Nepal, May 6 -- When we hear about conflicts in the workplace, the general assumption is that the workplace is toxic and there is trouble brewing at the organisation, but this is not always true.

People assume that conflicts indicate a bad premonition; something is wrong, and it is time to quit if one experiences such conflicts. However, the reality is that workplaces that experience and manage these conflicts are a sign of a healthy, functioning and growing organisation. And, often the workplaces that seem peaceful are in trouble the most because behind the film layer of peace are unresolved issues, suppressed tensions, unspoken disagreements and silent resentments that are only a step away from exploding.

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