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

The cost of clashes at work could hit U.S. companies to the tune of $350 billion a year—and it may impact your business. Recent research suggests that hundreds of billions of dollars are lost every ...

Say this, not that. Knowing what to say in the heat of the moment is key to defusing workplace drama. Karin Hurt and David Dye should know. They wrote the book on it. Karin and David are leadership ...

Say this, not that. Knowing what to say in the heat of the moment is key to defusing workplace drama. Karin Hurt and David Dye should know. They wrote the book on it. Karin and David are leadership ...

Workplace conflict is inevitable, but it doesn’t need to be destructive. Follow these steps and learn how to manage conflict to create better teams and a better culture. Avoiding conflict buries ...

Each weekday, in our Management Tip of the Day newsletter, HBR offers tips to help you better manage your team—and yourself. Here is a curated selection of our ...

Managers often dispense the same advice when dealing with workplace conflict: "You don't have to be friends. You just have to work together." While this sentiment may temporarily placate a difficult ...

Few of us relish conflict. It’s discomfiting and stressful. It’s also inevitable in any workplace, especially now, when social and political tensions sharply divide the world. In a recent survey by ...