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|Articles|February 18, 2022

Five ways to better manage workplace conflict

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Key Takeaways

  • Conflict is common in high-stress medical environments, necessitating effective management to prevent crises.
  • Understanding root causes and implementing constructive strategies are key to resolving workplace conflicts.
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To help ensure you know exactly how to handle workplace conflict at your medical practice, we asked an expert to weigh in.

In any work environment, tensions arise between staff members, between staff members and managers, and between managers. The trick is learning to manage that conflict so that it does not escalate into a full-blown crisis.

Due to the stressful nature of medical practice, workplace conflict may be even more common. To help ensure you know exactly how to handle it next time it arises, we asked Beth Brascugli De Lima, SHPR-CA, principal and founder of human resources consulting firm HRM Consulting, Inc., to weigh in.

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