Dealing With Conflicts In Cohousing Groups

Conflicts are part of life; what are the best ways for cohousing groups to prevent and if necessary, resolve conflict?

Cohousing groups bring people together from all different walks of life and it is only natural that conflict sometimes arises. Different individuals bring different ideas and experiences and it is important to balance these against the wider needs of the group.

Conflict can be a good thing, offering the opportunity for cohousing groups to grow and become more resilient, while through recognising that members won't agree all the time. Nonetheless, it is important to mitigate conflict and to ensure that any conflict which does arise is resolved as painlessly as possible.