A healthy relationship can certainly accommodate differing views on money, politics, and even gender. Let’s remember that we are not partnering up with someone to be with another version of ourselves!

As a public service, I offer a “short course” version of a class I teach called “Communication and Conflict.” Our textbook is “Communication, Conflict, and the Management of Difference.” Authors ...

Relationships become stronger, more enduring, and closer through conflict resolution. Conflict cannot be resolved if anyone feels criticized, blamed, devalued, shamed, or humiliated. Plan on frequent ...

Take a moment and think of what you feel when you hear the word "conflict." Does your heart beat a little faster? Do you get a queasy feeling in the pit of your stomach? Mediators might feel this ...

Explore the workplace conflict trends shaping 2026 and what they mean for leaders navigating a changing world of work.

Russia has markedly increased its influence in Africa in the last four years. Many European and African leaders have been concerned about this trend. But Europe has failed to grapple with it as a ...