How to overcome workplace conflicts for writer's
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Do writer's have workplace conflict? Yes, many times there is workplace conflict among writers even if they are alone when they are writing. Any thing that conflicts with your ability to work without stress and causes you to be less productive can be considered workplace conflicts.
Conflicts in the workplace can make it difficult for you to work in a stress-free environment and it will more than likely reduce your productivity just as conflicts in a writer's workplace can cause a reduction or complete halt in productivity. Everyone has conflict at one time or another but oftentimes even small, ordinary distractions can cause severe stress to writer's which could cause your writing to be less enthusiastic, distracted, or worse cause you to stop writing or develop writer's block. If you suspect you may have now or sense that you may have a case of writer's block coming on you might want to check out these six steps to stop writer's block. All writer's, people, companies, and businesses undergo stress and conflict at one time or another. If you are a go getter, very motivated, and have good leadership skills you may be able to quickly overcome small or even larger conflicts but all too often you may find yourself overwhelmed by the task at hand. Many writer's have a tendency to write from the same location which is less than inspiring. You may be a writer who is involved with other writer's, publisher's, or people who are not supportive of your writing. Dealing with these conflicts right away are important if you plan to succeed. Putting conflict on a back burner rather than dealing with it may work in explosive type situations but it is preferable to deal with any conflict, stress, or disagreements after you have had a chance to think about possible solutions to the issue. As a writer you need to resolve all possible conflicts so that you can let your more creative juices flow into your writing. You want your reader's to feel, see, and almost touch what you are trying to express.
Utilizing conflict to improve your writing
I have spoke to some writer's who find that conflict actually enhances their writing, pouring their hostility into the words or scene that they are trying to portray. This is a good way to vent negative or even passionate feelings but may not always serve the right purpose. Writing down your thoughts and feelings whether you are happy, sad, angry, or depressed can actually be turned into productive writing tools because when you are engulfed in those feelings, your writing is more intense.
"Every company or business has some type of conflict at one time or another. People with good leadership skills determine how the conflicts will be handled when it arises. Some problems may be able to be prevented before they occur and many are caused by poor communication skills. “Workplace conflict can also be related to promotions, workload and even little catty, gossipy issues that have nothing to do with work but creep into the workplace” (Finkle, 2011).As a writer. in order for you to resolve workplace conflicts you must decide on exactly what it is that is causing you to be less productive and find ways to reduce or eliminate these conflicts or stress causing situations. Once you are able to do this it will be much easier to collect your thoughts, get focused on your topic, and research your subjects. Utilize those feelings, vent them in a journal, come back to them when you want to express this type of feeling in your professional writing, say in a book. This could be something as simple as finding a different more stimulating or peaceful surroundings. In order to write effectively you need time to organize your writing, embellish and describe your character's, feelings, locations, and actions. Get away from any negative people and environments where you do not feel compelled to write.
Reference:
Finkle, Linda. Good leadership skills include workplace conflict resolution. Ezine articles. Retrieved July 05. 2011
Conflicts in the workplace can make it difficult for you to work in a stress-free environment and it will more than likely reduce your productivity just as conflicts in a writer's workplace can cause a reduction or complete halt in productivity. Everyone has conflict at one time or another but oftentimes even small, ordinary distractions can cause severe stress to writer's which could cause your writing to be less enthusiastic, distracted, or worse cause you to stop writing or develop writer's block. If you suspect you may have now or sense that you may have a case of writer's block coming on you might want to check out these six steps to stop writer's block. All writer's, people, companies, and businesses undergo stress and conflict at one time or another. If you are a go getter, very motivated, and have good leadership skills you may be able to quickly overcome small or even larger conflicts but all too often you may find yourself overwhelmed by the task at hand. Many writer's have a tendency to write from the same location which is less than inspiring. You may be a writer who is involved with other writer's, publisher's, or people who are not supportive of your writing. Dealing with these conflicts right away are important if you plan to succeed. Putting conflict on a back burner rather than dealing with it may work in explosive type situations but it is preferable to deal with any conflict, stress, or disagreements after you have had a chance to think about possible solutions to the issue. As a writer you need to resolve all possible conflicts so that you can let your more creative juices flow into your writing. You want your reader's to feel, see, and almost touch what you are trying to express.
Utilizing conflict to improve your writing
I have spoke to some writer's who find that conflict actually enhances their writing, pouring their hostility into the words or scene that they are trying to portray. This is a good way to vent negative or even passionate feelings but may not always serve the right purpose. Writing down your thoughts and feelings whether you are happy, sad, angry, or depressed can actually be turned into productive writing tools because when you are engulfed in those feelings, your writing is more intense.
"Every company or business has some type of conflict at one time or another. People with good leadership skills determine how the conflicts will be handled when it arises. Some problems may be able to be prevented before they occur and many are caused by poor communication skills. “Workplace conflict can also be related to promotions, workload and even little catty, gossipy issues that have nothing to do with work but creep into the workplace” (Finkle, 2011).As a writer. in order for you to resolve workplace conflicts you must decide on exactly what it is that is causing you to be less productive and find ways to reduce or eliminate these conflicts or stress causing situations. Once you are able to do this it will be much easier to collect your thoughts, get focused on your topic, and research your subjects. Utilize those feelings, vent them in a journal, come back to them when you want to express this type of feeling in your professional writing, say in a book. This could be something as simple as finding a different more stimulating or peaceful surroundings. In order to write effectively you need time to organize your writing, embellish and describe your character's, feelings, locations, and actions. Get away from any negative people and environments where you do not feel compelled to write.
Reference:
Finkle, Linda. Good leadership skills include workplace conflict resolution. Ezine articles. Retrieved July 05. 2011
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