It all begins with an idea.

Conflict lessons from implicit personality theory research

We can learn to resolve disputes more effectively if we understand the strategies mediators use for overcoming seemingly intractable conflict.

President Obama is today negotiating for his political life. The pundits claim he is "all-in" on the health care bill, and that its defeat would be the practical end to his presidency.

When Differences in Values Lead to Abusive Supervision

The authors identify four roles—medic, referee, fixer, and counselor—that managers can adopt to navigate these challenges effectively.

Four strategies for organizational activism—advocate, subvert, facilitate, and heal—can help the increasing number of people who want to challenge injustices in the workplace.

A Systematic Approach to Evaluating the Effects of Collaborative Negotiation Training on Individuals and Groups

Some of the most frustrating conflicts are those that people fight within their own heads

All of us, at some point or another, are asked to break the rules at work.

Organizations that manage tensions constructively can create and sustain change.

Anthea Chan shares the center's thinking on responding to conflict and anxiety in this moment, the utility of adaptivity, and the CARS survey which you can take to gain insight into your own response styles.

Introducing a Measure of Conflict Response Derailers

Today's America bears troubling similarities to the 1850s, with rising distrust, disinformation, and polarization suggesting potential civil conflict.

How to Manage COVID and Conflict in Our Homes and Workplaces