What a Histotechnician can do to Keep Peace in the Lab – Part Two
Avoiding conflict entirely is also a problem. Those histotechnicians who do not want to deal with issues that could result in conflict do not deal with issues that need to be resolved. Some amount of conflict and disagreement is also necessary to come up with new ideas and personal growth for histotechnicians in the lab.
Managers of histotechnicians will probably have a tough time predicting when these conflicts might happen, or between which histotechnicians they might happen. There can be negative personal feelings between two histotechnicians that might never actually rise to the level of conflict. Or, those negative feelings between histotechnicians might come to the surface with no warning that a manager could see.
It is important to recognize that things such as small spaces and a room temperature that is too warm or too cold can affect a histotechnician’s mood, and cause conflict where there wouldn’t have been any conflict normally.
Histotechnicians should be encouraged by managers to work out issues with each other if possible, before escalating the situation by bringing in a manager. Involving a manager can create resentment which will make the relationship even worse than it was before, so it is best for histotechnicians to work with each other if possible. However, there are situations where managers should get involved right away. These situations are those which could negatively affect patient care, or those that involve intentional inappropriate behavior.
Check back soon for part three of this blog.
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Source:
Koehler, Amanda (October 20, 2008) Controlling Conflict. Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals. page 24-25.
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