Any time one party misunderstands or misconstrues the words or actions of another, it has the potential to create conflict. Poor communication is frustrating in the workplace and can lead to poor ...

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 ...

In today's global business environment, it's easy to "put your foot in your mouth" with an expression or behavior that can be misinterpreted. In a very crowded store in Paris, one elderly woman bumped ...

As he refreshed his email for what felt like the hundredth time, Partha Shah still couldn’t believe what he was seeing: a job offer from one of the Fortune 100 global technology companies he had ...

Resolving conflicts in the workplace is imperative to a healthy workplace culture. Leaving conflicts unsolved builds resentment among team members and creates a toxic environment that can be ...

Emerging technologies make it possible for companies to hire employees in other countries to meet business needs, and even small businesses can take advantage of this hiring strategy. While a diverse, ...

Most of us don’t intentionally cause conflict at work. After all, we want our day to go smoothly, and we have a vested interest in maintaining a good working relationship with our colleagues. Many of ...

We all have an internal list of those we still don't understand, let alone appreciate. We all have biases, even prejudices, toward specific groups. In our workshops we ask people to gather in pairs ...

Low-context communication can be defined as communication that is more direct, specific, and to the point. Words spoken can often be interpreted and understood literally, with fewer intricate factors ...

When I ran my ad agency, I encouraged healthy, constructive debate. I discouraged unproductive arguments. I'm not a conflict expert, but I spent enough time as a business owner, on several boards, and ...