American employees spend nearly three hours every week dealing with conflict. These disagreements can significantly lower employees’ morale and productivity. They’re also detrimental to a company’s bottom line, costing U.S. companies approximately $359 billion every year. No one wins when a workplace is in conflict. Take these steps to minimize disagreements in your office. Image via Flickr by Michigan Municipal League (MML) Miscommunication is at the root of many workplace conflicts. Working with colleagues on common projects provides the ideal breeding ground for these communication problems. For example, according to AtTask research, 64 percent of employees say that confusion about who…