More and more informal exchange within a group to resolve conflicts is an example of

Growing informal exchange within a group to resolve conflicts is an example of horizontal communication.

It flows among members at the same level as they settle differences together.

Vertical communication moves up or down a hierarchy, not sideways among peers.

Risk communication deals with warning about hazards, not internal conflict resolution.

Personal communication names a private one-to-one channel rather than group-level exchange.

Horizontal communication among equals eases coordination and conflict resolution.