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When HR and other leaders are addressing interpersonal conflict at work, it's important to be mindful of the "subversive" impact some language has, a specialist says.

For example, using the term "bullying" to describe workplace tension can create a barrier to constructive conversations between the people involved, according to Ombpoint adviser Holly Wilson.

"It traps people into roles, so there's a victim and a perpetrator," and these terms are also "quite loaded", she tells a new HR Daily Premium webcast on conflict strategies...