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title: "Managing Conflict in Workplace"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5cfde724-a0fd-420c-8cb4-624ac9b1281c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/6-best-things-to-do-when-managing-conflict-in-the-workplace-2717297
category: "General"
published: 2021-11-23T14:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:13:38.592Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/61281959722b28c40ac0f8554016a4b79808.jpg
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# Managing Conflict in Workplace

**TL;DR:** Managing conflict in the workplace is a challenging aspect of being a manager or leader, and if left unresolved, can hinder goal achievement. The article provides 6 tips to help handle problems within a team, including addressing problems immediately and giving constructive feedback.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-11-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/6-best-things-to-do-when-managing-conflict-in-the-workplace-2717297).*

## Story

One of the most challenging aspects of being a manager or leader is managing conflict. Whether you’re new to your role or just starting out as a leader, everyone has to deal with this at some point. Unfortunately, conflict in the workplace, if left unresolved, can hold you back from reaching your goals. So in today’s episode, I share 6 tips to help you handle problems within your team.

Many managers and leaders believe that waiting for the right time is the appropriate way to handle it, but that’s just not the case. Postponing the addressing of the matter can escalate a minor issue into a big one. Addressing problems immediately will save you time, energy and future stress.

If you’re not fond of confrontation, it might be hard for you to be direct about managing conflict in the workplace, but doing so will help you give constructive feedback and will give you a respectful avenue to deal with issues going forward.

To resolve conflict in the workplace you have to:

3. Critique the behavior, not the person

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- leadership tips (topic)
- conflict management (topic)
- workplace issues (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/6-best-things-to-do-when-managing-conflict-in-the-workplace-2717297). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5cfde724-a0fd-420c-8cb4-624ac9b1281c).