Research 2026-02-05 Conflict Management Basel

Does trust keep disagreement from turning personal?

Does trust keep disagreement from turning personal? — SHR, Basel
Does trust keep disagreement from turning personal? — SHR, Basel

Does trust keep disagreement from turning personal? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Tony Simons and Randall Peterson (2000, Journal of Applied Psychology) find task conflict spills into relationship conflict more when trust is low.

The limit

Cross-sectional, hotel top teams only. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Does trust keep disagreement from turning personal? — SHR, Basel — Bâle-Ville
Does trust keep disagreement from turning personal? — SHR, Basel — Bâle-Ville

Practical check in Basel

Restate the shared goal before sensitive decisions and check afterwards how remarks were received. To go further: explore the Conflict Management training in Basel, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Conflict Management in Basel

Conflict Management training in Basel — in practice
Conflict Management training in Basel — in practice
Conflict Management training in Basel — hands-on workshop
Conflict Management training in Basel — hands-on workshop
Conflict Management training in Basel — on the ground
Conflict Management training in Basel — on the ground