Conflict between colleagues

A conflict is a disagreement where one or more of the persons becomes emotionally involved. Read here how you can prevent conflicts with colleagues in time and prevent disagreements from developing negatively.

A conflict will often escalate and get worse if no one takes the initiative and does something active to de-escalate it. The more we know about conflicts and their emergence and the possibility of de-escalation, the better opportunity we have to deal with the conflict.

It is easier to deal with a conflict before it develops. It is therefore important to detect it as early as possible. Conflicts are about communication, and you need to talk to your colleague about your experiences.

If some of your colleagues are in conflict, it will affect you and the rest of the workplace. Sometimes you yourself can contribute to de-escalating the conflict. Other times the manager must be involved.

If conflicts arise between your employees, you may have to intervene and help resolve the conflict. Unresolved conflicts can spread a bad atmosphere and harm the well-being of the entire workplace.

To prevent conflicts, you need to identify them early on. Below are a number of initiatives for how to prevent disagreements from escalating and becoming conflicts.

The health and safety group does not have a clear role in relation to conflicts between colleagues in the workplace. However, it is different if the conflict has arisen between a manager and one or more employees.