Management: Conflict Resolution in Work Teams

Your boss comes into your office and tells you that you are going to be on the next employee task force. Immediately you start having flashbacks of cold conference rooms, stale donuts and caffeine fed arguments. Why does the thought of being part of a team scare us? It does not have to anymore. Building effective teams requires recognizing that conflict will occur, and managing its resolution effectively. This essay will explain how some level of conflict is necessary. It will talk about how to manage conflict properly and how unmanaged conflict reduces team effectiveness.
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