Managing Conflict in a Remote Work Environment
52mGeneral2022-06-15
Authors

Amy Gallo
Author | Podcast Co-Host | Contributing Editor at Harvard Business Review
Course details
All of us navigate workplaces full of competing interests, clashing personalities, limited time and resources, and fragile egos, which can result in conflict. Handling disagreements and tensions can be challenging when you’re in the same space as your coworkers, but it’s even more complicated when you’re working virtually. Whether you’re exchanging snarky emails, openly disagreeing on a video call, or wondering whether your colleague is giving you the silent treatment, it’s frustrating and sometimes painful. In this course, workplace expert Amy Gallo goes over how to handle conflicts in a virtual or hybrid work environment. Amy helps you understand remote conflict, avoid it when it’s not necessary, and address it effectively when it arises. She shows you how to plan your response, including when to respond and when to let it go. Plus, Amy walks you through following up after a remote conflict to mend relationships and build stronger relationships.
Skills covered
Teams and CollaborationCommunicationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Conflict is a normal part of remote work
1. Understanding Conflict in a Remote Environment
- 02 - Why remote conflict is hard for our brains
- 03 - Avoiding unnecessary remote conflict
- 04 - The importance of addressing remote conflict
2. Planning Your Response to Remote Conflict
- 05 - Three steps to take when a remote conflict happens
- 06 - Factors to consider in analyzing the conflict
- 07 - Decide when and where to address remote conflict
- 08 - When to let it go
3. Responding to Remote Conflict
- 09 - Starting the conversation off right
- 10 - Managing emotions during remote conflict
- 11 - When all else fails
4. Following Up after Remote Conflict
- 12 - Following up after a difficult remote conversation
- 13 - Mending a relationship with a remote colleague
Conclusion
- 14 - Preventing future conflict with strong relationships