One key element in building effective organizational partnerships is the creation of critical thinking processes and systems that encourage people to work through conflicts and to use them to build better partnerships. ... For example, if a manager is reiterating to an uncooperative employee that their tardiness is becoming a problem, then the manager can approach the employee by saying, "I understand there are circumstances beyond your control and we have addressed this tardiness situation on several occasions. ... One of the first steps in becoming more effective at resolving conflicts is ...

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