Comments on: How to deal with workplace conflict http://cuberules.com/2010/02/09/how-to-deal-with-workplace-conflict/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Engineer IV RAN – Redmond, WA, 98052, USA (#jobs) | Radio Frequency Engineering Addict http://cuberules.com/2010/02/09/how-to-deal-with-workplace-conflict/comment-page-1/#comment-5329 Engineer IV RAN – Redmond, WA, 98052, USA (#jobs) | Radio Frequency Engineering Addict Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:41:03 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=4151#comment-5329 [...] How to deal with workplace conflict [...] [...] How to deal with workplace conflict [...]

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2010/02/09/how-to-deal-with-workplace-conflict/comment-page-1/#comment-5323 Scot Herrick Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:07:20 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=4151#comment-5323 One of the great characteristics of emotional intelligence is the ability to have people challenge your thinking without taking offense (unless they are offensive, of course...). Unless you get challenged, you can't think through your position as well and you won't figure out what's really, really important to you. A very good point, Christine. One of the great characteristics of emotional intelligence is the ability to have people challenge your thinking without taking offense (unless they are offensive, of course…). Unless you get challenged, you can't think through your position as well and you won't figure out what's really, really important to you. A very good point, Christine.

]]> By: christinelivingston http://cuberules.com/2010/02/09/how-to-deal-with-workplace-conflict/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 christinelivingston Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:28:28 +0000 http://cuberules.com/?p=4151#comment-5321 I like the suggestion of offering a solution so that it'll get beaten up. So true, and you're right, even if it is beaten up, the chances are some of it will stick because you had the guts to put it out there while others did not.<br><br>I'd also add in conflict that it can be useful to figure out for yourself what's really, really important that'll cause you to hold your position on something, and what's less important to you that you can allow yourself to concede or let go of. I like the suggestion of offering a solution so that it'll get beaten up. So true, and you're right, even if it is beaten up, the chances are some of it will stick because you had the guts to put it out there while others did not.

I'd also add in conflict that it can be useful to figure out for yourself what's really, really important that'll cause you to hold your position on something, and what's less important to you that you can allow yourself to concede or let go of.

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