What is a conflict?
Conflict is a disagreement or argument that happens between or among people. This may be due to different points of view, different interests, different knowledge levels, different experience levels, different needs, different economic levels, etc.
How to address conflict
In every organization, there are employees who have differences that are mentioned above. Then that is so true, conflicts arise among organization employees. If these situations are addressed in a negative manner, may cause damage to employees & organization. Behaving aggressively, sticking to own decisions, not being flexible, talk with anger are the negative ways. This may cause things like stressed employees, destroy teamwork, decrease organizational productivity, and lose open communication.
So employers have to address the conflict in a positive manner. While conflict arises employees should discuss about conflict, choose the best time to talk, behave well, mind the language, & try to find a solution for the conflict in an effective, flexible way by listening to others rather than sticking to their own decisions. These steps will address the conflict positively. By positive addressing, conflict can convert into an opportunity for improving teamwork & inventing new ideas by solving conflict. Because employees work as a team to find a solution which may effectively work for everyone, the working environment of the organization will be stress-free & healthy.
Case study- Addressing conflicts
(W, 2024) ) I’m a budget manager in my company. In my role as a budget manager, I was responsible for negotiating agreements with external organizations. During one negotiation, the other party's demands for exclusive rights to our products threatened to derail the partnership. To resolve the conflict, I organized a meeting with their representatives and facilitated a constructive dialogue. I emphasized the benefits of a collaborative partnership and proposed a revised agreement that granted the partner preferential but non-exclusive access to our products. This allowed us to maintain our other partnerships while still providing value to the new partner.
The revised agreement satisfied both parties, leading to a successful partnership that generated significant revenue for our company. My ability to navigate the conflict through effective negotiation helped create a win-win outcome, strengthening our relationships and supporting our long-term success.
References
1. W, S.L. (2024) Teamwork makes the budget work: a success story in conflict resolution. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/teamwork-makes-budget-work-success-story-conflict-resolution-wong-xbmuc/.
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