflict Resolution course hosted by Duke Learning & Organization Development on Aug. 6 As Director of Academic Services and ...

On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln could have appointed partisans to lead the nation during a looming crisis. Instead, he created a cabinet ...

Workplace conflict is inevitable, but it doesn’t need to be destructive. Follow these steps and learn how to manage conflict to create better teams and a better culture. Avoiding conflict buries ...

About 49% of manager candidates lack effective conflict management skills, while only 12% demonstrate high proficiency with handling conflict at work, according to a Sept. 24 report from DDI, a global ...

Eight in 10 (81%) employers feel they are doing enough to prevent and manage bullying and harassment at work, but just over a third of employees (36%) who experienced conflict in the past year feel it ...

Even the most loving couples and loyal friends are going to have disagreements and engage in conflict. But conflict does not have to be bad or cause damage. We can love and value someone and still ...