There are two different kinds of conflict in storytelling: internal and external. Now, we go into lots of detail in our definitive guide to conflict, but today, I want to focus on internal conflict ...

Every scene in your screenplay needs conflict. Okay, I know that sounds obvious, but it's not as simple as it seems. There are different types of conflict you can use to deepen a scene's action and ...

Conflicts arise from "a clash of perceptions, goals and values in an arena where people care about outcomes," according to Tony Alessandra, Ph.D., and Phil Hunsaker, Ph.D. Conflicts in contemporary ...

Conflict on a team is inevitable, and it can manifest in four distinct ways. Here’s what each type of conflict looks like and how to resolve it. Individual-level conflict is when one team member is ...

If you have ever managed a team or worked on one, you know that conflict within a team is as inevitable as it is distracting. Many managers avoid dealing with conflict in their team where possible, ...

We need to look no further than the evening news these days to see harsh examples of conflict. Somehow, people forgot—or never even learned—how to address differences in constructive (not to mention ...