Conflict is inevitable.
In interpersonal relationships we see conflicts between siblings, roommates, spouses, parents and children, friends, and neighbors. Social organizations are not immune from conflict. In the workplace, conflicts arise between co-workers, managers and supervisors, employers and employees, and even in the offices of the director, chief executive, high level administrators, or the board of directors. Many of these disputes are extremely damaging in terms of mental health, loss of resources, wasted time and money, and physical harm to people. Largely due to these negative impacts, many of us desire a conflict-free existence.