After Conflict: Rebuilding Through Shared Tasks
After conflict, rebuilding through shared tasks — what the studies show, and what they do not.
The Research
Sherif et al. (1961, Intergroup Conflict and Cooperation) show that shared superordinate goals reduce hostility between groups.
The Limitation
A well-known field experiment in a summer camp setting.
The Nuance
Reconciliation imposed by decree does not last; cooperation towards a shared goal builds it. (our executive and employee training programmes)
A Practical Implication, Testable in Lausanne
Assign the parties a modest, measurable shared goal within the month following the settlement. To go further: explore the Conflict Management training in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.
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