MikeGreg

Negotiation is simply a part of life. Often disputes occur due to conflicts of interest. When both parties want to communicate, have similar goals, and have an interest in collaboration for example, then the parties should be able to work together to find appropriate solutions. During this process negotiation comes into the picture. It is possible that conflicts be it with seniors, peers, subordinates, other stakeholders, or friends can be resolved with a fruitful negotiation. However, at times, emotions can run high. This can become frustrating. While at times conflicts cause harm, sometimes conflicts turn out to be beneficial for you and for the other person. This may be in your professional as well as personal relationships. What is important is that you should find ways to work together to resolve issues constructively. Avoiding or surprising negative feelings can result in longer term and potentially more serious  disputes. On the positive side conflicts play a vital role in e...

Often with conflicts come a few barriers that can hinder the opportunities of resolution and that can actually aggravate the situation. When that happens this can make the situation worse. The result can be that  managers end up spending a larger amount of time on conflict resolution on these conflicts in the workplace. The issues may be from the people they lead, peers, interactions with their boss, clients, other colleagues, vendors, or other stakeholders. Many studies have shown that conflicts incur both direct costs and indirect costs, affecting the overall productivity of your organization. The question is how can you reduce these costs? There are proven techniques and approaches to conflict resolution, but often we present barriers ourselves to this process. Instead of being there to help and keeping an open and curious mind, you may become defensive. You may not consider something to be significant, but in the eye of the beholder, it may be deemed significant. You may jump t...