Top : Personality Conflicts

The term personality conflict is one of the most common terms used by regular people to discuss their difficulties with others. It's not a great phrase, because it obscures the real dynamics of conflict with other people, but since it's so popular, here's a section to help you understand personality conflicts.

 

Conflict Advice and Readings In This Section

• Keys to Conflict Resolution, Part II: Rejecting the “Personality Conflict” Shorthand

  By Jon Richard - Using the phrase "personality conflicts" to explain conflicts at work can get in the way of managing or solving those conflicts, because it's a kind of meaningless shorthand phrase. In this brief pdf document, the author explains why the term is problematic. (Added: 15-Jan-2007 Hits: 1226 )

• Negotiating personality conflicts

  By Scott Robinson - Slanted towards managers who need to deal with personality conflicts happening among the employees that report to them, outlines the costs and consequences of unmanaged personality conflicts, and provides some suggestons about how to deal with them if they occur among your subordinates. (Added: 15-Jan-2007 Hits: 2497 )

• Personality Conflict - Corrective Action - Help For Managers

  By Indiana University - If you are a manager having to deal with personality conflicts on the part of your employees, here's a starting point, and perspective to take in terms of taking corrective action. Short, a bit simplified, but it's a start. (Added: 11-Jan-2007 Hits: 1668 )

• Defusing Personality Conflicts on the Job

  By Bernie Milano - The material in this article is a little bit basic, but for people looking for a few hints on defusing personality conflicts at work, it may be useful. (Added: 11-Jan-2007 Hits: 1574 )

• Learning to play well together: Negotiating personality conflicts

  By Scott Robinson - An overview of personality conflicts in the workplace, explaining causes and costs both to individuals and the company. (Added: 11-Jan-2007 Hits: 1662 )

• Personality Conflicts: How To End The Stress

  By Jacqueline Tresl - One of the consequences of personality conflict is that people can experience high stress levels -- not just those involved in the conflict but innocent bystanders and colleagues. Here's some suggestions as to how to reduce the stress associated with personality conflict. (Added: 11-Jan-2007 Hits: 1018 )

 

 

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