can you reword After reading several articles, I decided to select an article about managing conflict in teams. After being a manager for over 25 years, I spent long hours in meetings with Human Resources and employees who often found themselves in situations that involved conflict with primarily their lead operations person or their workflow coordinator. Most of the conflict was the result of poor communication or lack of communication. Conflict can arise in a one-off situation or may result from long-term difficult behaviors. Either way the strategies to manage the conflict are very similar and require both thought and a willingness to be proactive on the part of the manager. According to Ellis and Abbott (2011), "Conflict is an expression of disagreement between at least two individuals which occurs because of a difference of opinion, wants or needs" (p. 40)