Encourage Compromise

For the sake of working together, each person must be willing to give in a little.

This step may take a while because the sides are already firmly entrenched in their own viewpoint or version of what should happen to resolve the issue.

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As a business owner, one thing is inevitable, and that is workplace tension. People who work together every day under the stress of a work environment are bound to encounter tension at some time or another.

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Tension can be positive

In a business, conflict and tension, if well managed, can be positive and allow employees to grow.

A business that has no conflict and tension is often stagnant; people are not challenging one another and bringing new creative ideas to the table.

There are three sides to every story

... “my side”, “your side” and the truth.

It is often helpful to take each party aside separately to find out their concerns, but over and above this try to find a neutral party who may have witnessed or seen the conflict from a different angle.

Talk it out

Once you have addressed the parties separately, tension will not be resolved until the parties are able to talk face to face.

This must always be done with a mediator who can remain objective. The mediator would have heard both sides and can better portray the feelings of each party to the other.

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6 Strategies to Resolve Conflict at Work

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5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When you get a group of people together day after day, conflict is inevitable. The employees you so carefully screened during hiring interviews aren't immune, either. They might have had the perfect answers to behavioral questions such as, "How do you handle conflict?"

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Embrace conflict

Don’t avoid conflict or pretend nothing has happened as it usually will only get worse.

If you notice a conflict between employees, encourage them to work it out.
If a conflict develops between two teams, improve interdepartmental communication.
If you have a conflict with one of your employees, address it head-on and in private.

Resolving conflict

Talk together. Each person should have adequate time to say what he or she believes the other party needs to hear.
Listen carefully to gain understanding. Give your complete attention to the person who is talking without interrupting.
Resolution is possible only when you find points of agreement.
Guide the conversation without taking sides.
Be quick to forgive. Every conflict needs a clear resolution that acknowledges hurt feelings and finds a solution that begins to mend them.

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7 Proven Ways to Redirect Stress Into a Powerful Success Motivator

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7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Chronic stress often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and mired in a negative mindset that fatigues us mentally and physically. We feel powerless when stressful situations engulf us, but stress is an inevitable part of life.

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Stress and motivation

Used effectively, stress can motivate us to accomplish more than we had imagined possible. Stress can jolt us to reach our potential. Without stress, we’d feel rudderless and without purpose.

However, while a little stress can help us stay motivated, chronic stress can leave us irritable, depressed, distracted and anxious.

Not all stress is bad for you

“Good stress”: which psychologists refer to as “eustress,” is the stress we feel when we’re excited about something.
Acute stress: when something surprises us or catches us off guard. Acute stress is the body’s response to ensure you react and take measures to deal with the unexpected situation. It has no lasting negative effects if we deal with it quickly and move on.

Build your resilience

Resilience is how we deal with stress effectively so we “bounce back” after a difficult time.

As we deal with issues that cause tension and strain, we learn to face adversity, deal with significant issues and overcome problems. We learn how to formulate realistic plans and carry them out.

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