Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I'm the first person to acknowledge how awkward and nerve-wracking conflict can be. This is especially true for those of us who ...

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, we often find ourselves avoiding conflict to keep the peace. While this might seem like the easiest path in the short term, conflict avoidance can actually make ...

Fear of rejection or abandonment is a major factor that contributes to commitment issues regarding relationships. The tendency toward conflict avoidance is one expression of this fear. Jeff reported ...

Modern workplaces speak more about psychological safety than ever, yet many teams are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with honest disagreement. Conflict avoidance is quietly weakening leadership, ...

Many people strive for harmony in relationships. Setting aside personal feelings to avoid discord may be a habit. Yet, withholding emotions for an extended period of time takes a toll. At some point, ...

A growing pattern of avoidance is fraying ties at work and at home, as ...

Peace is achieved not by avoiding conflict, but by facing it wisely,” Epictetus reminds us. It is a line that runs against a ...

Every team has a “mild salsa” person. You know the one. They won’t touch anything spicier than ketchup, panics at the sight of a jalapeño, lives by the motto “Better safe than sorry.” You lovingly ...