The CIPD’s latest research on how to deal with conflict at work found that just over a third (35 per cent) of employees experienced some form of conflict over the past year, whether that was an isolated incident or an ongoing difficult relationship. Some examples of unpleasant daily work situations experienced by UK employees every year are: A colleague is excluded from work conversations and not invited to a meeting when a new project is introduced. Another is cut off in the middle of answering a question Or pulled up for an easily remedied mistake The boss who overrides reasonable decisions or embarrasses someone in front of their workmates An employee is ‘encouraged’ to take on more work with the ‘incentive’ of holding on to their contract. Findings The report also found 15 per cent of employees have claimed to have suffered bullying at work over the past three years, with 8 per cent experiencing harassment of a non-sexual nature and 4 per cent sexual harassment. However, much more widespread are instances of lower-level conflict that can create the building blocks for the more serious incidents or bullying. Other causes for conflict maybe management who say one thing, yet do […]
