How to resolve resource conflicts in project management

It’s often difficult. What we do about disagreements or clashes can make or break our mood, wherever the conflict might be taking place.

Types of conflict in project management

Resolving conflict in projects is an essential part of our roles as project professionals, and conflict in projects, is inevitable. It’s best to have some idea of what conflicts are, how to spot them and what you can do to better your conflict management and conflict resolution skills.

Conflict in project teams usually happens when:

• there are disagreements over tasks
• team members and stakeholders have different values or opinions
• miscommunication and misunderstandings arise
• there’s uncertainty or different priorities in actions
• and so many more.

Why is conflict management important in project management?

Sometimes it becomes tiresome working with lots of different people; it feels like we’re dealing with them, rather than being able to manage or engage them.

So when we think about conflict as an opportunity, it becomes a more positive experience for all involved. We need to exp

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