Occasionally personal circumstances will get ugly for anger to appear. But we all know that getting angry resolves nothing except helping one go down a sinkhole. In business, many topics arise that create unnecessary competitiveness, ugliness, and, ultimately, threats of quitting. Using the typical approach serves no one.

Depending upon the profession, using this strategy below to resolve variances in thinking may use the term mediator or negotiator. The term negotiator implies tough questioning and answers, whereas mediation implies a more friendly tone to find a compromise solution. Therefore, today’s question for consideration is, do you prefer to negotiate or mediate?