Via Open To Debate-- Conflict is not reserved for politics or public policy — it also happens within relationships. Couples have arguments over what’s happening behind closed doors, their beliefs, and ...

Our diversifying high school in northern Colorado is navigating community fractures through the implementation of restorative practices, approaches aimed at building relationships and responding to ...

Joel Salinas, a Harvard neurologist, and Robert Bordone, a Harvard lawyer, are experts in the study of conflict. But their communication styles are quite different: Salinas, with over a decade of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Providing tools and resources to start, grow and manage your business. Workplace conflicts have been in the news lately—the tumult ...

Nobody looks forward to difficult conversations at work and addressing issues with colleagues. We experience the same response as to a physical threat, our body going into fight-or-flight mode. And, ...

It is a few minutes before 7 a.m. on a Thursday, and Lauren Abramson, executive director of the Community Conferencing Center, is already on her cellphone chatting with a staff member while meandering ...

Healthy conflict is not about avoiding tough conversations. Healthy conflict and positive conflict resolution require flexibility and a willingness to adapt. Many business owners today believe ...

Leda Stawnychko has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Anamika Choudhary does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company ...

Do you avoid difficult conversations, at home or at work, even when you see no other way to resolve an ongoing problem? If you do, you’re not alone. According to a recent study, people in troubled ...

Taking control of your fight patterns can be a game-changer for your relationship. In every relationship, disagreements and conflicts are inevitable. However, what distinguishes healthy relationships ...