Match each personality type with the most effective approach for working with that type of person.
What techniques are effective for managing your own behavior to avoid interpersonal conflict at work?
Adjust your behavioral style to work well with others
Learn about your own behavioral style
Practice self-control to manage your responses
What strategies are effective for resolving common situations that provoke conflict at work?
Resolve value conflicts with mutual respect and understanding
Resolve task conflicts through collaborative brainstorming with colleagues
Resolve relationship conflicts by demonstrating interest and empathy for the other person
Resolve conflicts due to cultural differences by remaining impartial and focusing on behaviors
Resolve work environment conflicts by helping to create a workplace where all voices are heard
What advice might you offer to help them effectively manage this interpersonal conflict?
Seek to broaden your understanding of the situation
Avoid responding immediately
Appreciate the qualities that make one person distinct from another
Understand the intent behind the challenging behavior
Search for a connection with the other person