Conflict management involves using certain strategies and techniques to resolve disagreements. Conflict management is used to prevent and address disputes that arise between organizations and within organizations, but it can be applied to personal relationships as well.
There are five styles of conflict management. Collaborating involves looking for a solution that appeases everyone involved. Avoiding is a style that aims to postpone addressing the issue. Competing is when both parties aim to get what they want, regardless of the damage to the relationship. Compromising is when parties look for a mutually acceptable outcome, even if they both have to give up something in the process. Accommodating is when one party sacrifices their own desires for the sake of peace.