Conflict managment

Health and Wellbeing at Work 2025: Day two round-up

Influential HR leaders inspired attendees of the 'Best Place to Work' seminar theatre yesterday (12 March), at Birmingham’s NEC, for the second and final day of this year's Health and Wellbeing at...

With more workplace conflict ahead, what's HR's next move?

Workplace conflict between employees is growing. Dealing with it will continue to be firmly at the top of the agenda for HR in 2025.

Don’t shut down conversation about divisive issues

Though it's tempting to try and shut down workplace conversations about divisive issues, stifling conversation is unlikely to be successful.

How can HR deal with annoying colleagues?

Two thirds (66%) of employees reported that colleagues not pulling their weight was the most annoying behaviour at work, according to research by workplace mediation service Acas.

What can HR learn from the Sue Gray salary row?

Sue Gray, Downing Street chief of staff, has been at the centre of conflict after the BBC reported on 18 September that she asked for and received a pay rise to £170,000 following the election of the...

Prisoner swap: How HR can best use negotiation skills

The US government has successfully negotiated a prisoner exchange with Russia, leading to the safe return of three political prisoners.

Navigating workplace conflict: a guide to constructive management

From fiery discussions across the office to passive-aggressive email exchanges that could rival a Shakespearean drama, conflict is a natural part of workplace life.

Whistleblowing reports rose by a quarter last year

Calls to the advice line for whistleblowing charity Protect increased by 23% in 2023.

Workplace conflict costs the UK £28.5 billion a year

More than one in three workers experience conflict at work at a cost of £28.5 billion per year in the UK, according to research by advisory group ReWAGE.