
- 320 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Whether it's a disagreement between colleagues, a dispute with management or large-scale industrial action, conflict at work is a perennial problem for organizations, their people and profits. The second edition of Managing Conflict shows HR professionals how to tackle these problems by not only resolving current issues, but also preventing future instances of conflict. It includes the latest research and case studies showing how conflict management has been impacted by hybrid working models and digitalization. There are also updates to reflect how resolution is a driver of trust in organizations, enabling people to disagree more constructively in a safe environment.This book covers the causes and costs of conflict, the impact of the psychological contract and the legal framework for managing workplace disputes both in the UK and internationally. It shows how to design a conflict management strategy, develop a formal resolution process and engage stakeholders and training managers in resolution and mediation skills. Packed with best practice examples from organizations such as Tesco, Burberry and Nationwide Building Society as well as conflict resolution resources and toolkits, this book is essential reading for all HR professionals looking to resolve conflict in the workplace.
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Table of contents
- Preface to the second edition
- Introduction
- PART ONE Putting conflict into context
- 01 What’s wrong with contemporary conflict management and what to do about it
- 02 The lifecycle of a conflict: How and why conflicts escalate
- 03 The causes and the sources of conflict at work
- 04 Managing conflict: An employment law perspective
- PART TWO A practical guide to managing conflict
- 05 Measuring the costs of conflict and the impact of a toxic culture
- 06 The psychology of conflict and conflict management
- 07 Routes to resolution: Introducing the resolution spectrum
- 08 Developing a Resolution Framework to resolve conflicts and concerns at work
- 09 How to resolve a toxic workplace culture
- 10 Mediation: An in-depth analysis of its many benefits and applications
- 11 How to develop an internal mediation scheme
- 12 Total Conflict Management: A whole-system approach for managing conflict
- PART THREE Resolution resources
- 13 A quick conflict health check
- Glossary
- Index