This article is a follow-up to Engineering Manager: Resolving Intrapersonal Conflicts and Engineering Manager: Resolving Interpersonal Situations. In the previous articles, we talked about interpersonal conflicts, which are conflicts between two or more people that do not agree on topics such as what actions to take or what the priorities are. Today we will talk about organizational conflicts, common scenarios, and some tips on how to manage them in a professional environment.
Organizational
This conflict is associated with misalignment or disagreement between members of the organization and the organization's cultural values, strategic decisions, goals, or methodologies. Usually, this kind of conflict starts when people believe that their values, professional development, goals, or attitude are not aligned with the organization or with the management layer of their areas.