A group of four colleagues in a tense meeting, with two employees in the foreground actively arguing, while a third listens and a fourth appears stressed in the background.

Not all conflict shows up as a formal complaint. Some of it lurks in the background. It hides behind passive-aggressive comments, awkward silences in team meetings, and a subtle shift in energy that no one can quite name-but everyone feels. And often, by the time it’s officially escalated to HR or leadership, the damage is […]